Roto North America

Roto North America is a window/door hardware manufacturing and distribution company that comprises Roto Frank of America, Inc. based in Chester, Connecticut, US and Roto Fasco Canada Inc. based in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada.^[1][2][3]

History

Roto Frank of America, Inc. was founded in Chester, Connecticut in 1979 as a wholly owned subsidiary of Roto AG; headquartered in Germany, with 13 production plants and 40 subsidiaries globally.^[3][4][5]

After gaining experience and recognition in the building industry, the company began manufacturing roof windows and distributing Tilt&Turn hardware.^[4][6] Later on, the company realized the great potential that existed in the window and door hardware market. This led to the establishment of Roto Hardware Systems which started developing its own line of North American specific products, including X-Drive casement window operators, window locking systems, window hinges and sash locks.^[4][6] Roto Frank of America, Inc. has been an integral part of Connecticut’s manufacturing industry for over 36 years.^[4][7] Roto Frank of America, Inc. is represented on the Middlesex County Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors by President and CEO Chris Dimou.^[8]

Roto Fasco Canada; Inc. was established in 1956 as Fasco Diecast Metals in Mississauga, Ontario.^[9] The company is also owned by Roto AG and operated by Roto North America.^[9] Acquired by Roto AG in 2012, it is now known as Roto Fasco Canada, Inc. The company is also owned by Roto AG and operated by Roto North America. It is a leading producer of high quality sliding patio door and cam lock hardware for residential and commercial window and door markets throughout North America.^[9]

Chris Dimou has served as President and CEO of Roto Frank of America, Inc. since 2009 and President and CEO of Roto Fasco Canada, Inc. since it was acquired by the Roto Group in 2012.^{[10][11][12][11][13]}

The Roto Group now has a presence in over 40 countries with over 4400 employees.^[1] In January 2016, The Roto AG Group continued its expansion of its global window and door technology market with the acquisition of the Deventer Group; a global building materials supplier.^[14] It also acquired the industrial division of the Danish hardware manufacturer Peder Nielsen, a well-established supplier of hardware systems for outward-opening windows of the type mainly found in Scandinavia and also in Great Britain.^[15][16]

Products and services

Roto North America; through its two companies; Roto Frank of America, Inc. and Roto Fasco Canada, Inc., manufactures and offers a variety of leading North American and European window and door hardware products.^{[9][17][18][19][20]}

Awards

• Turnaround Performance Award – February 2012. In February 2012, Roto Frank of America, Inc. was recognized with a special “Turnaround Performance Award” from its parent company Roto Frank AG. The Turnaround Performance Award, which is given by Roto Frank AG on the occasion that a Roto Group Company makes dramatic improvements. The Executive Board recognized significant progress in the areas of strategy, market approach, sales, cost structure, inventory, and change management.^[21]
• Best-Performing Market - 2016. In January 2016, Roto North America received the award for “Best Performing Market” of the Roto Group's Window and Door division in 2015. The award was announced by Dr. EckhardKeill, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board for Roto Frank AG, at the Roto Group’s Leadership Conference held mid-January in Spain. Roto North America continued its extraordinary growth during 2015 and has achieved a consistent remarkable growth since 2010.^[22]

See also

• Window shutter hardware
• Door handle
• Lockset
• Builders hardware

References

External links

• Official website
• Official website
• Official website