Caster Concepts
Caster Concepts is a privately held manufacturing corporation located in Albion, Michigan which builds industrial casters, wheels, and swivel caster for manual and powered applications, including a line of motorized industrial casters.[1]
The Caster Concepts Manufacturing Facility in Albion, Michigan | |
Private Company | |
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 | |
Number of employees | 90 |
Subsidiaries |
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Website | www |
They also manufacture a complete line of ergonomic products designed to reduce workplace injury due to overexertion.[2]In addition, the company manufactures their own polyurethane wheel material that varies from a hardness, or durometer, of a sneaker sole to one of a golf ball depending on the application.
Caster Concepts is an ISO9001 certified company with 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
- "Caster Concepts unveils industry's first motor-powered caster". www.mmh.com. Retrieved 2017-01-16.
- {{Cite web|url=http://www.thefabricator.com/%7Ctitle=Reinventing the caster wheel|a2014-10-130}
- "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.