| Name | Title | Contact Details |
|---|---|---|
Rick Pinkerman |
Chief Operating Officer | Profile |
ChoiceOne Bank is a community bank holding company based in Michigan, with approximately $2.6 billion in assets. Founded in 1898 as Sparta State Bank, it has grown through strategic mergers and now operates 35 offices across multiple counties. The bank is headquartered in Sparta and has operations centers in Lapeer and Fenton, ensuring efficient service delivery. ChoiceOne offers a wide range of financial services, including digital banking solutions, consumer and commercial banking, agricultural lending, mortgage services, wealth management, payroll solutions, and treasury management. The bank is dedicated to serving a diverse customer base, including families, small businesses, farmers, and low-income individuals, particularly in rural communities. ChoiceOne is committed to being an integral part of Michigan communities, with a mission to provide superior service and quality advice. In 2025, the bank announced a merger with Fentura Financial Inc., enhancing its presence in the Detroit suburbs and expanding into the Flint and Saginaw markets.
NFW is a circularity platform for plastic-free performance materials. NFW follows three Ground Rules in everything we develop: start well, stay clean, end well. While nearly everything in the built world relies on some type of plastic that began as crude oil and that will become plastic pollution, we are establishing a new material reality. We believe all materials should begin and end as nutrients, ready for the next growth cycle—true circularity. Our multi-material platform serves a wide range of industries—from fashion and footwear to automotive and upholstery. NFW technology embeds seamlessly into existing supply chains, enabling the worlds most iconic brands to design and scale products with high-performance, plastic-free materials. NFW makes global brands more sustainable, empowering them to create without plastics. Alongside the boldest brands and visionary designers, we are pioneering a naturally circular, post-oil economy.
In 1995, after 35 years in the wholesale building material distribution business, Jerry Merrill founded All American Building Products. His primary goal was to service professional contractors with vinyl siding and windows. Jerrys vision was to be the preferred vendor by providing his customers with superior products, service and wisdom. Mr. Merrill considered it a high compliment when his customers referred to him as "their distributor." In 2000, with the assistance of Kirk Van Vleet, Jerry expanded by opening an office in Tulsa. This opening gave All American full coverage of Oklahoma. Mr. Van Vleet then opened a third location in Fort Smith, Arkansas, in the fall of 2007. Today, it is still our desire to continue with Jerrys vision and to be "Your Distributor." "It is our mission to be your preferred vendor by providing our customers with superior products, service, and wisdom. It is our highest compliment to be called your distributor."
At OPTIMUM, an architecture, furniture, and technology (A/F/T) products collective, were not defined by size or the number of product lines but by our unique design-thinking approach. We believe in solving workplace challenges by optimizing the integration of architecture, furniture, and technology to create seamless experiences for those who design, plan, deliver, and occupy spaces. What sets us apart is our focus on offering aesthetically appealing, high-performance products that balance design and cost-efficiency, along with our partnerships with flexible manufacturers who can customize solutions to meet specific needs. Success isnt about individual pieces; its about the synergy that happens when people, elements, and solutions come together, resulting in outcomes far greater than the sum of their parts. This philosophy drives everything we do at OPTIMUM as we enhance the environments where we live, work, learn, and heal.
Founded in 1947 in Milan, Italy RUPES has been an producer of innovative specialty tools for over 70 years. RUPES USA is the North American arm of the Italian based tool manufacturer located in Louisville, Colorado. This location operates as the headquarters for all North American based activities including management, sales, customer support, repair, and manufacturing. In addition to the administrative and business functions of the US headquarters the Colorado location also houses a state of the art training and education facility known as the BigFoot Academy where technicians from a variety of industries can come for industry leading training in a number of disciplines centered on sanding and polishing operations. Visitors to our facility are welcome by appointment only, but we encourage you to contact our US offices via email at info@rupesusa.com to schedule a visit or on-site tour of our new home.