About Us
Founded in 1984
About Us
Where Your Best Finish Begins
Reifel Industries Inc. is an ISO 9001:2015 registered custom e-coating facilty located in Pioneer Ohio that provide full e-coating and dip-spin painting services to the entire midwest, but especially to Ohio, Michigan and Indiana. Reifel Industries Inc. also specialize in e-coating of partially painted parts, partially coated tethers, and partially coated ISO FIX wires. Acid Pickle prior to electrocoating is available.
Our vision
Reifel Industries is a customer first company. To meet customer requirements, we are committed to continuous improvement in our product quality, customer satisfaction and employee retention.
Our Mission
Our goal is secure customer loyalty and development by consistently meeting their expectations in quality, service and value.
Call Us To Get Started
419-737-2138
Our Team
Owners
Tom Reifel
Founder and President
Tom Reifel is Founder and President of Reifel Industries. Tom began his career at 18 years old as a Co-Op student at the General Motors Institute of Technology. After 5 years with General Motors Tom moved to Arizona and worked as an engineer at Motorola’s Government Electronics Division. Later he earned an MBA at Arizona State University, moved to Dallas and worked as a Senior Management Consultant at Touche Ross & Co. In 1984 Tom decided to test his entrepreneurial skills and started Reifel Industries.
Kathy Reifel
VP of Finance
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Frank Wagoner
VP of Operations
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Lonnie Sumner
VP Sales
I am the vice president of sales and have been with the company 37 years. I am responsible for developing new customers and presenting new opportunities to our team. Along with sales I am active in researching and developing new products and processes. We as a company are constantly striving to improve processes and plant efficiencies.
Human Resources
Katie Wells
Human Resources Manager
Katie has been with Reifel Industries in the Human Resources roll since 2011. She is a Certified Human Resources Professional through the Society of Human Resources (SHRM-CP), she has her bachelor’s degree from Bowling Green State University and Master’s Degree from Walden University. Katie is responsible for all benefits administration, Worker’s Compensation administration, Retirement Plan administration, as well time card support. Katie has been very involved in the community which includes sitting on the board as the 2nd VP for the Williams County Economic Development Corporation (WEDCO), the Secretary for the Pioneer Chamber of Commerce and board member for the Northwest State Community College Foundation Board.
Valarie Plourde
Human Resources
Operations
Matt Frizzell
Plant Manager
Matt Frizzell is the Plant Manager of Reifel Industries. Matt has more than 20 years of experience in the coating industry. He began his career in coating at the age of 22, working at a materials laboratory evaluating the corrosion resistance of automotive paints. He joined The Reifel Industries in 2014 as Quality Manager and was promoted to Plant Manager in 2018. Matt’s vision for the future is the continual improvement of service, delivery, and quality, ensuring The Reifel Industries remains a best-in-class supplier.
Kay Caperton
Quality Manager
Josh Black
Production Manager
Joshua Black- Production Manager of Reifel Industries. Josh has been with the company since 2008 and has worked in many areas all around the shop. Josh’s experience has helped to bring different areas of the company closer together and enabled them to work hand in hand as one large team. Josh’s role at the company is to maintain customer relations and manage overall e-coat production of our fully coated and partially coated e-coat lines. Josh is a self-motivated and results oriented leader who is focused on continual improvement through creating and standardizing procedures as well as maintaining excellent relationships with our customers and those within our company. By staying informed of the day to day demands, Josh brings a structured and organized atmosphere to the shop floor.
Accounting Team
Elicia Zimmerman
Accounting
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Jackie Robota
Accounting
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