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    Manufacturing Visibility 100 · Edition 2026
    #35

    Rodd Blessey

    President · Aldine Metal Products

    Small and Mid-Size Shop Leaders
    Score 59/100
    New this year

    Why they're on the list

    Third-generation president of Aldine Metal Products, a 35-machine precision metal fabrication shop. Featured on the Capacity Podcast discussing succession and SMB shop scaling.

    Editorial citation

    Third-gen leader of 35-machine precision fab shop.

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