Media Coverage

April

Caster Concepts Focuses on Taking AGV Performance to a New Level at 2024 AUTOMATE Show – WGN Chicago’s Very Own
How Caster Wheels Enhance Productivity and Safety with Doug Backinger, Senior VP/Solutions Engineering & Innovation, Caster Concepts – Workplace Hub
Ground-level changes drive ergonomic, employee-wellbeing improvements – By Doug Backinger – Industrial Safety & Hygiene News
March
- Caster Concepts Earns Certification from Ergonauts for TWERGO® Ergonomic Caster Wheel – Morningstar
- Michigan manufacturer Caster Concepts discovers the counterintuitive nature of quality control – The Fabricator
January
- Conceptual Innovations Receives Patent for New HaloDrive™ Omnidirectional Drive Systems for Heavy Duty Operations – MorningStar
- Best Practices for Safer Factories in 2024: How to Improve Material Handling Applications – Manufacturing Tomorrow
December
- - Calhoun County businesses receive state funding to help train, retain employees – Battle Creek Enquirer
  - Caster Concepts Expands Manufacturing Facility in Albion, Michigan – Market Watch
  - Caster Concepts and Ergonauts Performance Technologies Host Material Handling Safety Webinar – KTLA
October
- - Caster Concepts on a Roll with Amada Technology – Amada America – Total Solutions Q3 2023
September
- - - Caster Concepts Expands Solutions Engineering Team – Yahoo Finance
August
- - - Caster Concepts Introduces TWERGO Xtreme Casters for Aerospace and AGV Applications – BENZINGA
June
- - - Caster Concepts expands TWERGO caster line with two new styles – Canadian Metal Networking
    - Caster Concepts expands TWERGO® ergonomic caster line, reducing the risk of workplace injuries – Yahoo Finance
    - Caster Concepts’ spring-loaded aluminum casters reduce shimmy – The FABRICATOR
    - Caster Concepts expands TWERGO® ergonomic caster line – DC Velocity
    - Caster Concepts Expands TWERGO® Ergonomic Caster Line – Mheda
    - Caster Concepts expands TWERGO® ergonomic caster line – Sustainable Logistics International
    - Caster Concepts expands TWERGO® ergonomic caster line – Retail Logistics International
    - Caster Concepts expands TWERGO® ergonomic caster line – Warehousing Logistics International
    - Caster Concepts’ spring-loaded aluminum casters reduce shimmy – Canadian Metalworking
May
April
March
- - - With the Fastest Lead Time in the Industry, Caster Concepts Manufactures the Widest Selection of Caster Accessories and Replacement Parts on the Market – ThomasNet News
    - Caster Concepts breaks ground on $2M expansion of its Michigan headquarters – The Manufacturer
    - Caster Concepts Creates Strong Safety Culture – EHS Today
February
- - - Caster Concepts breaks ground on on $2 million expansion at its Central Michigan headquarters – DC Velocity
    - This Albion manufacturer just broke ground on a $2M expansion: ‘We’re betting on future growth’ – Rural Innovation Exchange
    - Caster Concepts Breaks Ground on $2M Expansion in Albion – DBusiness
    - Caster Concepts Expands HQ – Forklift Action
    - Caster Concepts breaks ground on $2M expansion at Albion headquarters – Battle Creek Enquirer
    - With the fastest lead time in the industry, Caster Concepts manufactures the widest selection of caster accessories and replacement parts on the market – Yahoo Finance
January
- - - MiBiz Growth Report Jan. 30, 2023: Expansion – MiBiz
    - Caster Concepts breaks ground on $2M expansion of its Central Michigan headquarters – AP News
    - Caster Concepts Gives Back Through Caster Cares – MHEDA
    - Caster Concepts Receives State Impact Award For ‘Doing The Right Thing’ In Albion – Battle Creek Enquirer
2022

December
- - - Caster Concepts Recognized for Innovative Community Work – IndustryWeek
November
October
- - - Conceptual Innovations’ HaloDrive for carrying heavy loads – Aerospace Manufacturing and Design
May
- - - Episode 280: Caster Concepts. Podcast with New Warehouse discussing what Caster Concepts does, how casters help to improve your operation, and some examples of how switching casters have helped companies improve – The New Warehouse
2021

July
- - - “Caster Concepts’ ‘conscious capitalism’ philosophy pays dividends for hometown”– MiBiz
    - Caster Concepts Product Showcase at GSE Expo to Feature Aerol and Modern Suspension Products alongside Twergo Xtreme – Aviation Pros
2020

December
- - - “Albion-based Caster Concepts acquires Southern California casters manufacturer”– MiBiz
    - “Rancho Dominguez Caster Maker Is Aquired”– LA Business Journal
    - “Caster Concepts Acquires Aerol Co., Expanding Its Services to Aerospace and Defense Contracting”– ThomasNet
    - “Michigan Caster Manufacturer Acquires “the Rolex of the Industry””– ThomasNet
    - Caster Concepts acquires California firm and will move its operations to Albion”– Battle Creek Enquirer
July
- - - “Wheeled Platform Moves 20 Tons In Tight Spaces”– Fabricating and Metalworking
    - “New drive platform debuts”-Forklift Action
    - “Conceptual Innovations Develops Omni-Directional Drive Platform, Forging a New, More Cost-Effective Path for Manufacturers” – Material Handling Network
    - “Conceptual Innovations Develops Omni-Directional Drive Platform, Forging a New, More Cost-Effective Path for Manufacturers” – Warehousing Logistics International
February
- - - “Michigan manufacturer plants Texas native in SA to manage growth”– San Antonio Business Journal
January
- - - “Michigan-based manufacturing firm expands into Florida”– Jacksonville Business Journal
2019

July
- - - “Caster Concepts Invests In Local Talent”– Marshall Advisor & Chronicle
    - “Caster Concepts Nurtures Home-Grown Talent in Local Robotics Students”– MLive Jackson
    - “Caster Concepts Unleashes the Power of TWERGO Xtreme”– Packaging Revolution
2018

October
- - - “Bill Dobbins and Eric Worley, Rebuilding Main St. In America”– The Steve Gruber Show
September
- - - “A Caster that Drives Productivity”– Josh Smith at Ground Support Worldwide
August
- - - “Rebuilding Albion”– Marshall Advisor
    - “Dr. Bill Dobbins, CEO Caster Concepts”– Pure Michigan Radio Show
2017

December
- - - “Caster Concepts Offers Various Heavy Duty Industrial Steel Caster Case Studies”– DigitalJournal.com
    - “Caster Concepts’ Popular Motor-Powered Caster Now Comes Fully Equipped and Ready to Use”– Warehouse Logistics International
    - “Caster Concepts’ Popular Motor-Powered Caster Now Comes Fully Equipped and Ready to Use”– DC Velocity
October
- - - “Popular Drive Caster Comes Tricked Out and Ready to Go”– DC Velocity
April
- - - “Caster Concepts demonstrates new ergonomic rig and accessories” – Modern Material Handling
March
- - - “Caster Concepts to unveil expanded ergonomic product line at ProMat” – ThomasNet.com
2016

December
- - - “Albion Manufacturer Acquires Golf Company” – MLive.com
    - “Caster Concepts Acquires Ohio-based Golf Equipment Manufacturer” – Modern Material Handling
October
- - - “Culture of Customization Lies at the Heart of Caster Concepts Manufacturing Strategy”– Material Handling Network
April
- - - “Conceptual Innovations’ Drive Cart Provides The Ultimate Reduction in Push Force With the Simple Push of a Button”– DC Velocity
    - “Caster Concepts Unveils Industry’s First Motor-Powered Caster”– Modern Material Handling
March
- - - “MODEX Pre-Show Product Preview”– Modern Material Handling
    - “Conceptual Innovations Drive Cart Reduces Push Force”– MFR Tech
February
- - - “CEO of Caster Concepts, Bill Dobbins, Discusses Automakers Shift to Mexico”– DigitalJournal.com
January
- - - “Caster Concepts banks on automakers’ shift to Mexico”– MiBiz
2015

December
- - - “Caster Concepts unveils first-ever motorized caster”– DC Velocity
November
- - - “Reduce operator fatigue, workplace injuries with Swivel-on-Swivel Caster”– Refrigerated & Frozen Foods
    - “Caster Concepts develops first industrial motorized caster”– ThomasNet
    - “Caster Concepts develops first motorized-powered caster”– Control Engineering Asia
October
- - - “All-in-one motorized caster reduces risk of workplace injury”– Product Design & Development
September
- - - “200,000lb Custom Caster with Axel Drive”– Caster News
    - “SoS Caster Heeds the Call for Workplace Safety”– Plant Engineering and Maintenance
    - “Caster Concepts Delivers Ergonomic Solutions”– Maintenance Technology
    - “Caster Concepts Swivel on Swivel Caster”– Find a Distributor
    - “Caster Designed to Reduce Operator Fatigue”– The Fabricator
    - “Caster Concepts Seeks to Improve Workplace Safety”– Material Handling Network
August
- - - “Caster Concepts Polyurethane Tread”– Caster News
July
- - - “Overexertion Injuring Businesses by the Billions”– Caster News
June
- - - “From Medicine….to material handling?”– DC Velocity
    - “Saving the World…One Wheel at a Time”– New Equipment Digest
    - Caster Concepts pursues “Beyond Standard” acquisitions– Caster News
May
- - - “Heavy-duty casters manufacturer buys Illinois suspension company”– MLive
April
- - - “New two-inch wide caster from Caster Concepts”– FindaDistributor
March
- - - Modern Material Handling preshow magazine, page 21
    - “Reduce workplace injuries with ergonomic offerings from Caster Concepts”– Modern Material Handling
    - “Caster Concepts to debut innovative ergonomic product line at ProMat”– MHI
    - “Caster Concepts receive positive response at ProMat”– Caster News