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December 07, 2020 04:35 PM

Conveyor Consulting & Rubber on fast track to fill demand

Mike Scott
Rubber & Plastics News Correspondent
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    CCR
    CCR is a full-line distributor and installer of conveyor belting and components.

    ODESSA, Fla.—A leading rubber products distributor and aspiring fabricator in Florida is investing $2 million in the coming months to construct two new facilities, a move the company said addresses its corporate growth and client demand.

    The Conveyor Consulting and Rubber Co. first opened a U.S.-based location in 2014 in the heart of Pasco County and has outgrown its current facility, said President Ron Fernandes. At 20,000 square feet and 12,000 square feet, respectively, the two new facilities will be located near Interstate 75 in a visible location, with an expected move-in date of 2021. The expansion will increase capacity by about 50 percent.

    The new, larger building will house a belt shop, storage and other areas, while the smaller facility will include areas for fabrication and metal working, assembly of conveyor belts and more, Fernandes said.

    CCR is a full-line distributor and installer of conveyor belting and components, industrial rubber products and steel and other specialty metals. Fernandes credits some strategic decisions and the hiring of experienced professionals for Conveyor Consulting and Rubber's consistent double-digit growth over the years.

    "It comes down to good products and better service with technicians who really know their job," he said. "We're still considered pretty new in this industry, so many of our clients have given us a chance to prove ourselves and the reputation we've created is that we don't take shortcuts. That's why we get (repeat business)."

    With nearly 20 employees, CCR now has branches in Miami, Fla., and Toledo, Ohio, as well, Fernandes said. While much of the company's revenues up to this point have been from distribution and installation work, he sees fabrication as a major area for growth. As a result, he expects to hire around six other fabricators and mechanics by 2021.

    CCR
    With nearly 20 employees, CCR has branches in Florida and Ohio.

    Recent growth has been highlighted in part by the increase in customer home improvements during the COVID-19 pandemic. Conveyor Consulting and Rubber's work in the asphalt production area has been a big boost as a result. In addition, the timeline for road infrastructure projects also has been moved up because of the pandemic, as fewer people have been on the roads. In turn this has created more demand for limestone quarry supplies.

    "Consumers have definitely been making a lot of changes to their homes, such as investing in drywall projects, which benefits us," Fernandes said.

    Other future growth areas for the company include pulleys, conveyors and shafts, he added. Growth also continues with belting products and services.

    Fernandes said incentives offered by Pasco County also helped make the timing for these investments ideal. Local impact fees relating to county assessments of up to $50,000 were waived, and permits have been fast-tracked to encourage short-term progress on new developments.

    "We're in the fortunate position of growing as our customers grow," Fernandes said.

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