Ironmark, Annapolis Junction, MD: A Decade of M&A Dominance Leads to New Plant, Equipment

"We were able to put our strategy together," Marzullo says. "Even though we had merged, we still operated differently in the two locations. Over time, we were able to identify where changes needed to be made and then acted on them before we moved.

"We worked hard, bringing key groups together from both locations to establish our new hierarchy and corporate culture. The hardest part of any acquisition is two cultures coming together. So, we got together and, based on what each company did well, developed overall best practices."