A new ring at Tring,
Jul, 18, 2004, The Daily Record,
Wooster, OH, Page C-1 & 7
Orrville company creates means to personalize
a campfire
By NAOMI SNYDER Staff
Writer ORRVILLE - Roger Rehm, president of Tring
Corporation, says his love of camping led him to develop laser
cut fire rings - a product that may mean more jobs at the
business.
The fire rings are made of
steel and offer campers a way to personalize their camp,
according to Roger Rehm. "I've been a camper many years, and
many people use traditional fire rings for their fire," Roger
Rehm said. The rings come in several themes, including fresh
water fish, American motorcycle, Amish and airplanes.
"It's nice to watch the
flames behind the silhouettes," Roger Rehm said. The rings are
coated in a special high temperature paint and can be coupled
with cooking grill kits and pot .holders. "The cooking grill
raises and lowers and rotates off the fire. You can work on
whatever you're
cooking without
getting burnt," Roger Rehm said. The company at 8991 East
Lincoln Way has been in business for 30 years and employs 35,
but Roger Rehm said strong sales of the fire rings could
increase the work force. "This is our first retail product, and
we've created a Web site to market them," Roger Rehm said.
"We're actually even hiring a few people right now." Roger
Rehm's son Tim Rehm designed the artistic aspects of the fire
rings. He said he may be able to create masterpieces using steel
and a computer program, but his creative side stops there. "I am
not artistic with a paper and pen. I can't draw to save my
life," Tim Rehm said. "It takes a little bit of time. These
rings are interesting. They have their own challenges.
"Challenges are different than those found on Tring's
manufacturing side, Roger Rehm said. "We produce fabricated
metal parts for other companies and design and build automated
equipment," Roger Rehm said. The fire rings, are selling well at
the Bargain Barn, a flea-market co-owned by Roger Rehm. "We've
been test marketing at the flea market, and what I've found is
everybody is an individual. Everybody has their favorite ring,"
Roger Rehm said.
