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those that can pour up to 4,000 lb casting,
and offer machining, and fabricating, there
are only a little more than 20 companies in
America capable of such performance, even
less in terms of being a second-generation
family owned enterprise. Yates is the son-in-
law of James Heacock who has since retired
from TMS, yet his values on growing long-
term relationships and growing operations
to offer greater service to those customer re-
lationships continues to serve as the founda-
tion for the business.
In terms of the future, Yates says the com-
pany has weathered the impacts that so many
manufacturers felt in the recession, and is
thankfully positioned for further growth.
“We’re very optimistic about the next few
years. We came out of the recession leaner,
smarter and more efficient,” says Yates. He
says the reorganization will improve on the
company’s ability to capitalize on opportu-
nities in the market and expand its market
penetration by partnering with OEMs that
could uniquely benefit from the range of ser-
vices, cost savings and convenience imparted
by TMS. As Yates says, “We feel reorganiz-
ing will help us transition to the next level
and enhance our capability to control our
destiny.”
