Flambeau, Inc. History
1947

Flambeau Plastics founded in Bruce, Wisconsin, USA
1948

First injection mold machine purchased and Flambeau started manufacturing the Halik Frog in Bruce, Wisconsin USA
1950

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

Flambeau builds new facility on Lynn Avenue, Baraboo, Wisconsin, USA
1961

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 purchases Duncan® Toys Company
1977

Flambeau purchases Vlchek® Plastics Company
1977

Flambeau Outdoors™ hunting and fishing product division was formed.
1977

ArtBin® art and craft storage product division was formed.
1978

Flambeau expands into micro molding.
1979

Flambeau Products Corporation organized in Middlefield, Ohio, USA
1982

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

Flambeau purchases Timely Industries, Inc.
1990

Flambeau acquired EZ Mail Corporation.
1993

Flambeau's Monroe, Georgia, USA operations move to newly acquired Madison, Georgia, USA facility.
1994

Flambeau purchases Airmold division of W.R. Grace. Airmold was the original and leading supplier of blow molded cases.
1998

Plasticos Flambeau S.A. de R.L. de C.V. created in Saltillo, Coahuila, Mexico
1999

Flambeau expands into Europe with purchase of UK Blow Molder, Blowspeed in Ramsgate, Kent England.
2000

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 Products Corporation (based in Middlefield, Ohio USA) and Flambeau Corporation (based in Baraboo, Wisconsin USA) merge into one corporation, now Flambeau, Inc.
2004

Plasticos Flambeau in Saltillo, Coahuila Mexico expands to 100,000 square feet.
2006

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 Outdoors™ launches Flambeau Storm Front Decoys.
2010

Stadium Building Products & Quest Baby Care product lines of Chingford, London England acquired/integrated into Flambeau Europlast of Ramsgate, Kent England.
2010

Flambeau Trading (Schenzhen) Co., Ltd. established in Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
2011

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 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 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