About Us Page - Our People

The people who make RMTS what it is!

Joe Olson: CEO and founder of Roll Machining Technologies & Solutions with over 40 years of experience in the industry. Joe first started in the tube and pipe business in 1963 while working at Allied Tube and Conduit. Over the next 12 years Joe learned a variety of hands on experience of the tube and pipe business by taking on many different roles within Allied Tube until his departure in 1975. At that time he was one of Allied’s superintendents overseeing six of their tube and pipe mills. For the next six years, Joe worked as Sales Engineer at Lemont Engineering, (currently Thermatoool – Lemont) where he became versed in the business aspect of tube and pipe tooling. After his six years with Allied he went to work for Atlas Pipe Mills in Canada until 1985, when decided to start Chicago Roll company. Joe made CRC a 20 million dollar per year tooling and tube mill builder until he decided to sell it in 1999. Joe is also accredited with being a past president of the American Tube Association and he is presently on the Board of Directors of the International Tube Association.

Mark Olson: Vice President of Operations. His background includes a degree from Western Illinois University. His expertise includes project management, costing, engineering, purchasing, computer programming, and management. Mark has previous experience with several computer companies and did his tube and pipe internship at several tube and pipe mill manufactures.