Roberts & Meck Inc

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Alexander H. Roberts and Charles S. Meck established a partnership in 1891 under the firm name of Roberts & Meck. Upon the deaths of Mr. Roberts and Mr. Meck just fifteen days apart in 1928, the business was reorganized as a corporation, Roberts & Meck, Inc. Frank L. Meck and Robert S. Meck, sons of Charles became the corporate president and secretary, respectively. The company remained in the Meck family until 1988 when it was purchased by Thomas A. Hallett from great-grandson Robert G. Meck. Although no Roberts or Mecks have been involved in the business for over two decades, the company is still family-owned and operated. Husband and wife, Tom and Maureen Hallett, have been president and vice president of Roberts & Meck, Inc. since 1993, and they currently employ their oldest daughter.

Originally a wholesale stationery house, Roberts & Meck, Inc. mainly sold to retail stationers, druggists and novelty stores in Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia and West Virginia. Successful sideline sales in greeting cards and fireworks also accounted for a great deal of business for several years. In 1896, Roberts & Meck, Inc. became the pioneer school supply company in Pennsylvania after the state Legislature enacted the Free School Supply law, requiring school boards to provide all school supplies free to students. As the school supply industry flourished, Roberts & Meck, Inc. gradually dropped the various sidelines and devoted full attention to the school supply and equipment business.

Today, Roberts & Meck, Inc. serves 53 Pennsylvania counties as a dealer for superior school furniture and equipment manufacturers such as: Smith System and Artco-Bell classroom furniture, AmTab and Midwest Folding Products cafeteria and mobile tables, Draper Shade & Screen visual presentation products and Specialty Drapery (Luxout) stage curtains. As a Fleetwood Authorized Dealer, we are proud to offer the finest mobile case goods in the industry.