History

Royal Oak Industries plays a vital role in the design and production of machined components; assemblies and products that are crucial to manufacturers of diesel and gas engines; diesel fuel systems; power generation; defense systems; oil and gas extraction products; turbochargers; drive line products; performance automotive aftermarket products; and medical devices.

In 1981, Pat Carroll  founded Royal Oak Industries with the acquisition of Royal Oak Boring, originally a CNC (computer numeric controlled) job shop based in Royal Oak, Mich. Since then, we have provided a variety of industries with machined components that range from miniature parts to structures weighing thousands of pounds, along with design and prototype support and complex assemblies. This recognized expertise has led a key OEM customer to contract ROI to provide complete operations management for two of their critical facilities.

Over nearly three decades, Royal Oak Industries has grown from a specialized machining job shop into a large machining, complex assembly and finished product supplier for global manufacturers. Though we’ve expanded far beyond our Royal Oak roots, the same values and entrepreneurial spirit that made our family-owned company a success remain vibrant at our core and are evident at every level of our organization. It’s not our technical expertise alone, but the responsiveness and enthusiasm in servicing our customers that make us a world-class company.

Royal Oak Industries Timeline

1981: Acquired Royal Oak Boring, which had been established in 1963 as a CNC job shop.

1985: Acquired Bronson Precision Products, producing precision small parts in Bronson, Mich.

1988: Launched Orland Machine Products in Orland, Ind., to machine Series 60 cylinder heads for Detroit Diesel Corporation. This marked the first time a major original equipment manufacturer (OEM) had 100 percent outsourced the machining of a critical engine component.

1992: Relocated Royal Oak Boring from Royal Oak, Mich., to Lake Orion, Mich.

1994: Launched Royal Jung Manufacturing, a 50/50 joint venture with Jung GmbH, to machine Caterpillar cylinder blocks in Summerville, S.C.

1995: Opened a 150,000-square-foot plant in Bronson, Mich., for Bronson Precision Products.

1997: Purchased a 100,000-square-foot manufacturing facility in Oxford, Mich., to produce 3126 Series cylinder blocks for Caterpillar.

Successfully supported the rapid launch of multiple Caterpillar products following the closing of a Caterpillar plant in Pennsylvania.

1998: Royal Oak Boring launched C12 Series engine head production for Caterpillar.

1999: Royal Oak Boring began producing C12 engine blocks at a new facility in Port Huron, Mich.

2002: Caterpillar awarded Royal Oak Industries a 10-year, 100 percent global requirement supply agreement for production of C7 and C9 Series cylinder blocks. Royal Oak Industries formed Texas Machining Enterprises and broke ground on a plant in San Antonio.

2003: Texas Machining Enterprises began shipping C7 and C9 blocks.

2004: Texas Machining Enterprises expanded by 171,000 square feet and increased C7 block capacity to 500 units/day.

Royal Oak Boring converted its Oxford facility from C10/C12 heads to C10/12 blocks.

Increased Port Huron facility capacity for C11/13 blocks to 100/day from 75/day.

2006: Harley-Davidson awarded its compensator program to Bronson Precision Products.

Royal Oak Industries sold assets for Caterpillar-related products to Caterpillar and entered into a management services agreement.

2007: Royal Oak Industries CEO and President Dan Carroll purchased remaining outstanding shares in Royal Oak Industries.

2008: Texas Machining Enterprises expanded for additional cylinder head capacity.

Royal Oak Industries entered into an agreement to manufacture pedicle screw kits for a producer of medical devices.

2009: Royal Oak Industries established a new, five-year management services agreement with Caterpillar.

Royal Oak Industries formed Royal Oak Medical Devices, based in Oxford, Mich., to expand its design and manufacturing of medical devices.

2010: Royal Oak Industries launched Seguin, Texas-based Texas Power Systems to assemble and test heavy duty diesel engines for Caterpillar.