Joseph Merritt Co. Celebrates 105 Years of Innovation

In January, Perry celebrated his 25th anniversary as Merritt’s CEO and president. When asked about the biggest challenge the company has faced, Perry talked about the recent recession. “It was by far the worst one we have had to navigate.” Perry noted that the company had to restructure to survive. “Merritt redirected its efforts toward more profitable products, and asked employees to double up on jobs as a team effort.” Perry ended with, “We did it—we’re here and we are stronger both financially and in our products and services.” Today Perry says it is still a struggle to manage costs in a price-competitive world, but Merritt maintains a high level of service and quality and puts weight into retaining and developing customer relationships.