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Flambeau, Inc. History

1947
Flambeau History 1947

Flambeau Plastics founded in Bruce, Wisconsin, USA

1948
Flambeau History 1948

First injection mold machine purchased and Flambeau started manufacturing the Halik Frog in Bruce, Wisconsin USA

1950
Plasticos Flambeau in Saltillo

Flambeau moves from Bruce, Wisconsin, USA to a former county building on 7th Street in Baraboo, Wisconsin, USA where the first set of 5-, 9- and 14-ounce tumblers were produced.

1955
New Factory Building for Baraboo

Flambeau builds new facility on Lynn Avenue, Baraboo, Wisconsin, USA

1961
Reusable Freezer Pac

Flambeau invested in its first blow molding machine adding blow molding to its manufacturing capabilities. Pictured is one of those first blow molded products, the Kool Pac, reusable freezer pac.

1968
Flambeau History

Flambeau purchases Duncan® Toys Company

1977
Floral Containers

Flambeau purchases Vlchek® Plastics Company

1977
Flambeau History 1977 Outdoors

Flambeau Outdoors™ hunting and fishing product division was formed.

1977
Art Bin

ArtBin® art and craft storage product division was formed.

1978
Micro Molding

Flambeau expands into micro molding.

1979
Parking Image

Flambeau Products Corporation organized in Middlefield, Ohio, USA

1982
Flambeau Technology Center

Flambeau creates Flambeau Technology Center (Baraboo, Wisconsin USA) for creation of tooling and secondary fixtures for customers.

1984

Flambeau acquires Columbus, Indiana, USA facility from Raaco of Denmark

1989
Mail Box

Flambeau purchases Timely Industries, Inc.

1990
US Mail Box

Flambeau acquired EZ Mail Corporation.

1993
Flambeau History 1993

Flambeau's Monroe, Georgia, USA operations move to newly acquired Madison, Georgia, USA facility.

1994
Flambeau History 1994

Flambeau purchases Airmold division of W.R. Grace. Airmold was the original and leading supplier of blow molded cases.

1998
Flambeau History 1998

Plasticos Flambeau S.A. de R.L. de C.V. created in Saltillo, Coahuila, Mexico

1999
Flambeau Corporation Image

Flambeau expands into Europe with purchase of UK Blow Molder, Blowspeed in Ramsgate, Kent England.

2000
2000 lnp Margate

L & P Plastics of Margate, Kent England acquired and integrated into Flambeau Europlast of Ramsgate, Kent England.

2000

Flambeau Products Corporation, drawing on its expertise in hunting decoys introduces OrnaMates™.

2001

Duncan acquires Playmaxx Skill Toy Company

2002
Flambeau Corporation

Flambeau Products Corporation (based in Middlefield, Ohio USA) and Flambeau Corporation (based in Baraboo, Wisconsin USA) merge into one corporation, now Flambeau, Inc.

2004
Flambeau History 2004

Plasticos Flambeau in Saltillo, Coahuila Mexico expands to 100,000 square feet.

2006
Flambeau Outdoors

Flambeau Outdoors™ expands into game calls, Turkey Decoys, and the Feeder category when they acquire Lohman®, Circe®, Big River® M.A.D. ®, Kenco® & Feather Flex® from Kolpin

2010
Flambeau Storm Front Decoy

Flambeau Outdoors™ launches Flambeau Storm Front Decoys.

2010
Stadium

Stadium Building Products & Quest Baby Care product lines of Chingford, London England acquired/integrated into Flambeau Europlast of Ramsgate, Kent England.

2010
Flambeau History 2010

Flambeau Trading (Schenzhen) Co., Ltd. established in Shenzhen, Guangdong, China

2011
Outdoor Space

Flambeau acquired Mastercraft Companies in Phoenix, Arizona, USA giving rise into the medical/scientific molding arena and additional tooling and secondary fabrication capabilities.

2012
Flambeau History 2012 Sharon Center

Flambeau acquires blow molders - Partners in Plastics in Sharon Center, Ohio USA

2012

Flambeau launches The Neat Nursery Co. (created from acquired Quest Baby Products from 2010), a UK manufacturer of plastic molded baby products.

2013
Flambeau Medical Market Groups

Flambeau purchases adjacent 16,000 square foot building in Phoenix, Arizona USA creating a facility for Class 7 clean room molding and Class 8 assembly work

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