Name: Vesco Metal Craft, Inc
Address: 2425 Fenton St, Chula Vista, CA, 91914-3517, USA
Telephone: (619) 591-4862

Many people ask: "How did you get started building Rugby chairs?" Here is the long and short of it all...

Vesco Metal Craft (VMC) was established in 1994 by Neil Vesco as a part-time custom metal fabrication shop intended to help pay for his college expenses. Neil's racing background-2 years as a mechanic and fabricator for Russell Racing School before working at Dan Gurney's 'All American Racers'(AAR) for another 2 years as a Mechanic & fabricator on AAR's Indy Car Team, made it natural for the majority of his fabrication work to be racing related. Working out of a rented building that Neil shared with a friend and utilizing his dad Tom's tools and equipment, Neil soon had a loyal following of customers seeking his highly regarded fabrication talent and welding expertise. The main focus of his business was 'formula' style race car chassis, custom one-off motorcycle frames and a myriad of custom sheet-metal work.

In 2002, Neil attended a business meeting with wheelchair manufacturer Colours N' Motion and met Mike Box who explained that he built Quad Rugby chairs after normal business hours and needed help completing back-orders. Neil commuted between San Diego to Colours in Los Angles helping Mike until finally taking over his backlog of new orders when Mike became too busy. Neil built only one chair using Mike's frame design. He collaborated with his father to create a totally new chair design that would deliver an unprecedented level of performance. The operation and production for VMC was moved into Tom's home garage. Metal fabrication was a lifetime hobby for Tom and his collection of tools and metal working equipment rivaled most shops. This setup enabled Tom to help out in his free-time from his business as a custom home framer and enabled Neil to fully dedicate his efforts.

When Neil met Paul Richardson, along with other members of the San Diego Bushwackers quad rugby team and explained VMC's innovative design, it wasn't long before most of the Bushwackers were pushing new Vesco's. The San Diego team's travels to tournaments exposed the VMC chair to players from everywhere in the world and created a backlog of orders. The demand was so great that Tom decided to retire from 32 years of framing to build chairs full time.

When more than 150 custom chairs were produced from the home shop and a strong demand still existed for its product, VMC decided to expand. Paul Richardson became a partner in Vesco Metal Craft Inc. and in 2005, VMC moved into a shell building and customized it to its specs. To date, the new shop has been the "birthplace" for more than 450 custom ruby chairs. A dedicated team of highly qualified personnel ensures that VMC will continue to stay a step ahead of the competition for years to come. Innovations such as heat treating the frames, polyethylene spoke guards, 5/8" axles, 'extreme ergo' seating, e-z transfer and lowered wings, are just some examples of how VMC has lead the design

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