Americana Outdoors E-magazine - June 2017

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BobGrover startedworkingfor MichaelsofOregonin1987. Ifthat companynamedoesnot meanany- thingtoyouthencertainlyUncleMikes, Hoppe’s, Butler Crek, andStoneyPoint shouldringabel. Mi- chaelsofOregonwasfoundedinOregonin1947. In2005BushnelpurchasedMichaelsandshifted mostoftheproductionofshore. BobtraveledtoChinaandworkedforBushnelthroughoutmostof thistransitionperiod. Whenhisemployment wascompletedhepurchasedthemajorityoftheOregon divisionsmanufacturingequipmentandGrovtecwasborn, in2006. HebeganworkingforMichaelsintherecoil pad/scopecoverdepartmentandthenmovedontothe MachineShop.HeheldtherolesofBlackOxideFinisher, MachineOperator, Machinesetupperson, DavenportLead, MachineShopForeman, ManufacturingSupervisor, ISOCoordinatorandManufac- turingManager.DuringthistimeBobcompletedstudiesinManufacturingTechnology,CNCOpera- tions, AutoCad, Mechanical EngineringandinBusinesManagement. Bobwasakeymember ofthe designteamandwasinvolvedinmultiplepatentedproducts. GrovTeccontinuestobeaninnovatorwithregardstoshootingacesories. Theyhavemultiplepat- entsontheirswivelsandhardware. With27yearsofexperienceintheShootingIndustryBobcontin- uestobuildonthesuceshehadatMichaelsofOregon. HisguidingprincipleistokeptheMade InAmericafocus. “I trulyvaluedmytimeatMichaelsofOregon! I amblesedtohavetheopportunitytocontinueserv- ingtheShootingIndustry,”saidBobGrover, President/Founder.