HP Products Inc. - Custom Products

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TIMELINE

1945	Harold Bishop and Paul Schumacher form a partnership to manufacture gas conversion burners for residential coal furnaces.
1946	H-P begins to manufacture hospital cabinets and boat trailers in Louisville, Ohio. 1947 H-P Products incorporates.
1951	H-P diversifies by expanding metal elbow ends for a tube bending company in Cleveland, Ohio.
1985	H-P starts mass production of automotive parts (for example Corvette parts and the IROC Camaro's air intake manifold). The first end-forming machine for tube expansions is purchased to further expand H-P's capabilities.
1986	The first addition to the Main Street plant doubles H-P capacity.
1987	H-P completes its second addition to the Main Street Plant and installs robotic welding equipment to enhance custom production.
1989	H-P expands cut-off capabilities and installs robotic welding equipment to enhance production of custom parts, including Jeep traction bars.
1993	H-P purchases it's first 2 CNC tube benders to support the manufacture of Aptiva computer stands for IBM.
1994	H-P increases capacity of cut-off work cell.
1999	Custom Tubular produces it's 5 millionth stabilizer bar for the automotive industry.
2002	A new generation of robotic weld cells are added to benefit link bar production.
2004	H-P begins investing heavily in CNC bending technology to aid the custom and heavy OEM markets. The purchase of two bending machines increases H-P's CNC bending capability to 6" OD tubing.
2005	Additional manufacturing capacity and flexibility is gained from the addition of a new 4" CNC bending machine. The implementation of 3-D modular fixturing and welding tables improves H-P's welding efficiency
2006	H-P purchases two additional CNC bending machines for Heavy Duty OEM production. H-P invests in four end-forming machines to improve capabilities and produce "Marmon" ends compliant with the 2007 diesel emissions regulations. A Pines #6 and a Pines #8 are purchased to increase large OD bending capabilities.