Flambeau, Inc. History

1947
First Building in Bruce, Wisconsin, USA

Flambeau Plastics founded in Bruce, Wisconsin, USA

1948
Introducing the Halik Frog

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

1950
Tumblers produced at 7th Street location

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 Facility in Baraboo

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

1961
Kool 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
Duncan Toys

Flambeau purchases Duncan® Toys Company

1977
Vlchek Plastics acquired

Flambeau purchases Vlchek® Plastics Company

1977
The start of Flambeau Outdoors

Flambeau Outdoors™ hunting and fishing product division was formed.

1977
Start of ArtBin

ArtBin® art and craft storage product division was formed.

1978
Micro Molding

Flambeau expands into micro molding.

1979
Middlefield, Ohio facilty

Flambeau Products Corporation organized in Middlefield, Ohio, USA

1982
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Flambeau creates Flambeau Technology Center (Baraboo, Wisconsin USA) for creation of tooling and secondary fixtures for customers.

1984
Columbus, Indiana, USA

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

1989
Mailboxes

Flambeau purchases Timely Industries, Inc.

1990
Mailboxes

Flambeau acquired EZ Mail Corporation.

1993
Madison, Georgia, USA

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

1994
Weldon, North Carolina, USA facility

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

1998
Plasticos Flambeau

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

1999
Europlast

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

2000
L&P Plastics

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

2000
OrnaMates

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

2001
Duncan Acquires Playmaxx

Duncan acquires Playmaxx Skill Toy Company

2002
Flambeau Corporation and Flambeau Products Corporation Merged

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

2004
Expansion in Saltillo, Coahuila Mexico

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

2006
Flambeau Oudoors Acquires brands form Kolpin Outdoors, Inc.

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
Classic Mallard Storm Front Drake

Flambeau Outdoors™ launches Flambeau Storm Front Decoys.

2010
Stadium Building Products and Quest Baby Care acquired/integrated

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

2010
Shenzhen, Guangdong, China

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

2011
Phoenix, Arizona, USA

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

2012
Sharon Center, Ohio, USA facility

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

2012
The Neat Nursery Co.

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 Markets Group new Facility

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