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}}{{Infobox company| name = Caster Concepts| image = File:Caster Concepts Manufacturing Facility.jpg| image_caption = The Caster Concepts Manufacturing Facility in Albion, Michigan| type = Private Company| industry = Material Handling| foundation = {{Start date and years ago|1987}}| founders = Richard (Dick) Dobbins and Jack Turner| location_city = Albion, Michigan| location_country = U.S.| area_served = Worldwide| key_people = Bill Dobbins (President and CEO)| products = Casters| services = {{unbulleted list | Engineering | Fabricating}}| num_employees = 90| subsid = {{unbulleted list| Triple E| The Machine Center| Fabricating Concepts| Conceptual Innovations| Conveyor Concepts | Reaction Industries| Larcaster | Modern Suspension | Mitchell Golf }}| }}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
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References1. ^{{Cite web|url=http://www.mmh.com/article/caster_concepts_unveils_industrys_first_motor_powered_caster|title=Caster Concepts unveils industry’s first motor-powered caster|website=www.mmh.com|access-date=2017-01-16}} 2. ^{{Cite news|url=http://www.mlive.com/business/jackson-lansing/index.ssf/2012/12/caster_concepts_in_albion_brea.html#comments|title=Caster Concepts in Albion breaks ground on its headquarters' expansion|newspaper=MLive.com|access-date=2017-01-16}} 3. ^1 2 {{Cite news|url=http://www.crainsdetroit.com/article/20141125/NEWS/141129918/albion-based-caster-concepts-acquires-illinois-based-supplier-for-2m|title=Albion-based Caster Concepts acquires Illinois-based supplier for $2M|date=2014-11-25|newspaper=Crain's Detroit Business|access-date=2017-01-16}} 4. ^{{Cite news|url=http://www.mlive.com/news/jackson/index.ssf/2014/12/albion-based_manufacturer_acqu.html|title=Albion-based manufacturer acquires smaller Albion company for $500,000|newspaper=MLive.com|access-date=2017-01-16}} 5. ^{{Cite web|url=http://www.mmh.com/article/caster_concepts_acquires_ohio_based_golf_equipment_manufacturer|title=Caster Concepts acquires Ohio-based golf equipment manufacturer|website=www.mmh.com|access-date=2017-01-16}} 5 : Privately held companies based in Michigan|Manufacturing companies based in Michigan|Albion, Michigan|American companies established in 1987|1987 establishments in Michigan |
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