SIONIX Corp. acquires R. J. Metals Co.

James J. Houtz, president of SIONIX Corp., today announced the acquisition of R. J. Metals Co. of Anaheim, Calif. R. J. Metals' entire machine shop operation was moved into the new SONIX 60,000 sq. ft. manufacturing and assembly facility in Garden Grove, Calif.

"R. J. Metals has manufactured parts and assemblies for F-18's, F-16's, C-130's, F-117 Stealth Bomber, SR-71 Spy Plane, DC-9, M-80, C-117 Cargo, gear boxes for airport radar systems, stinger missile, Tomahawk Missile, Abrams Tank, Bell Helicopter, Apache Helicopter, and Navy Submarines," said Rodney Anderson, former principal of R. J. Metals.

"As a wholly owned subsidiary of SIONIX Corp., [R. J. Metals] will play a key role in manufacturing key components for SIONIX, while continuing to serve the aviation and space industries," said Houtz.

Houtz continued, "[R. J. Metals] responsibilities will include handling of all stainless steel sheet roll product and other materials that require special fabrication techniques, including shearing, layout, cutting, bending, rolling curves, machining, tool and die, injection molding and welding. These include the waste handling system, which incorporates hundreds of machined parts and welded sub-assemblies. [The company has] been in business for 25 years and a core supplier to SIONIX for the last 11 years."