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TODAY |
- Golden Anniversary celebrates 50 years in business.
- Business occupies 60,000 square feet of air-conditioned space in downtown El Paso.
- Contract shirt maker for Border Patrol & U.S. Customs plus own retail brands.
- 110 fully-documented employees.
- Eight-figure sales volume.
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1955 |
Les and Margaret Ruddock found Ruddock Manufacturing Company, as a contract maker of western shirts and pants, in El Paso, Texas.
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1956-1990 |
Company grows and launches its own upscale brand, Flyin’ R Ranchwear.
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1991 |
Sons Leon and John, who have worked at the business since childhood, purchase the enterprise. John’s son – James – joins the firm as third generation.
James runs Product Development, marketing and sales.
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2000 |
Bill, Leon’s son, joins the business following his West Point graduation and military service.
Bill manages the plant, office and shipping operations.
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2001-2003 |
Production for western shirts moves to the Pac Rim and Third World.
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2004 |
MSD Ignitions, another El Paso-based firm, contracts with Ruddock to create a corporate wearables program.
Also … Jim Tibbitts, himself a former corporate apparel and racing uniform maker, brings design and manufacturing contracts for:
- Bridgestone/Firestone Racing Tires
- NHRA Motorsports Museum
- Hot Rod & Car Craft Magazines
- Snap-on Tools
- Coors
- NASCAR Race Teams.
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2005 |
The “Flyin’ R” brand is developed to optimize Ruddock’s focus on the specialty automotive aftermarket as a source for:
- Corporate logo wear
- Crew and racing uniforms
- Other embroidered or screen printed soft goods items
- Promotional items
Jon Lundberg comes onboard to lead the effort.
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