Rick Taylor
Rick is an original founder of RPM and the present Sales Manager. He helped Sid Prozinski start RPM with the vision of a company that would help service customers that were not in the market for a new series refiner, but that needed help maintaining and optimizing their present equipment.
While working for SUNDS DEFIBRATOR, Rick met Sid Prozinski, SUNDS technical resource, while serving the customers aftermarket needs in the Mid Atlantic region. While traveling with Sid the idea to form a company that would be based on the premise of serving the aftermarket needs as a first priority was developed. The company RPM was born from these discussions.
Rick’s background is as follows:
BS in Pulp & Paper Technology from NC State University
1982-1985 – WILLAMETTE INDUSTRIES in Hawesville, KY
- Process Engineer Chemical Recovery area
- Process Engineer Bleach Plant
- Process Engineer Kraft Pulp Mill
1985 – 1989 SUNDS DEFIBRATOR US Operation
- Chemical Pulp Equipment sales
- Regional Manager Mid Atlantic region
- Chemical Pulping equipment
- MDF equipment
- TMP equipment
- After Market parts
- Rebuild Services
1989 – 1998 KAJAANI AUTOMATION
- Regional Manager Mid Atlantic region
- Paper Mill Product Line Business Manager
1998 – Present REFINER PRODUCTS MANUFACTURING
- Sales Manager
- Direct responsibility for Mid Atlantic region
- Salesman reporting responsibility
- Financial Management responsibility