RLP-the MacGyvers of the resource sector.In the 1980s television show MacGyver, an extremely resourceful re·source·ful adj. Able to act effectively or imaginatively, especially in difficult situations. re·source  ful·ly adv. secret agent named Angus MacGyver Angus MacGyver, usually called MacGyver or Mac is a fictional, highly intelligent, optimistic action hero played by Richard Dean Anderson in the television series MacGyver. got himself out of dangerous
situations using a practical application of scientific knowledge and
inventive use of common items.
The 30 employees of R.L.P. Machine & Steel Fabrication fabrication (fab´rikā´sh  n),n the construction or making of a restoration. in Timmins have taken a few pages out of this character's book, said the company's president, Steve Symes. They are proud of being able to fix almost made of metal. "We like to think of ourselves as a bunch of MacGyvers that are very qualified in welding welding, process for joining separate pieces of metal in a continuous metallic bond. Cold-pressure welding is accomplished by the application of high pressure at room temperature; forge welding (forging) is done by means of hammering, with the addition of heat. and with steel." Symes said the 40-year-old company fabricates and repairs metal objects like platforms, stairways, railings and tanks for mining companies like Porcupine porcupine, in zoology porcupine, member of either of two rodent families, characterized by having some of its hairs modified as bristles, spines, or quills. Joint Venture, a group of open pit and underground gold mines located near Timmins. It also does work for the energy and forestry sector, and for general industry. He said the company is located in Timmins to be close to its customers. It has a 30,000 square foot shop where this work is done. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] "We have very qualified people working for us," said Symes. "We motivate innovation and thinking outside the box." In the years to come, R.L.P. will start fabricating high-tech equipment, he said. "We're going to stay close to our customers and we want to increase our abilities to service whatever their needs may be," said Symes. "We have signed secrecy agreements on high-tech equipment for the mining industry Without getting into a lot of detail, it's more towards a lot of robotic mining. "Our customers are the developers. Being the MacGyvers, we're the practical guys. We're the guys that know how to build it and make it work. The engineers at the mines do the calculations. We don't do the engineering." Times have been good for R.L.P. in recent years, with the rise in metal prices making up for closures of sawmills in Northern Ontario Northern Ontario is the part of the province of Ontario which lies north of Lake Huron (including Georgian Bay), the French River and Lake Nipissing. Northern Ontario has a land area of 802,000 km² (310,000 mi²) and constitutes 87% of the land area of Ontario, although it . "Our business runs in cycles, so there has been growth and contraction over the years. But in the last few years, we have grown dramatically." Above all else, Symes said he believes in treating employees, suppliers and customers with honesty and integrity. "The most important thing to me as the CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of the company is our honesty and integrity Without appearing overly religious, that is one of my key beliefs. I reflect that in the company as much as I can." By HEIDI ULRICHSEN Northern Ontario Business Northern Ontario Business is a Canadian magazine, which publishes monthly in Greater Sudbury, Ontario. The magazine covers business news and issues in Northern Ontario. |
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