ROHRER'S INCORPORATED - Key Persons
Thomas Erb Jr. sold his part of the business to Paul Rohrer. A few years later, it became Rohrer's Quarry. Paul's sons, Donald and Wilbur, joined the business and brought new ideas to the quarry operation.
Job Titles:
- Member of the Senior Management Team
- V.P. of Rohrer 's Service Center
Ryan began working for Rohrer's Service Center in August 1997, when the shop opened to the public, as an automotive technician. As one of three mechanics, his duties did not stop at cars and light trucks: he began to learn the truck and equipment side of the shop's business. The business grew quickly and Ryan moved into a lead tech position, taking on the many challenges of an ever-changing industry. In 2014, he took on the role of shop foreman to oversee daily operations in the shop. Today Ryan manages the shop and serves as part of the Senior Management Team. When he is away from his responsibilities at the shop, Ryan enjoys hunting, snowmobiling and vacations with his wife and three sons.
Thomas H. Erb opened a limekiln on his farm just southwest of Lititz, PA, in the middle of rich deposits of limestone (the site of Rohrer's Quarry today). Many limekilns served Lancaster County at the time, which was almost entirely agricultural, supplying farmers with lime for their fields and whitewash for their barns and fences. The limestone was quarried by hand from a small pit and loaded into the kiln's funnel-shaped interior. Even though most local limekilns were abandoned in the early 1900s, Erb's was used until 1945, when it didn't disappear but served as the hub for a developing industry.
Thomas Erb leased the family business to his son, Thomas Jr., who took on Paul Rohrer as a partner. Paul owned trucks, which he had used to do hauling out of the quarry as a customer. Before long, the new partners bought the business. They shifted the company's focus from lime production to crushed stone, prompted by an increase in road construction at the time.
Job Titles:
- Member of the Senior Management Team
- V.P. of Mining & Shop Operations
Tim's early responsibilities around the quarry included hot days with the paving crew, weed whacking and picking mud balls off the conveyors. Upon graduation from high school, he began learning the many responsibilities of mining the limestone to produce Rohrer's current aggregates. In 1995, he became another third generation to co-own the business and lead it into the future. Today, Tim manages the daily quarry operations, crushing plant, Rohrer's Service Center and maintenance department. He has a PA blasters license and is certified in blast vibration monitoring. Outside his business responsibilities, Tim teaches Sunday School at his church and enjoys hunting, fishing, hiking and refinishing furniture. He lives in Lititz with his two hunting dogs.
Job Titles:
- Chief Financial Officer
- Member of the Senior Management Team
Tom grew up in the Lewisburg area. Upon graduation from high school, he attended Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania where he received a B.S. in Business Administration. He is also a Certified Public Accountant. Tom moved to this area in the late 1980's to work for a local accounting firm. In 1995, Tom became a part of Rohrer's Quarry as the company's controller. As CFO, he continues to manage the financial growth of this family business. When he is outside the office, he enjoys volunteering on various boards of local organizations, and boating and vacationing with his wife and family.
Job Titles:
- CEO
- Member of the Senior Management Team
- President
Travis began working at Rohrer's Quarry part-time during his summers off from college. In 1996, he graduated from Messiah College with a B.S. in Business Administration and began full-time employment in the business. Travis began his management responsibilities as the department manager of stone sales and delivery, lime and specialty products. In 2005, he managed the ready-mix concrete division as well. Today, he leads the Senior Management team as the third generation of owners developing the growth of Rohrer's for the future. He enjoys the blessings and challenges of managing a family business and strives to promote Rohrer's Incorporated as a positive contributor to the local community.
Job Titles:
- Member of the Senior Management Team
- V.P. of Concrete Operations
Troy grew up in Reinholds and now lives in Annville. Troy began working for Rohrer's Concrete in spring of 2000 as a mixer driver. He promptly moved from a mixer driver to refurbishing the Rohrer's mixers and maintaining the concrete plant. Within a few years, Troy became the Assistant Concrete Plant Manager, in addition to dispatching the concrete trucks to local construction sites. The development of new relationships with other concrete producers and freight handlers also allowed him to understand all sides of the industry. His experience and relationships in the industry led him to become V.P. of Concrete Operations and part of Senior Management in spring 2012. When away from his job responsibilities, Troy enjoys spending time with his daughter, horseback riding, hunting and fishing.
Wilbur Rohrer retired. Third-generation owner, Travis Rohrer, begins to lead the Senior Management Team.