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46 S T U F F • F a l l 2 0 1 6 Riverdale Mills AT A GLANCE: Address: 130 Riverdale Street, Northbridge, MA, 01534 Phone: 508-234-8400 800-762-6374 Website: www.riverdale.com Full-time/ FTE employees: 185 Year founded: 1980 Top executives: CEO James Knott, Jr. CFO Deb Krikorian Vice President Larry R. Walsh R iverdale Mills is one of the largest manufacturers of welded wire mesh in the world and is renowned for its galvanized and PVC coated wire mesh products. Products: Riverdale Mills manufactures more than 3,500 sizes of welded wire mesh for the marine, security, farming and construction industries including: Aquamesh® is used to build 80 percent of all lobster traps in North America; WireWall® high-security fencing protects/secures embassies, airports, utilities and universities around the world; Soft-Step™ provides more sanitary floors in poultry housing; and Geomesh™ is used for the construction of gabions and mattresses, for erosion and flood control. Riverdale also manufactures steel, stainless steel and copper wire mesh. Riverdale Mills is also one of the world's leading producers of specialty PVC powder coating compounds and has extensive experience in formulating phthalate-free PVC compounds. Careers/Job opportunities: Riverdale Mills is committed to providing and keeping jobs in Massachusetts; it has increased its staff by nearly 100 percent in the past four years, and is now operating 24/7 to continue to meet customer demand. Riverdale is currently recruiting to fill 20 jobs that range from machine operator, maintenance mechanic, and graphic designer to quality assurance manager. The company offers a competitive benefits package including health, dental and vision plans, flexible spending, 401(k) Savings and Retirement plans, paid vacation and holidays and tuition reimbursement. "This is my first manufacturing job and I've learned something new every day I have been here. Not just job skills, but life skills. Riverdale Mills is a great place to work if you are willing to work hard and want to make great money and have great benefits." - Kevin Goodrich, Riverdale Mills CEO and Co-founder James Knott, Jr. EMPLOY EE PROF ILE: Kevin Goodrich Position: Henschel Machine Operator Age: 22 School: Oxford High School Years at Company: 8 months