Shamrock Plastics Locations

Owner Tom Ruffner was born and raised in Columbus, Ohio, with the innate, industrious drive that ultimately led him to open Shamrock Plastics in 1989 in Mount Vernon, Ohio, the company’s first of two locations.

The entrepreneur, however, wasn’t a stranger to the plastics industry. Before opening Shamrock Plastics, Tom learned the ropes of the field out of high school and before graduating from ITT Technical College. He worked his way up from his first job peeling the backing off plastic sheets at age 19 to production manager to entrepreneur. Shamrock’s humble beginnings were in a small 10-by-20-foot storage space, with business drummed up by going door to door.

The hard work paid off, as a growing client base brought Tom’s wife, Deb, on board, who joined the team in the mid-1990s as co-owner. The couple would often travel to Myrtle Beach, S.C., to vacation and visit their daughter, son-in-law Nate, who was in the military, and grandson nearby. When they decided to permanently move here in 2012, Tom and Deb also decided to trade in retirement to instead open a second Shamrock office and leave the Ohio location in the very capable hands of their son, Jay. Today, Nate works as a partner in the Myrtle Beach office, where he’s being groomed by Tom to take the reins someday. And, most recently, Shamrock acquired Lively Plastics in Myrtle Beach, further expanding its dynasty.

Although we’re based in different states, both Shamrock facilities operate tightly under the same common core of principals – beliefs that are unparalleled in our area for the best interest of our clients. Regardless of where we’re located, Shamrock follows the same quality standards in fabrication that we were founded on: a knowledgeable, professional team that answers your every need with quality in expertise and workmanship, in customer support and in loyalty that withstands beyond that project.

Come in and visit our shop to find out how we can help you on your next plastics project – from your initial idea to design to production and distribution worldwide. Or Contact Us here for an appointment today. Shamrock Plastics will deliver the job on time, on budget – and above your every expectation.