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