2018 - 2020
RJD Machining is a family-owned CNC machine shop that was founded in March 2018 inside a 2,400 square foot shed in Longview, IL with the help of family and friends. Dennis McCormick was an experienced CNC machinist and programmer and used this small shop to provide machine work to just a couple of nearby businesses with one CNC mill. His first son Ryan McCormick, who also had experience in CNC machining and programming, joined the business a month later and a lathe and another mill were added. By June they were joined by his other son Jacob McCormick when he moved back from North Carolina to provide his help. Jacob leveraged his years in accounting and finance to supplement the business' growing back-office needs. In the next two years the shop quickly filled up with another lathe and mill, and the need for expansion became apparent.
2020-2021
Without options to expand on the rented property in Longview, the decision was made to acquire 2 acres of land in Homer, IL in late 2020. Now with plenty of room, RJD began the process of building its new facility. This facility would be comprised of nearly 3,000 square feet of office space and an almost 10,000 square foot shop floor. In the early summer of 2021, the construction was completed and the move to the new location was made.
2021-Present
Since 2021, RJD has acquired two more lathes and another mill, bringing the current machine count to four CNC mills and four CNC lathes. Along with more equipment, several great employees have come on board along the way to help make RJD what it is today. With more room in the current facility for growth, as well as room to expand on its 2-acre property, RJD continues to grow with its customers' needs.