BNET Industries

Last Fiscal Year Sales:$16.0M
  • Private
  • US
Dow Jones Description

The history of Ontario Corporation began in 1955 when the owners of a Muncie silverware plant, built by Canadian interests in the late 1890s, decided to close the facility. Ontario's founder, William W. Rich, did not see a closing but rather envisioned an opportunity to create something entirely new. Mr. Rich and his associates purchased the facility and began making close-tolerance forgings, mostly for aircraft engines. During its first quarter century, Ontario developed as a premiere independent forge shop. Along the way, Ontario acquired two more forge plants, one in Springfield, Massachusetts, and another in Pontypool, South Wales, Great Britain. Over time Ontario expanded outside the forging market to acquire a metallurgical testing firm known as Sherry Laboratories, a high-tech brazing company operating as Pyromet Industries, Inc. in San Carlos, California, and a machining company known as CDS Engineering of San Jose, California. Ontario formed Ontario Development Corporation, a real estate development company in Muncie, Indiana, and started a commercial television station, WFFT-TV Channel 55 in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Added to Sherry Laboratories were testing facilities in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and Lafayette, Louisiana, as well as Columbus and Fort Wayne, Indiana. In 1985, Ontario acquired Compusoft, Inc., a computer software company later renamed Ontario Systems. Responding to market changes, Ontario Corporation sold the forging operation in 1989, Pyromet Industries in...

Number of Employees 2
Contact Information

PO Box 569

Daleville, Indiana 47334-0569

www.ontario.com

(765) 378-4100

NAICS Code Computer and Computer Peripheral Equipment and Software Merchant Wholesalers: 423430

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Decision Makers

Name (plus bio) Position
David Outhwaite CEO
Victor Smith President
Okyu Choe Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer
Jan P. Abbs General Counsel, Secretary & Vice President
Mike Peavler General Manager
Brian E Green Manager
Benoit Duplessis Distributor
George Hatley Norton Chaplain
John M Peavler
Michael J McKay
Michael T Duerson
Peter Hussey
Thomas F Moye Jr

Organization Position Status
Ontario Corp. CEO Current
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Global Entertainment Holdings/Equities, Inc. Director Current
VIQ Solutions Inc. Board of Directors Current
VIQ Australia President & CEO Former
Ontario Corp. President Former
CryptoLogic, Inc. Coo Former

Victor Smith currently serves as president for CDS Engineering, LLC, president of Rave Precision, LLC, and the executive vice president of Ontario Corporation. Mr. Smith earned his bachelor of science degree from Colgate University in 1990 and his doctor of jurisprudence degree from The Catholic University of America in 1996.

Organization Position Status
Ontario Corp. President Current
Cds Group Locations President Current
Ontario Corp. Executive Vice President Former
The Catholic University of America doctor of jurisprudence degree Former
Colgate University Bachelor of Science Degree Former
The Catholic University of America Degree Former

Organization Position Status
Ontario Corp. Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Current
Cds Group, Inc. Vice President of Finance Former
PyroPure, Inc. Accountant and Systems Manager Former
Oregon State University Bachelor of Science Degree Former

Organization Position Status
Ontario Corp. General Counsel, Secretary & Vice President Current
University of Michigan juris doctorate degree Former

Prior to joining CDS, Mr. Peavler operated Leopold Machine and Tool, which was purchased by CDS Group in 1995. Mr. Peavler has over thirty years of experience in the machining trade with Undergraduate work in Engineering and an Associate Degree in Machine Tool Technology.

Organization Position Status
Ontario Corp. General Manager Current

Mr. Green previously served as Manufacturing Engineering Manager, Manufacturing Manager, Director of Operations and General Manager for CDS California before serving in his current capacity as Quality Manager. Prior to joining CDS in October 2001, Mr. Green worked for Saint-Gobain Semiconductor Equipment Company in various capacities. His tenure with Saint-Gobain began in 1991 as Engineering Manager followed by various positions in Manufacturing, Planning, Information systems and Operations Management. As an advocate of Lean Manufacturing Principles, Mr. Green was instrumental in the strategic development of operations with emphasis on business systems integration, new facilities projects and relocations.

Organization Position Status
Operations Management Former

Graduate of l'Ecole Polythechnique of Montreal in 1986, Benoit joins the family company, Du-For Scaffolding Inc., early. In 1991, he purchases the company that was the leader in the rental of tubular scaffolds in Quebec. In 1992, he meets the challenge to design and develop an access platform for the maintenance of the lanterns of the Biodome of Montreal. This new challenge stimulates him and he decides then to change the vocation of another family business, INTO (1972) Inc. INTO specializes in access systems of all kinds. Today, it is the most important company of its kind in Quebec. Benoit joined Hydro Mobile as Vice-President in January 2000. His scaffolding rental company, Du-For Inc., is also the Hydro Mobile distributor for Ontario, Quebec and the Atlantic provinces in Canada.

Organization Position Status
Hydro Mobile Inc Vice President Current
Ontario Corp. Distributor Current

George Hatley Norton, Chaplain Born in Ontario Co., N. Y., 5/7/24; educated at Hobert College [N. Y.], 1838; law student; graduated Va. Theological Seminary. Ordained a deacon (Episcopal) 7/10/46, and a priest, 5/48. Rector: St. James, Warrenton, 1846-58; Trinity Church, Columbus, Ohio, 1858-59; and appointed to St. Paul's, Alexandria, 1859. Appointed Chaplain, 7/9/62; assigned to 17th Regt. Va. Inf. Resigned, 12/15/62. Temp. Rector, Grace Church, Lexington. Chaplain, R. E. Lee Camp, C. V., Alexandria. Rector, St. Paul's, Alexandria until his death, 9/15/93. Buried in St. Paul's Cemetery.

Organization Position Status
Ontario Corp. Chaplain Current
Fairfax Rifles Chaplain Current

Organization Position Status
Ontario Corp. Current

Organization Position Status
Ontario Corp. Current
Purdue University B.S. Degree In Engineering Former

Michael T. Duerson, Director of Operations, holds a Bachelor's Degree in Industrial Management from Purdue University. He has over 27 years of experience in the Aerospace, Automotive and Food manufacturing industries including working for such companies as Ontario Corporation, Borg Warner Automotive, RCM Industries, Rochester Gear Divison Newcor Corp, and Fair Oaks Farms. His experience is extensive in the areas of production, quality, sales, new product development, manufacturing engineering, capital planning and labor relations. The focus in Mike's career has been the creation, direction, and management of turnaround teams. These teams have been successful in substantially improving the bottom line. As a compassionate businessman, he prides himself on treating people with respect while improving productivity and manufacturing practices. Michael is the newest addition to the management team, joining us in July of 2004. As Director of Operations, he is responsible for strategic direction and implementation of the manufacturing techniques used in the Toyota manufacturing system and practice of Deming's philosophy (waste reduction and productivity optimization). He has a strong track record of improvement that follows him from Fair Oaks Farms including increased sales of 30% annually, improved productivity by over 105%, reduced downtime from 15.5% to 8% and reduced rework from 8.33% to 0.3% of pounds produced. His track record of success and improvement has made him a very welcome member of the Duerson Foods management team.

Organization Position Status
Duerson Foods, LLC Director of Operations Current
Fair Oaks Farms Inc. Current
RCM Industries, Inc. Current
Ontario Corp. Current
Toyota of the Black Hills Director of Operations Former
Purdue University Bachelor's Degree In Industrial Management Former

Organization Position Status
Ontario Corp. Current

Organization Position Status
Ontario Corp. Current

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