Creform celebrates 25th anniversary

Creform Corporation, a manufacturer of products for the design and building of material handling structures and automated guided vehicles (AGVs) has celebrated the company’s 25th anniversary in North America this year.

Over the past several years the company has:
● Opened a new sales and engineering facility in Novi, Mich., that includes manufacturing with pipe/joint structure assembly
● Broken ground on a new sales and engineering facility in Georgetown, Ky., that includes manufacturing and technical support
● Opened a sales and technical support office in San Antonio
● Launched new product developments in AGVs and material handling systems

Keith Soderlund, vice president said “Our 25th anniversary is another milestone and testament to our continued efforts in North America and an investment in our company’s overall global strategies.

Prior to 1991, Yazaki Kako Corporation was supplying its Creform material handling system of plastic coated steel pipe and joints to Japanese U.S. transplants on a limited basis. Then, in 1991, Yazaki purchased Textube Corporation of Greer, S.C., and began marketing its Creform system to other U.S. manufacturers and logistics providers.

In the ensuing years, Creform sold the Textube division to concentrate its efforts on marketing the Creform system. In support of continued growth, a new facility with additional manufacturing space and a technology centers was built in Greer. In addition, Creform Logis-tech Corporation in Wixom, Mich., was purchased while other regional offices were established, including Mexico. To support Europe, Creform Technik GmbH was established in Germany.

The Creform System is commonly used to construct gravity flow racks, workstations and carts in addition to other industrial structures. The company partners with customers in developing and implementing these solutions as well as continuous improvement and lean manufacturing programs.