History
Founded in 1998 by Rod Sprules, Robustion Technologies Inc. began as a product development company. Shortly thereafter, it changed its focus to manufacturing in order to produce and market one of the founder’s inventions - the Java-Log™ - a firelog made with recycled coffee grinds. The Java-Log™ was nominated by Time Magazine as one of the best inventions in 2003. The Java-Log™ is now owned by Jarden Corporation and produced and retailed all over North America. Learn more about the Java-Log™ story here.
Present
Robustion is presently developing an exciting new product in the energy conversion industry. We are on the cusp of developing a solution that better captures and translates renewable energy into a cost effective and profitable solution for electricity generation.
With the invaluable experience of taking ideas from concept to market, Robustion is both developing new products, and assisting start-ups achieve similar success. With our broad base of business, financial and technical experience, we have the skills to assist our clients in developing products and processes which meet a market need and can be produced in a profitable fashion.
Mission
Robustion’s mission is to leverage its experience in developing innovative ideas and business startups in order to help companies realize their full potential by: maximizing the value of product development; achieving effective intellectual property protection; increasing production efficiency; establishing successful supplier and customer networks; and securing effective financing.
Core Values
· Excellence in product design and performance. Businesses need products that consistently meet all of their expectations in terms of technical, market and financial performance.
· Versatility and flexibility is imperative to exploiting opportunities. Every change generates an opportunity for progress; change should be embraced.
· Enjoying the process. Success in business requires hard work; in order to work hard, you have to enjoy the people you’re working with and the work you’re doing.
· Generating win-win relationships between companies and their suppliers, customers and employees. Success is about relationships; relationships have to provide benefits to all parties.
The Founder - Rod Sprules, P.Eng.
As a professional mechanical engineer, Rod Sprules has over 20 years experience entailing research and development, small business startup and management, machine design, manufacturing process development/optimization/automation, and intellectual property. He has developed diverse products and processes such as industrial electric forklifts, software, personal climate systems for astronauts/jet pilots/scuba divers, canteens/trailers for military, the Java-Log, and various automated process machinery.
As a professional mechanical engineer, Rod Sprules has over 20 years experience entailing research and development, small business startup and management, machine design, manufacturing process development/optimization/automation, and intellectual property. He has developed diverse products and processes such as industrial electric forklifts, software, personal climate systems for astronauts/jet pilots/scuba divers, canteens/trailers for military, the Java-Log, and various automated process machinery.
