Caster Concepts
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 The Caster Concepts Manufacturing Facility in Albion, Michigan | |
| Private Company | |
| ISIN | 🆔 |
| Industry | Material Handling |
| Founded 📆 | 1987 |
| Founders 👔 | Richard (Dick) Dobbins and Jack Turner |
| Headquarters 🏙️ | , , U.S. |
Area served 🗺️ | Worldwide |
Key people | Bill Dobbins (President and CEO) |
| Products 📟 | Casters |
| Services | |
| Members | |
Number of employees | 90 |
| Subsidiaries |
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| 🌐 Website | www |
| 📇 Address | |
| 📞 telephone | |
Caster Concepts is a privately held manufacturing corporation in Albion, Michigan that builds heavy-duty industrial casters for manual and powered applications, including a line of motorized industrial casters.[1]
The company was founded in 1987 by Richard H. Dobbins (Dick), Richard L. Dobbins, William Dobbins (Bill), and Jack Turner. The original building was located in downtown Albion. In 1995, a new 27,000-square-foot facility was built along I-94. In 1997, 11,000 square feet was added for inventory and storage. In 2004, 15,000 square feet were added for Reaction Industries, a subsidiary that molds polyurethane products. In 2012, a 21,000-square-foot addition was added to increase production.[2]
Caster Concepts is an ISO 9000 certified company that utilizes lean manufacturing techniques. Their products are primarily sold to customers in the automotive and aerospace industries throughout the U.S., Canada, and Mexico.
Patented Products
- Drive Caster
- CasterShoX®
- TWERGO®
Subsidiaries
- Modern Suspension - Producer of automotive and aviation casters.[3]
- Larcaster - Torsion Casters
- Reaction Industries - Polyurethane molding
- Conveyor Concepts - Producer of conveyor products and replacement parts.
- Conceptual Innovations - Custom Engineering, prototyping, and limited production runs.
- Fabricating Concepts - Custom metal fabrication
- The Machine Center - Machining
- Albion Machine and Tool - Machining[4]
- Triple E - Machining
- Mitchell Golf Equipment Company - Producer of professional golf tools.[5]
References
- ↑ "Caster Concepts unveils industry's first motor-powered caster". www.mmh.com. Retrieved 2017-01-16.
- ↑ "Caster Concepts in Albion breaks ground on its headquarters' expansion". MLive.com. Retrieved 2017-01-16.
- ↑ "Albion-based Caster Concepts acquires Illinois-based supplier for $2M". Crain's Detroit Business. 2014-11-25. Retrieved 2017-01-16.
- ↑ "Albion-based manufacturer acquires smaller Albion company for $500,000". MLive.com. Retrieved 2017-01-16.
- ↑ "Caster Concepts acquires Ohio-based golf equipment manufacturer". www.mmh.com. Retrieved 2017-01-16.
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