Our Company
Reiss Manufacturing, Inc.
Established in 1896, Reiss Manufacturing has evolved into a premier manufacturer of silicone rubber products, serving a diverse clientele worldwide. Headquartered in Virginia, our 85 employees boast an average tenure of more than 10 years. Our commitment to excellence is evident in our in-house compounding expertise, as well as our skilled tooling and production engineers, allowing Reiss to remain at the forefront of silicone rubber manufacturing industry.
Management Team - Corporate
Carl A. Reiss
President
4th generation
Since joining Reiss Corporation in 2000, Carl has been responsible for managing the firm’s manufacturing and real estate operations, in addition to a portfolio of investments. It has been Carl’s distinct honor to work with so many talented and dedicated colleagues over the years.
Prior to joining Reiss Corp., Carl practiced law at Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft and worked as a banker at J.P. Morgan.
EDUCATION:
– Georgetown University, BA and JD
– Columbia University, MBA
Heidi M. Reiss
Vice President and Board Member
Joined 1988
After attending college in Washington, DC, Heidi joined Reiss Corporation in 1988. Over the years, she has held several administrative roles. Today she serves as Vice President and Board Member of Reiss Manufacturing, Inc, assisting with the operations of the company.
EDUCATION:
Mount Vernon College
Management Team - Manufacturing
Caron Figgatt
General Manager
joINED 1996
Caron joined Reiss Manufacturing over twenty years ago as a QC Inspector. Today she serves as General Manager, after being promoted to several positions, including Lab Tech, Operations Manager and Engineer. Caron has spent her career in the silicone rubber manufacturing industry and earned her college degree with honors while working full-time.
EDUCATION:
Longwood University, Bachelor of Science and Business Administration, Minor in Chemistry
Brian Cope
ENGINEERING MANAGER
JOINED 1996
Prior to joining Reiss Manufacturing, Brian served in the U.S. Naval Reserves as a Hospital Corpsman for eight years. After completing his B.S.M.E. degree, he joined the company in 1996 as a draftsman. Since then, he has served as an Engineer for both the Molding and Extrusion Departments and has extensive experience in manufacturing and tooling design.
EDUCATION:
University of Arkansas at Fayetteville, Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering
Our Core Values
customer
Focus
We strive to understand and meet our customers’ expectations consistently.
ethical
behavior
We work to ensure customers, supplier and employees can expect to be treated with honesty and respectfulness.
work
safety
We produce high-quality products in a safe working environment for employees.
Community
Giving
We uphold the tradition of supporting the communities in which we live in.
Employee Recognition
At Reiss Manufacturing, we know our employees are the cornerstone of our company’s growth and success. Many of our employees have served the company in excess of 20 years, and they collectively have an average tenure of 10 years.
We deeply appreciate their talent and dedication, understanding that they play an integral role in accomplishing our objectives and providing outstanding products and services to our customers.
Past and Present
From woolen suits to silicone shielding . . . innovating across the generations.
Silicone Specialists ⮕
Today
1900s
⬅ C. Reiss Coal Co. &
Reiss Steamship
R-Way Furniture ⮕
1930s
1920s
⬅ Portfolio of Investments becomes Reiss Securities
International Tailoring Co. ⮕
1896
Today
Silicone Specialists
Today, we are specialists in silicone rubber. During the late 1940s, commercializing technologies developed during WWII captured the imagination of entrepreneurs. Reiss Manufacturing. pursued such a strategy with two transformative polymers - silicone rubber and plastics. While our diverse plastics operations, which structural foam molded, for example, AT&T fiber optic cable boxes and Bose speakers, have been sold, Reiss Manufacturing continues to innovate and grow within the silicone rubber industry.
1940s
C. Reiss Coal Co. & Reiss Steamship
C. Reiss Coal Co. (1880-1986), Sheboygan, WI, grew to be an important shipping concern on the Great Lakes. C. Reiss Coal was purchased by Koch Carbon, Inc., Wichita, KS, in 1986. Family reunions, where hundreds gather, are still held in Sheboygan.
1930s
R-Way Furniture
Northern Furniture Co., Sheboygan, WI was acquired and, in part, re-branded as R-Way Furniture Co. The company pursued growth in residential and commercial furniture sub-segments until being sold in the 1960s. Even today, vintage R-Way furniture, including pieces by guest designer Eero Saarinen, can be purchased on e-commerce sites, including eBay.
1920s
Portfolio of Investments
Reiss Securities, which continues to operate today, was formed in the 1920’s to make outside investments
1896
International Tailoring Co.
Jacob Lawrence ("JL") Reiss (1874-1955) founded International Tailoring Co. (“ITC”), predecessor to Reiss Manufacturing. ITC, tailors to the trade, helped industrialize the tailoring industry. Before off-the-rack retailers, families visited local tailors for formal clothing. Tailors took measurements by day and sewed at night. JL’s innovation was to incentivize tailors across the country to send ITC their measurements. ITC then manufactured the suits in its modern factories in New York City, Chicago and San Francisco and mailed them directly to customers. Through efficiencies of scale, ITC provided customers a wide selection of materials and patterns, dependable quality and efficient delivery. ITC’s clothing proved highly popular and its factories supported our troops during WWI & WWII by mass producing woolen coats and uniforms.
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