About Us

Richard hired his first employee, his brother David Milroy, who is now our Global Belt Service, Project Coordinator & Business Development Director.

Richard’s dad Dick joined RAM, he and Richard started a small belt vulcanizing group in Elko, Nevada. They rented a 10’ x 12’ storage unit where they kept splicing materials and a vulcanizing press. Dick retired in January 2000.

RAM launched the Cleating Resources Division in Portland, Oregon which made and distributed fabricated belting throughout the US and Canada.

Richard purchased some land and buildings (including a 2,500 square foot shop) at the end of the airport runway in Elko, Nevada. RAM became the Authorized Distributor for Goodyear Engineered Products and began building an inventory of conveyor belt.

Tim Horn joined RAM to start the Process Maintenance Division in Elko, Nevada. Tim was the President of RAM until 2024.

RAM’s Elko operation moved into a new 12,000-square-foot facility and launched the IMTECH Rubber Products Division.

RAM launched the Coating and Lining Division

ACE Program launched.

RAM secured our General Contracting license, and we launched our Construction Division. We
also landed a project in Arizona that paved the way for our expansion into the Arizona market.

Construction was completed on our Payson, Arizona facility. Temporarily leased a facility in
Kingman, Arizona. RAM obtained our R and S stamps and launched our Code Welding program.

RAM opened a facility in Salt Lake City, Utah. Broke ground on new self-designed and constructed RAM Corporate Headquarters. Sold interest in Cleating Resources and moved IMTECH product line to Elko.

RAM celebrated our 20th Anniversary on February 11, 2011.

RAM moves into our new Corporate Headquarters and Service Center in Elko, Nevada.
RAM started the electrical services group.

Best safety year in company history, with no lost time injuries or medical reportable.
IMTECH launched full In-house production.

Began offering products and services internationally. Locations included Dominican Republic, Mongolia, Brazil, Mexico, Mauritania Africa, Cote D’Ivore Africa.

Celebrated three years and 1.3 million man-hours without lost time accident.

Three-year contract awarded with Rio-Tinto Oyu Tolgoi mine in Mongolia to provide training and complete conveyor maintenance.
RAM opened a facility in Las Vegas, Nevada to handle Southern Nevada and Arizona business.

RAM expanded to provide underground industrial services.

RAM opened a facility in Palmer, AK facility. Focusing on rubber lining, belt splicing, and process maintenance services.

RAM celebrates its 30th anniversary.

RAM is awarded the installation of 84 miles of Conveyor Belting on the Dune Express Project in Kermit, TX. Opened facility in Odessa, Texas.

In September 2025, RAM celebrates its 7th consecutive year without a lost-time incident occurring, marking a significant achievement of our top-tier safety culture.

Richard A. Milroy, Jr. (R.A.M.) raised capital to purchase three loads of used conveyor Belt, which was shipped to Portland, Oregon, where it was repaired, slit to widths, and resold.