Eastman Machine Company Partners with RPM, Inc./Drymate to Champion USA Manufacturing and Innovation

[2/14/2024] – Eastman Machine Company and RPM, Inc. have teamed up to highlight the strength of American manufacturing. This partnership underscores the commitment of both companies to produce high-quality, American-made products by leveraging Eastman’s advanced cutting technology. Background of the Companies: RPM, Inc. is a family-owned business that was founded in 1981. They are a Minnesota based textiles manufacturer that …

2020 Best New Product Award!

RPM Drymate® was awarded the Best New Product title at the 33rd annual Northern Wholesale RV Super Show. Each year, Northern Wholesale, an RV distributor, invites their dealers to vote for their favorite new products at the show. Our Retro RV Camper design line of absorbent mats was a huge hit and we took first place. We were thrilled to ...

Waterproof Blankets for the Homeless

It was an honor and a privilege for RPM Drymate to help Loaves & Fishes of Minnesota distribute our waterproof blankets to the homeless. A special thanks to ProAct, Inc. of Red Wing for their help and contribution to this event. You can watch the video here: KSTP-TV Channel 5. Below you can view the images from this amazing event!

Hidden Camera Commercial

I’ve been keeping a secret for a while now. Walmart flew Nick Sovell, Drymate’s CEO, Ruth Sovell, Valerie Urich and me to shoot a hidden camera commercial involving our company, Walmart and charitable giving.  Ruth and Valerie thought they were just having a meeting about our Walmart business and had no idea they were being filmed.  The filming location had ...

How You Can Help The Homeless This Summer.

Over 20 years ago, before I started working for RPM, I had lost everything. 9 years of self-employment suddenly ended as my largest client went out of business. Unprepared financially for this setback, I was forced to leave my home with only my clothes and 2 boxes of books. For the next 6 months, I couch surfed with family or ...