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RK is happy to share that several RK business unit leaders have been promoted to President and General Manager. Donnie Hirschfield has been promoted to President and General Manager of RK Steel, LLC. He is responsible for developing strategies for structural and miscellaneous steel fabrication/installation that create sustainable competitive advantages and establish market share. Jeff Gucker has been promoted to President and General Manager of RK Water, LLC. He is responsible for diversifying commercial, industrial, and agricultural water treatment solutions to create sustainable competitive advantages and establish market share. Rob Cheney has been promoted to President and General Manager of RK Electrical, LLC. He is responsible for developing and executing the company’s long-term business vision and strategy to establish market share within electrical commercial contracting. Jeff Bushey has been promoted to President and General Manager of RK Service, LLC. He is responsible for developing innovative strategies for commercial facility services.
Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) announced their 2020 Top Performers earlier this week. RK is excited to share that we ranked on the list in three different categories. Top 200 Performers: RK Mechanical, Inc. ranked #16 Top 20 Plumbing/HVAC Contractors: RK Mechanical ranked #2 Top 30 Electrical Contractors: RK Mechanical (RK Electrical) ranked #5 RK is extremely proud of this accomplishment and want to thank all of our employees for helping us achieve these rankings. ABC member contractors, that achieved STEP Gold or higher and earned ABC’s AQC credential in 2019, were ranked by work hours.
RK is excited to share that the Denver Business Journal once again ranked RK Mechanical as the Top Denver-Area Mechanical Contractor on their 2020 list. Mechanical contractors were ranked by 2019 Colorado revenue. RK offers the region’s most diverse array of construction, manufacturing and service solutions. We are a single source for mechanical, plumbing and electrical contracting, facilities services and PMAs, steel and miscellaneous metals fabrication and erection, custom and modular manufacturing, dewatering, groundwater and chemical water treatment, and mission critical and telecom modular manufacturing.
The Denver Business Journal recently released their 2020 Largest Denver-Area Manufacturing firms list. RK is excited to share that we ranked at #7 on the list. This is the first year Denver Business Journal has compiled a list of the largest manufacturers in the Denver metro area. In order to qualify for the list, a company must have manufacturing operations within the seven-county metro: Adams, Arapahoe, Boulder, Broomfield, Denver, Douglas and Jefferson counties. Rankings were determined based on total Denver-area employees as of January.
Winners were announced earlier this month for the fifth annual Colorado Manufacturing Awards, co-hosted by CompanyWeek and Manufacturers Edge. We are thrilled to share that RK Mission Critical won the CMA Building and Construction Manufacturer of the Year, prevailing over another defending champion, Tharp Custom Cabinetry. RK is now a two-time CMA winner! Participants convened at a virtual event after two pandemic-related postponements, where company executives from around the state were on hand as finalists competed for top honors in 14 industry and achievement categories. CMA founder and CompanyWeek publisher, Bart Taylor, pointed to RK’s sustained success and stellar reputation. “It’s hard to look past what they’re accomplishing, just in overall impact. RK Mission Critical is carrying on a powerful legacy of success.” “It’s all about the people at the end of the day,” John Marinucci, President and General Manager of RK Mission Critical. “My team is exceptional. They don’t stop. They get the job done and make the customer happy.”
RK is monitoring the global and local impacts of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) and fully understands the precautions necessary to ensure we flatten the curve. We’re taking extreme safety measures for our team and our customers.
For over 50 years, RK has supported numerous non-profit and charitable organizations that improve the quality of life in our community. Since 2011, we have continued this proud tradition of philanthropy through the RK Foundation (RKF). We recycle scrap metal generated in our fabrication facilities and from projects across RK’s seven business units, and all funds generated support the work of the RK Foundation.
RK was recently featured in a Wall Street Journal story on the Skillful State Network, a workforce development initiative to help employers get more creative in finding workers. The initiative is based on a Colorado pilot program and is now being expanded to 19 other states.
RK was recently featured in the article “How Three Colorado Manufacturers are Closing the Skills Gap” on ComanyWeek. In the article, several companies including Mikron Corporation, RK and Woodward showcase examples of how they are working to close the skills gap due to Colorado’s manufacturing workforce shortage. RK’s Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, Jon Kinning, was interviewed for the piece and shared highlights of the RK Apprenticeship Program. http://glassdoor.com/slink.htm?key=vQjc4
Rick Kinning, CEO of RK, was awarded an EY Entrepreneur of the Year Award on June 22nd in the Family Business category, making him one of eight CEOs to earn this prestigious award. Congratulations, Rick, for making RK a great place to work!
