R. C. Ford Associates was started in 1955 by Richard C. Ford. Hired as a salesman in 1963, Dale F. Peter purchased the business in 1970. R. C. Ford’s staff of employees has a combined experience of over 150 years in the petroleum equipment industry.

Sales Coordinator Ken Brown came to R. C. Ford Associates in 1988, after being with Fashion Canopy for over 13 years. Our Administrative Assistant, Susan Moore, has been with the company since 1989 and works with Ken to serve our customers. Cindy Mayer, with R. C. Ford since 1995, is the Accounting Manager.

Our sales staff includes Darick Peter, having started in 1989, who is located in Ann Arbor, MI. Barry Johnson, Keb Bright and Keith Latham are all based in the home office in Cincinnati, OH. Barry also came to R. C. Ford in 1989, after being with LSI Lighting for two years. Keb has been with us since 1997. Keith came to R.C. Ford in 2007 and works primarily with our energy saving products. He also works with the QSR market.

R. C. Ford’s territory includes Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, Kentucky, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Illinois and Tennessee

R. C. Ford Associates offers a turn-key operation to our customers, from input in design and specifications to final installations.

Our mission is to provide the best products in the industry, combined with the best service possible to our customers.