Erb believes they weathered the Great Recession well due to investing in new equipment and skills training for its people and he sees doing more of that is what will keep them at the forefront of the industry.” It specializes in hydroforming, fluid cell forming, aluminum and vacuum heat treating, deep draw stamping and fabricating. Jones Metal Products manufactures parts for many industries such as aerospace, defense, medical equipment and lighting. The company has 56 workers with all living in the local area. Customers and employees should see little difference, he said. ![]() Erb is not anticipating any immediate changes. “That was a huge consideration,” Sutton said on Erb’s knowledge and experience with the firm. As Sutton explored retirement, she and the board were thrilled to find Erb was interested in purchasing the company and she knows it will be in good hands. Sutton became chairman of the board in 2000. It then passed to her father, Edward Mulligan. Sutton is the third generation of her family to own the metal forming company started in 1923 by her grandfather, Frank Jones. Sutton has not set a hard date for her retirement and said she will still be around the office here and there. ![]() He started out in 1996 as president of Jones Zylon, which is now a separate entity and was not part of the Jones Metal sale. It was announced Monday that Marion Sutton, chairman of the board, would be retiring and the company had sold to Erb, who came in as CEO and President in 2002. “WEST LAFAYETEE – Dan Erb feels that Jones Metal Products of West Lafayette is on a good business path and he intends to keep it there as he adds owner to his titles of President and Chief Executive Office of the company. As it happens we are quite familiar with this company and in 2018 we had a note about the company entitled “ Jones Metal Products-Do Captives Make Good Commercial Heat Treaters?” which can be found below the announcement about the new owner. From West Lafayette, Ohio, USA we have this news item about captive/commercial heat treater Jones Metal Products having a new owner.
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