R. Harris Electric Inc. remains committed to its agricultural roots, but we have expanded to become more specialized in our field. Stan Harris (Roger’s son) manages R. Harris Electric Inc. Todd Randolph, Curt Harshbarger, Wes Blickenstaff and Tyler Bailliez are the electrical crew. Roger’s electrical work soon expanded to grain elevators. The crew has experience and has been trained to install and maintain explosion protection systems, hazardous monitoring, PLC hardware and updates and temperature cable systems. These systems are installed in grain facilities, aerosol-filling companies, anywhere the occurrence of dangerous, destructive vapor and dust explosions are a possibility. The crew has worked throughout the United States. Roger in his association with grain facilities began to stock parts and service commercial grain dryers. During the fall Roger services customers throughout all of Illinois and central United States.
Glenna continues to work in the business part-time. Cindy Cordts is the company's comptroller. Sandy Fiala (Roger’s daughter) does billing from her home office in Cortland, OH. Amanda Barbee is in charge of proposals and scheduling. Beth Harris (Scott's daughter/Roger's granddaughter) is in purchasing and oversees the shipping department. Alex Harris (Scott's son/Roger's grandson) assists in the office as his schedule allows. Together they maintain an efficient office.
An operation of this size has several vehicles and various pieces of equipment that need maintained and kept clean. Don Cordts II and Loran Vaughan keep our fleet running smoothly. You will also find them hard at work on other tasks that may arise around the facility.
Harris Companies will celebrate its 50th Anniversary in 2010. Roger takes pride in what you see today. What started out as a one-man electrical business operated out of a home, has expanded and continues to expand into a multifaceted business which takes him and his employees world wide.