The MERAMEC GROUP is a privately held corporation owned by the Robert L. Dieckhaus and Thomas H. Dieckhaus families. Their father, Harold H. Dieckhaus, founded the original sales company, Harold H. Dieckhaus, in 1952. The original manufacturing company, Fashion Shoe Products, was co-founded in 1962 by Harold & Robert Dieckhaus. Today, The Meramec Group consists of three operating companies, Meramec Industries, Meramec International, and Moldtech. The Group occupies over 100,000 square feet of manufacturing and support facilities, employing over 350 associates worldwide.