Caster Concepts

Caster Concepts
Private Company
Industry Material Handling
Founded 1987 (1987)
Founders Richard (Dick) Dobbins and Jack Turner
Headquarters Albion, Michigan, U.S.
Area served
 Worldwide
Key people
 Bill Dobbins (President and CEO)
Products Casters
Services
Number of employees
 90
Subsidiaries
  • Triple E
  • The Machine Center
  • Fabricating Concepts
  • Conceptual Innovations
  • Conveyor Concepts
  • Reaction Industries
  • Larcaster
  • Modern Suspension
  • Mitchell Golf
Website www.casterconcepts.com

Caster Concepts is a privately held manufacturing corporation located in Albion, Michigan which builds 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 and then in 1995 a new 27,000 square foot facility was built along I-94. In 1997 11,000 square feet added for inventory and storage and then in 2004 15,000 square feet were added for Reaction Industries, a subsidiary based on molding polyurethane products. In 2012 the latest 21,000 square foot addition was added in order to increase production capabilities.[2]

Caster Concepts is an ISO 9000 certified company that utilizes lean manufacturing techniques. Approximately 60% of the company’s products are custom or made to order.[3] Their products are primarily sold throughout U.S, Canada, and Mexico to customers in the automotive and aerospace industries.

Patented Products

  • Drive Caster
  • CasterShoX®
  • TWERGO®

Subsidiaries

  • Modern Suspension- Specialized producer of Spring Loaded Casters[3]
  • Larcaster- Torsion Casters[3]
  • Reaction Industries-polyurethane molding
  • Conveyor Concepts-conveyor products and replacement parts
  • Conceptual Innovations- Custom Engineering, prototyping, limited production runs
  • Fabricating Concepts- Custom metal fabrication
  • The Machine Center- Machining
  • Albion Machine and Tool- Machining[4]
  • Triple E- Machining
  • Mitchell Golf- A producer of golf club customization tools and repair equipment[5]

References

  1. ↑ "Caster Concepts unveils industry's first motor-powered caster". www.mmh.com. Retrieved 2017-01-16.
  2. ↑ "Caster Concepts in Albion breaks ground on its headquarters' expansion". MLive.com. Retrieved 2017-01-16.
  3. 1 2 3 "Albion-based Caster Concepts acquires Illinois-based supplier for $2M". Crain's Detroit Business. 2014-11-25. Retrieved 2017-01-16.
  4. ↑ "Albion-based manufacturer acquires smaller Albion company for $500,000". MLive.com. Retrieved 2017-01-16.
  5. ↑ "Caster Concepts acquires Ohio-based golf equipment manufacturer". www.mmh.com. Retrieved 2017-01-16.
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