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ISO9001: 2000
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ISO/TS16949: 2002
Automotive Technical Specification
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Over the past 54 years RMD has grown from a specialty
supplier of deep drawn pressings for the automotive oil
filter industry, to a diversified manufacturing and
distribution group providing metal products for
commercial, industrial, residential and
building industries worldwide
 
RMD Metal Products is a privately
held company that manufactures
high quality components that include
manufactured pressed metal &
die/gravity cast aluminum for OEM's,
DOWNEE gate & fence fittings,
SYZYGY decorative building and
fencing products, HENDERSON
architectural sliding & folding door
systems as well as PRATCO high
quality heat treated cutting blades.
 
RMD Contract Manufacturing services include:
  • Metal stamping
  • Pressing and forming
  • Laser cutting
  • Forging
  • Aluminium pressure & gravity die casting
  • Plastic injection moulding
RMD is an Australian Manufacturer of the highest TS quality standards in
precision metal and plastic components certified to ISO/TS 16949:2002
Technical Specification, having been both ISO 9002 and QS9000 accredited
for over 10 years. We also have a comprehensive range of Metrology equipment,
and packaging & weighing systems.
 
With RMD's extensive national distribution network, numerous outlets and
overseas distribution capability your parts can be supplied rapidly at short notice
with order-fill DIFOT levels performing typically at 99.8%
RMD Metal Products also offers a full range of protective finishes such as: Electro
plating, EDP, Autophoretic coating systems, painting, powder coating, and hot dip
galvanising.
 
RMD are and have been integral to a wide range of Australian household brands
including Victa, Chubb, Quell, Duragal, Holden, Ford, Toyota, Mitsubishi, Leyland,
Rover Mowers, Ryco, Sabco, Healings, Thorn, Vulcan, PBR, Nippondenso,
Preslite and of course their own brands:
DOWNEE RMD - Gate, Fence and Rural fittings.
DOWNEE TRACK - Industrial and Rural Sliding Door Systems.
SYZYGY RMD
- Decorative Aluminium Building and Fencing Products.
HENDERSON RMD - Sliding and Folding Door Hardware.
PRATCO - Specialised Blades and Wear Enhancement Products.

 
1953 - RMD Press Company Pty Ltd is founded as a privately owned company primarily to supply pressed metal components to GUD a major supplier of oil filters.
1958 - RMD outgrows leased premises at Maribyrnong and acquires own premises at 9-10 Second Ave. Sunshine Victoria. 1964 - RMD acquires toolmakers & suppliers Roberston Engineering.
1960-80 - RMD grows dramatically acquiring a further 7 neighbouring properties.
1992 - RMD acquires Downee from the McPherson Group and transfers all operations to Melbourne.
1995 - RMD acquires PC Henderson to break into the Sliding and Folding Door market.
1996 - RMD acquires GJ Palmer & Son a NSW based distributor of gate and fence fittings and general hardware.
1996 - RMD acquires Syzygy
1998 - RMD opens a Sales & Distribution division in QLD trading as RMD Metal Products.
1998 - RMD acquires LAD Engineering 2000 - RMD acquires Francis & Parker a SA based distributor of gate & fence fittings and sliding door hardware.
2001 - Commences trading on national basis as RMD Metal Products.
2002 - RMD acquires tools for Delton brand decorative aluminium products to enhance the Syzygy range of product.
2003 - RMD acquires Morrhand, manufacturer of the Kantrol range of rural products.
2003 - RMD acquires Australian Aluminium.
2005 - RMD acquires WAP Tooling.
2006 - RMD achieves certification to ISO 9001: 2000 & ISO/TS 16949: 2002.
2006 - RMD acquires Pratco Industries Pty. Ltd. manufacturers of specialised blades and wear enhancement products for use in agriculture, mining and general ground engaging industries.
 
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