An Interactive Look at the History of Copps

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Exemplifying the company’s passion for quality and validating its existing quality systems, Copps achieves ISO 9001:1994 certification on its first attempt.

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.

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.