New Faces Leading The Metal Ware Corporation – NESCO

The Metal Ware Corporation, parent company of: NESCO, American Harvest, and now Chard, introduces new leaders and owners: Rick Carey (President); and Ross Niemi (Executive Vice-President/COO).

Carey and Niemi take over this 96-year-old family company during a time of tremendous change in the housewares industry. Acquisitions of legacy companies by publicly traded brand houses have restricted the choices available to retailers and consumers alike. Privately owned companies like Metal Ware represent a dwindling minority of companies in the housewares industry, and Niemi and Carey are confident that this will set them apart from competitors.

“As a privately owned company, our ability to identify consumer trends, develop long-term strategic goals and streamline decision making will provide us with a competitive advantage over large public companies. At Metal Ware, we can quickly adjust and make changes to meet our customer and retailers’ needs,” said Niemi.

Carey and Niemi are taking over in Wes Drumm’s footsteps. Drumm will still be instrumental with the company as co-owner and Chairman of the board, adding to his 70 years of experience with Metal Ware.