Timeline

VEDOVELL’S HISTORY


1958 Rudy Vedovell begins as sales rep
for sealing industry leader

1960 Linear Distribution business is formed
in Chicago, Illinois

1966 Business is moved to Holland, Michigan

1968 R.J. Vedovell Sales Agency is founded
as industrial parts rep

1976 Vedovell becomes industrial rubber
parts distributor

1980 New location is chosen to accommodate
extensive growth and worldwide
distribution in Holland, Michigan

1996 Website is launched

1997 R.J. Vedovell, Inc. is named 15 out of 25 on
the 1997 Industrial Distribution's “25
Outstanding Small Distributors”

1998 R.J. Vedovell, Inc. is named 29 out of 50 on the 1998 Industrial Distribution's “50
Outstanding Small Distributors”

1999 R.J. Vedovell, Inc. is named 18 out of 50 on
the 1999 Industrial Distribution's “50
Outstanding Small Distributors”

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2000 The addition of two outside sales people allows
R.J. Vedovell, Inc. to increase customer service

2002 ISO 9001:2000 Certification is achieved

2002 R.J. Vedovell, Inc. began producing vulcanized seals
in house

2004 The company moves to a larger facility with greater
warehouse capacity and room to expand in
Zeeland, Michigan

2007 R.J. Vedovell, Inc. began producing die-cut parts
in house

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