225 Years: The Ride Continues! The Ride Continues! The Ride Continues!
It was a $10,000 loan from the U.S. government that led to the original Revere copper rolling mill, whose initial role was to serve the U.S. Naval fleet, starting with the USS Constitution. Our government – then under President John Adams – valued the importance of domestic manufacturing as a crucial component of national security.
Today, the employee-owned Revere Copper Products, Inc. actively serves industrial markets including architecture, telecommunications, industrial machinery, power distribution, electrical, HVAC and national defense, with more than 1,000,000 square feet of manufacturing space in Rome, NY and Mebane, NC. One of our goals is for the entire copper supply chain to prosper and employ people with good wages and the ability to retire with dignity.
Not only was Revere America’s first copper rolling mill, the company now stands as the last remaining copper mill with private U.S. ownership.
“I wanted it to be a family company. I wanted everyone to have ownership. I gave away 25% of the stock to the employees.”
Brian O'Shaughnessy: Chairman
One Family's Mission to 'Keep the Ride Alive!'
When the future of the company founded by Paul Revere more than 225 years ago was at risk, the O’Shaughnessy family stepped in to fight for its survival. Their efforts did more than preserve a historic American manufacturer – they helped safeguard jobs and protect the economic heartbeat of their now hometown of Rome, New York.
Watch the video to discover the story behind the fight to keep this American legacy alive.
“How many people can sit back and think I run the oldest manufacturing company in the United States?”
Mike O'Shaughnessy: President, CEO & Chairman of the Board
American History is OUR History
1801
Paul Revere successfully rolls Copper into sheets which leads to America’s 1st Copper mill
1861
Supplied cannon and round shot to Union Navy in Civil War
1920
Plant in Rome, NY becomes part of the Revere Copper and Brass
Corporation
1941
Worked round-the-clock as part of WWII “Arsenal of Democracy”
1988
Brian O’Shaugnessy acquires Revere Copper Products
2005
Brian O’Shaugnessy is honored with the Copper Man of the Year award
2007
Mike O’Shaughnessy takes the reins as President, CEO & Chairman of the Board
2016
Revere changes it’s focus to copper only and starts to see an upswing in demand
2023
Opening of new copper bar facility in Mebane, NC
2024
Rome relights their iconic rooftop sign depicting Paul Revere’s famous ‘Midnight Ride’
2025
Revere lobby’s the US Government to prevent the offshoring of copper
2026
Revere Copper Products celebrates its 225th anniversary as America’s oldest continuous manufacturer
