A Family Owned American Foundry
Building a Legacy
Doing the Common Thing Uncommonly Well
With a nearly 80-year legacy, A.R.K. Ramos is a family owned foundry specializing in American-made commercial building signage and memorials.
We’re a team of family members and long-standing employees who deeply care about the work we do and the people we do it with. Every member of our team plays a valuable role in the creation of your signage.
When you work with A.R.K. Ramos, you’re partnering with dedicated professionals who ensure your project is handled with precision and pride every step of the way.
Meet the Team
A longstanding family owned foundry, we are a combination of tradesmen, creatives, customer specialists, and more — ready to take on your project, no matter how big or small.
Take a moment to get to know the unwavering individuals whose innovative spirit and excellent craftsmanship are the reason A.R.K. Ramos is where it is today.
The Family
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Courtney Ramos-Fincher
Chief Executive Officer, Sister
Courtney and her brother Brendan inherited the family business at a time when it was failing. Since she joined the team full-time in 2008, post-college, she played a key role in growing the family owned foundry and celebrating its 75th year.
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Brendan Ramos
Chief Operations Officer, Brother
Much like Courtney, Brendan has watched A.R.K. Ramos evolve since he started full-time in 2010. Now, Brendan has his hand in a lot of different pieces of the business: sales, production, purchasing, employee management – you name it!
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Rocky Fincher
Chief Sales Officer, Husband to Courtney
Previously helping with trade shows since 2006, Rocky became a full-time member of the team in 2013. He now handles all of the pricing, catalogs, product descriptions, and quotes — ensuring we stay on budget and our clients receive transparent pricing!
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Manda Ramos
Chief Accounting Officer, Wife to Brendan
Manda officially joined our family owned foundry’s team in 2019. She’s been a strong member of our executive team, leading in both accounting and HR. Her financial expertise and people skills are essential to getting our American-made pieces out the door!
Management
We would not have grown to where we are today without our management team. Some of this team has been working with A.R.K. Ramos before even Courtney or Brendan joined the family owned foundry team!
Our management team does exceptional work to keep the business running strong.
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John has been with A.R.K. Ramos for 40 years! He is responsible for overseeing the final custom finishes on our projects. He credits the variety of projects and the challenges of the job for keeping him in the game so long. We’ve appreciated his steadfast dedication over the last four decades.
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Cody joined A.R.K. Ramos in 2011, not long after Courtney and Brendan became full-time team members. He’s a big reason why our process runs smoothly. Thanks to Cody, our clients walk away impressed with our eye for design and exceptional attention to detail.
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Gwendolyn creates layouts, proofs the art department’s drawings, and is an exceptional troubleshooter. With over 20 years logged at A.R.K Ramos, she knows her way around even the most challenging design problems.
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Tommy is our longest current employee with 48 YEARS under his belt. He works in the letter department and is a master painter. After years of dedication, Tommy puts the “family” in family owned foundry!
Interested in learning more about our storied history as a family owned foundry?
Our Products
We are experts in all things commercial building signage. From updated letters on your building to brand new memorials, we can help! We love bringing American-made, custom signs for businesses to life.
We are especially skilled at crafting:
Cast Plaques
Cast Letters
Etched Plaques
Low Relief/Perfect Impression™ Plaques
Fabricated Reverse Channel Letters
Cut Letters
ADA Signage
Additional Resources
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It’s Time to Get to Work
Family Owned Foundry. American-Made Metal Signage.
Our mission is to build a business that preserves through production.
We’re a family-owned foundry that is passionate about helping our customers leave a legacy. We’re intentional, detail-oriented, and person-focused.
If you’re in need of metal signage that lasts, you’re in the right place.
Let’s Get Connected
As a family owned foundry, we are passionate about our American-made metal signage, and we’re not afraid to show it!
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