Rhinehart Finishing

Rhinehart Finishing and its sister manufacturing company, ,Rhinehart Development are established companies founded by John R. Rhinehart and continued with John’s son, Philip R. Rhinehart. It is John and Philip's dedication to producing high-quality parts that makes Rhinehart Finishing a name synonymous with top-quality products today. The companies are competitive leaders in both Metal Finishing and Metal Fabricating.

History :

Since 1945, Rhinehart has been making top-quality products for its customers all around the world. John R. Rhinehart started this company in Fort Wayne, Indiana by creating Calf-Teria, Inc. to manufacture his patented calf-feed pail to farmers nationwide. The pail became popular and its success led to an expanded line of farm-related items. The business was so successful that John had to move from Fort Wayne in order to expand. In 1956, he bought land just north of Fort Wayne in Spencerville, Indiana. Adjacent to the Norfolk Southern Railroad line, the new location was convenient for both farmers and distributors in the surrounding areas.

John Rhinehart decided a name change was in order so that all his products could be encompassed under one entity. He chose Rhinehart Development Corporation. His son, Philip R. Rhinehart, soon joined the company and they continued to expand their influence in the small farm and agricultural-related market across the country. Philip brought a fresh set of eyes to the company and, with John's help, they developed new products and services for the growing business and expanded into commercial manufacturing.

In nine months, Rhinehart Development Corporation had a new 30,000-square foot building and had expanded its offerings from farm-related fabrication to include the commercial building industry. This move proved brilliant — sales steadily increased and the name became associated with high-quality fabrication and metal stamping. In 1986, Rhinehart began making parts and components for many government prime contractors, and this further solidified their niche in the marketplace.