Timeline Express Announcements

Rodem named Brock Beach as their new President in 2023. As president, Beach serves as the strategic connection between all departments as well as Rodem’s CEO and owner, Susan Kerr, and the board of directors. 

In July of 2023, Rodem HQ relocated to Harrison Ohio.  This expansion provided the infrastructure for future growth for each segment of our business.  With a state-of-the-art fabrication shop and expanded warehouse this move has allowed Rodem to better support the processors who feed America.    

In 2021 Rodem acquired Columbus, Ohio-based Masterleo, a 40-year-old company that provides instrumentation services and sales to food and beverage processors, with a primary focus on dairies, throughout the U.S., Canada, and Mexico. Rodem believes this acquisition will bring extensive benefits to its customer base by increasing access to additional technical resources, expanded instrumentation product lines, and solution-centric industry professionals. 

As we celebrate 50 years in business, we thank all who have supported our mission for innovative solutions and world-class service. This remarkable milestone would not be possible without our devoted community. We are excited about the future of our organization and look forward to making each day better than the last.  

Bob’s signature saying was “Onward & Upward,” and was depicted by a green arrow pointing diagonally to the right. His optimism and enthusiasm for growth and transformation continued to guide our organization through the turn of the century.

We know every minute counts when lines are down. We created a sophisticated support network of resourceful employees and knowledgeable vendors for the essential industries we serve. Our brick-and-mortar locations are strategically located to provide fast, local support.

As our company grew, we built a community of committed individuals who passionately and consistently support our customers in good times and bad to maintain, evolve, protect and perfect their sanitary process.

Expansion both in offering and geography continued throughout the 1980s and 1990s. Rodem opened additional offices throughout the Midwest and Southeast and created many memories from our time “on the road” building dairy plants across the country.

As our team and offering grew, our commitment to provide not only the best equipment, but the best process solutions and holistic approach that ensures efficiency and sustainability for our customers was born.