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RKO Saw was created by Roger, Kenny and Oswald (Ernie) Wiesner near Chicago, IL in the early 1970’s. The three brothers created RKO to fill a need in the fast growing carbide tipped tooling business that expanded across many industries. With the business growing faster and faster, changes were on the horizon: In the late 1970’s, Kenny followed his
accounting degree and began working in the airline industry where he continues to be successful to this day.
Roger continued with RKO Saw, primarily serving the metal working industry. Oswald(Ernie) started his own business on the south side of Chicago which he named O Saw and Tool, which focused on the woodworking industry. Ernie established service routes throughout Illinois, Indiana, and Iowa to meet the growing demands of the many woodworking business through the tri-state area. Ernie eventually relocated to Cullom, IL, which allowed him to be centrally located to serve his expanding service routes.
