For Hard Rock Stone Works in Sterling Heights, MI, robotic technology has led to a formula for success. Owned by partners Randy Frantz, chief executive officer, and Steve Amodeo, chief operating officer, the fabrication business has rapidly expanded in recent years and continues to invest in its operation through technology. With a staff of 163 employees, the company outputs 15,000 square feet of material weekly – making it the largest fabrication shop in southern Michigan.
“I saw the value here,” said Bobby Finn, director of operations, when explaining he returned to the company three years ago, but had first started working for the owners years prior. “Hard Rock has grown tremendously. We make sure our customers are taken care of.”