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  • <strong>1954</strong><br>The Ritz-Craft Legacy is Born
    1954
    The Ritz-Craft Legacy is Born

    Ritz-Craft was founded and began operations in a newly built plant in Argos, Indiana. Once the plant was up and running we started a line of “travel trailers.”

  • <strong>Late 1960s</strong><br>New Owners and New Product Lines
    Late 1960s
    New Owners and New Product Lines

    Fresh beginnings mean exciting opportunities. After being acquired by Wickes Corporation, now known as Wickes Lumber, Ritz-Craft expanded its product line to include system-built homes.

  • <strong>1976</strong><br>Dedicated Managers to Passionate Owners
    1976
    Dedicated Managers to Passionate Owners

    Paul R. John, Don Ritzenthaler, Glenn Cunningham, and Bob Roney built a home at Ritz-Craft. That’s why when presented with the opportunity, the four original managers purchased the company from Wickes. Together, they consolidated operations to a centralized headquarters and manufacturing plant in Mifflinburg, PA.

  • <strong>1991</strong><br>A Plan for the Future
    1991
    A Plan for the Future

    Knowing they needed a plan for the future, Ritz-Craft owners put a formal succession plan in place. Paul D. John was named President/CEO and Eric John was named Vice President of Operations.

  • <strong>1995</strong><br>A Move to Build Dreams
    1995
    A Move to Build Dreams

    Ritz-Craft knew their success as a custom modular construction company relied on their partnerships with builders. To set the groundwork, Ritz-Craft Corporation established Designer Homes of Pennsylvania to act as an official Ritz-Craft builder in the Mifflinburg, Pennsylvania area.

  • <strong>1998</strong><br>It’s What’s on the Inside That Counts
    1998
    It’s What’s on the Inside That Counts

    It’s the character inside a home that makes it unique for each family. Ritz-Craft’s dedication to the home building process as a whole continued to grow in 1998 when Legacy Crafted Cabinets began operations in its 65,000 sq. ft. facility building hand-crafted kitchen cabinets.

  • <strong>2000</strong><br>Making Moves to Michigan
    2000
    Making Moves to Michigan

    Relationships expanded beyond the Pennsylvania border, creating more demand for Ritz-Craft quality homes. To meet those demands, a new 175,000 sq. ft. manufacturing facility is built in Jonesville, Michigan.

  • <strong>2005</strong><br>New Beginnings in North Carolina
    2005
    New Beginnings in North Carolina

    Another spike in referrals and relationships sparks the building of a 200,000 sq. ft. manufacturing facility in Hamlet, North Carolina.

  • <strong>2006</strong><br>It’s Time to Hit the Highway
    2006
    It’s Time to Hit the Highway

    Every Ritz-Craft home is built with the stress of transportation in mind. Still, we wanted to ensure each modularly constructed home was delivered with Ritz-Craft quality and care. So, we established Ritz-Trans for the safe and efficient shipping of homes built with modular construction.

  • <strong>2008</strong><br>A Direct Line to Quality Building Products
    2008
    A Direct Line to Quality Building Products

    Legacy Building Products becomes a company-owned warehousing and distribution arm for many name brand products used in the construction of Ritz-Craft homes, ensuring every home is built with superior products.

  • <strong>2009</strong><br>Need for Legacy Crafted Cabinets
    2009
    Need for Legacy Crafted Cabinets

    An increase in kitchen cabinetry demand led to Legacy Crafted Cabinets purchasing a 250,000 sq. ft. manufacturing building formerly owned by Yorktowne Cabinets. Legacy Crafted Cabinets, a company-owned arm of Ritz-Craft, expands its semi-custom cabinet offerings. The Legacy Crafted brand is exclusive Ritz-Craft in the modular construction industry.

  • <strong>2011</strong><br>A Facelift for Cabinet Manufacturing
    2011
    A Facelift for Cabinet Manufacturing

    The best work is done when skilled craftsman have a state-of-the-art space, tools, and technology to work with on a daily basis. After a $2 million renovation, Legacy Crafted Cabinet employees were able to do just that in the new manufacturing facility.

  • <strong>2013</strong><br>Rusty Rail Brewing Company
    2013
    Rusty Rail Brewing Company

    Rusty Rail Brewing Company opened their doors as a destination in Mifflinburg, PA, that everyone could be proud of and pay tribute to the generations of hard-working families that built the community. The building now showcases historic memorabilia, murals and repurposed building materials. The Rusty Rail is so much more than a brewery and pub: offering a large, unique space for weddings, events and corporate meetings. Equipped with over-night accommodations, this building is the perfect place for our builders to stay while they are in town, as well as local and out of town guests.

  • <strong>2014</strong><br>A 60th Anniversary to Remember
    2014
    A 60th Anniversary to Remember

    Our 60th anniversary celebration in 2014 is marked with extra exuberance as we take home five of the 2014 Jerry Rouleau Awards for Excellence in Marketing and Home Design from the Building Systems Council and the National Association of Home Builders. To top the year off, we also won Professional Builder Magazine’s Best of the Best System-Built Modular Award.

  • <strong>2017</strong><br>Forces Unite to Create Johns Buckley, LLC
    2017
    Forces Unite to Create Johns Buckley, LLC

    When modular powerhouses from Ritz-Craft Homes and Vaughan Buckley Construction joined forces, the possibilities were instantly endless. Eric and Paul John from here at Ritz-Craft along with Vaughan Buckley and Robert Schmalbach of Vaughan Buckley Construction created John Buckleys after a decade of successful collaboration. Now, the company is providing commercial modular components, a growing need of commercial modular construction.

  • <strong>2019</strong><br>The Freedom of Homeownership is Celebrated
    2019
    The Freedom of Homeownership is Celebrated

    Ritz-Craft recognizes the importance of homeownership for buyers in all financial situations. That’s why we created our Master-Craft division in 2019 to better serve our value-minded buyers. The move allows us to have designers and craftsman alike working diligently on both the Master-Craft line and our Ritz-Craft custom homes.

  • <strong>2021</strong><br>Laying the Foundation to Close the Skills Gap
    2021
    Laying the Foundation to Close the Skills Gap

    Many industries are facing a widening skills gap in their multi-generational workforces. We recognized the effects this type of gap can have in our own facilities and set out to help our employees master their skills — and pass them on. This year, we launched our Employee Training Center where Ritz-Craft employees can transfer decades of on-the-job knowledge onto the next generation of Ritz-Craft craftsmen and craftswomen.

Ritz-Craft Timeline

1954 – Present

The Legacy of Ritz-Craft

1954 – Present

Safe and Productive Work Environment.

People. Our focus on providing a safe and productive work environment for employees extends through generations of fathers, mothers, sons, daughters, grandsons, and granddaughters. Achieving this goal each year results in employees loving their jobs and being proud of the work they produce.

Strong Relationships.

Partnerships. The success of Ritz-Craft isn’t possible without our trusted builder and dealer networks. These relationships have developed into decade-long partnerships that continue producing the highest-quality homes.

Quality Products to Build Quality Homes.

Performance. Quality products in the hands of skilled, passionate craftsmen are the key to providing the ultimate homes for our customers. Each product and service offered by Ritz-Craft is unparalleled in design, workmanship, and quality.

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