Founder’s Vision Timeline
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1979-1994: Inception & Grit
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1979
Over beers and peanuts at Carter’s restaurant in Brookfield, Wisconsin, Pat Copps and RWB form a partnership to produce epoxy crusher backing. Both being very familiar with the product, RWB provides manufacturing and operational know-how and Pat Copps offers sales and financial backing. Copps Industries incorporated shortly thereafter.
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1980
Copps 1.0 begins. Copps Industries leases a 5,000-square-foot space in a multi-tenement building on Fountain Boulevard in Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin, scrounging for used equipment to start operations. The company hires 18-year-old Chris Miller as its first employee, who continues with Copps today.
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1983
In anticipation of potential growth, and in an aura of optimism, Copps purchases a 10,000-square-foot building nearby on Commerce Drive in Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin. The additional space supports product development and manufacturing, ushering in Copps 2.0.
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1989
Milestone sales achieved within the company's first decade!
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1992
In May, Copps moves to a new building, starting the era of Copps 3.0. The facility includes the company's first bulk resin tank and dedicated R&D laboratory. Private label products continue to grow with the addition of several major distributors.
1995-Today: New Growth Leadership & Direction
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2006
In this defining year, a global OEM becomes Copps' second million-dollar private label account. With a significant portion of international work, this enables revenue to reach a new milestone.
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1998
Exemplifying the company’s passion for quality and validating its existing quality systems, Copps achieves ISO 9001:1994 certification on its first attempt.
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2016
Sales jump with private label construction and grout products, reaching an exciting new company sales record. Major R&D efforts result in the development and introduction of new technology: Copps' first polyurea product, which the market eagerly anticipates.
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2018
After development effort, Copps makes major product breakthroughs, introducing its second poly-urea construction product material and a precast coating specifically for steel forms.
Copps also makes an informal agreement with a UK chemical company to manufacture epoxy formulations for the EU, making their first batch in July. Sales are now at record levels.
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2020
Despite the challenges of COVID-19, 2020 proves to be a transformational year for Copps Industries. The Copps team quickly adapts and begins to work remotely under new pandemic protocols while maintaining excellent customer service and support.
The company officially enters the craft epoxy arena through private label internet entrepreneurs. Record grout sales and craft epoxy growth propelled corporate sales to a heretofore unheard-of level.
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2021
In June, after nearly a year's delay in construction, Copps breaks ground on Commerce Street with its fourth building. This modern, 80,000-square-foot facility marks the beginning of Copps 4.0.
Copps also breaks another sales record due to explosive construction private label and craft epoxy sales, as well as a strong crusher backing presence.
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Today
Today, Copps begins another 30-year growth plan by moving into a new, state-of-the-art manufacturing and R&D facility. The company continues its commitment to providing clients around the world with high-quality epoxy resins and Polyurea, environmentally friendly solutions, and superior customer service.
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