Founders: Rob Deering and Hilde Bergmann
Rob Deering, son of Deering Sr., began his career in 1976 with the NEUMO-Ehrenberg Group. He worked at Holstaal, the Dutch subsidiary located in Loosdrecht, which at the time was one of the largest privately owned manufacturers and distributors of stainless steel products, including couplings, fittings, valves, and related components.
Together with his wife Hilde, who was also employed at Damstahl (part of the NEUMO-Ehrenberg Group), Rob was given both the trust and the encouragement from the NEUMO-Ehrenberg Group to start an independent company in the Netherlands as a stockholder of stainless steel materials.
In 1984, Rob and Hilde Deering founded Rodesta — a name derived from Rob Deering Staal — laying the foundation for an independent family business with a strong focus on quality, service, and craftsmanship.