Southern Michigan Rubber reflects on fire that shut down operations

摘要

THREE RIVERS,Mich.-Southern Michigan Rubber Inc.lived a manufacturer's worst nightmare.In 2013,the firm's operation in Three Rivers caught fire,leaving the business out of commission and surrounded in uncertainty.President Marel Riley-Ryman knew there was only one path forward.Rebuild,and rebuild they did.”I never stopped for a minute to think let's not do this,”Riley-Ryman said.”We had 27 people that would have been without jobs.Most of our people live within five miles,some don't have drivers’licenses,some ride bicycles.”