Meet RMF

Located in beautiful Santa Clara, California

Machining and Fabrication (RMF) was born out of owner John Rost’s need to provide his customers with the best possible service the public could be offered.

While working as part of his family business - the south bay’s ultimate collision repair shop German Auto Body in beautiful Santa Clara, California - John struggled with delays and back-orders on specialized tools, fixtures and parts that he needed to complete his customer’s projects. Unwilling to make his clients wait unreasonable amounts of time, he took a corner of the body shop and began manufacturing the tools he needed himself after hours when the shop was closed.

John consistently exceeded his customers expectations. Inspired by his successes in manufacturing, John decided to expand his shop’s capabilities. He also took it upon himself to further his knowledge by taking manufacturing courses at nearby colleges. Since RMF’s do-it-yourself beginnings in the corner of the collision center, this new family business has expanded from just offering milling and turning to now include sheet metal, laser cutting, surface and cylindrical grinding, and finishing services.

John has passed on his drive to learn and grow the business to his two sons, Jason and Branden. The Rost family is continually working together to expand their manufacturing knowledge and gain new skills, so they can offer their customers the highest quality products. Not only do they work with each other, but they pass their knowledge back to the community they love by assisting local area students learn the same skills that have made RMF the best in the South Bay.