Company History

richfield_originalhouse1939 Howard Campbell, Sr. opens a custom metal fabrication shop on Richfield Road in Flint, Michigan.
1945 Richfield Iron Works closes for one year as Howard, Sr. goes off to war.
Screen Shot 2014-01-20 at 12.47.44 PM1957 Richfield receives its first order for material handling equipment from General Motors.
1967 Richfield Iron Works incorporated on December 29.
Screen Shot 2014-01-20 at 12.50.17 PM1973 Richfield expands with the purchase of Delta Tube & Fabrication Corporation in Holly, Michigan.
Screen Shot 2014-01-20 at 12.51.21 PM1976 Richfield receives its first order from Chrysler Motors.
Screen Shot 2014-01-20 at 12.52.27 PM1981 Richfield Iron Works plant destroyed by fire. 37,500 sq. ft. addition to Delta Tube & Fabrication adds space to manufacture racks and a conveyorized wash, prime and paint center.
Screen Shot 2014-01-20 at 12.53.06 PM1982 First order from Ford Motor Company.
Screen Shot 2014-01-20 at 12.53.50 PM1983 Richfield dedicates itself to improving quality and ensuring on time delivery.
1984 Purchase of Corsair Engineering. 14,000 sq. ft. area for development of prototype racks added to Delta plant.
1988 Richfield implements supplier relationship program, all bills paid on time.
1990 Purchase of Delta Wire & Manufacturing Co. in Harrow, Ontario.
Screen Shot 2014-01-20 at 1.13.04 PM1993 Delta Tube & Fabrication expands again with a 7,500 sq. ft. area for assembly.
Screen Shot 2014-01-20 at 1.13.36 PM1994 Name officially changed to Richfield Industries.
1995 Sales and Corporate Offices open on Airpark Drive in Flint.
1996 Logistics Management and Engineering Centre opens offering full prototype and design services.
Purchase of R & R Technologies, L.L.C.
1999 Richfield Industries celebrates 60 years of quality service. Building begins on 22,000 sq. ft. addition to Corsair Engineering, which will house powder painting, and after paint assembly. Purchase of Plas-Tec Corporation.
Screen-Shot-2014-01-20-at-1.14.28-PM2003 First order from Harley Davidson.
Screen Shot 2014-01-27 at 10.33.35 AM2005 First order from Polaris Industries, Inc.
2006 Purchased Soroc Products.
Screen Shot 2014-01-27 at 10.36.04 AM2007 First order from Honda.
Screen Shot 2014-01-20 at 1.19.07 PM2008 First order from BMW.
2008 First order from the Agricultural Industry.
Screen Shot 2014-01-20 at 1.20.22 PM2010 First order from VW.
2012 Purchased C&D Enterprises.
Mercedes2013 First order from Mercedes.
RPS2014 Opened Richfield Packaging Solutions in Pell City, Alabama.
Volvo2015 First order from Volvo Group.