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A local manufacturer hit hard by layoffs and job losses makes a very different kind of announcement- a plan to retool, and most importantly, re-hire. RTD Manufacturing was so dependent on auto business, they were forced to make some tough decisions and lay off more than half of their workforce. Now they're looking to diversify by doing work for the feds. RTD Manufacturing would rather cut steel than jobs. Bryant Ramsey, RTD Manufacturing President: "With the economy taking a downturn, people quit buying cars and we quit getting orders." At one point the company had 56 employees, now it's down to 12... RTD teamed up with an engineering firm, one that just won a contract with the US Army. It's worth up to 430-million dollars. The engineering firm will design the parts and they'll be built at RTD. Rep. Mark Schauer, (D) district 7: "I think this is going to signal a lot of good high-tech, high-paying manufacturing jobs here in mid-Michigan." Machines at RTD manufacturing could be making parts for the US Military within the next few weeks. What they're going to make is classified... Bryant Ramsey: "We have as good of a chance of anybody, if not an advantage over other companies to bring as much work to our team as possible which in turn would come here to Jackson and create jobs." Getting back to cutting steel, putting people back to work. In addition to the tough economic times, the company's founder, Bryant Ramsey's dad, died unexpectedly leaving him in charge of the company. Ramsey says this announcement would have made his dad very proud.

About RTD Manufacturing
Established in 1985, RTD Manufacturing, Inc. has earned an outstanding reputation throughout the manufacturing industry for precision machining. This includes everything from machining high-tolerance details to replacement parts and fixtures. We also specialize in high production parts both short and long runs. From rough machining to finial audit. We are ISO registered quality/management system. Centrally located in Jackson, Michigan in a new 123,000 sq foot building. Customers throughout the Midwest call on us whenever they need quality work and need it NOW. As a full service machining facility.

Our customer's base is as diversified as we are. We provide services to US Department of Defense, Aerospace, Automotive (Both OEM and Aftermarket) Healthcare, Pharmaceutical, Food Service bakers, Food Service distributors, Robotics, NASA, Packaging industries, State and local Governments, Large and Small Manufactures, Large and Small Rebuilders, Fabricators and even customers off the street. At RTD we offer extremely competitive pricing. Our modern facilities, in-house support staff and multiple shifts allow us to offer overnight service, "911" same-day service in many cases.

http://www.rtdtool.com/



Production Strategy
The information listed below is the planned operating strategy that MEG has outlined for next three (3) years.

March 2012
- Retooling of Michigan auto plant completed, ready to manufacture "Wind Turbine" poles. Expected to employ 300 full time employees.