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What's happening at Kastalon
Since 1963, Kastalon has taken great pride in providing our customers with "engineered to fit" solutions for their specific applications. Over the years, an accumulation of stories, case studies and product releases have proven to be a library of helpful information to our customers. As with any great work in progress, we suggest you bookmark this site as we continue to update our website with additional resources as time goes on.
Success Stories / Testimonials
May 2010 - Increasingly, competitive markets are pushing tube makers to reduce costs while improving quality.
August 2009 - Titan Steel was not satisfied with the scrap rate they were experiencing on the coil processing lines and wanted to find a way to maximize their output.
June 2009 - Exemplifying manufacturing excellence, one of the a world’s leading manufacturer of interior doors, entry doors, french doors and glass doors felt it important to address the scratches and dents being caused by the forklifts transporting their product throughout the production facility and shipping area.
June 2009 - A quality control supervisor of a globally recognized manufacturer of engineered wood siding was continually experiencing significant damage caused by their forklifts picking up bundles of siding.
June 2009 - Doncaster Gear Products specialize in forging and machining their own gears. As part of the forging process, they blast many different parts. For this process they make steel fixtures to set the parts on as they are fed into the automatic blaster.
June 2009 - As the global demand continues to grow for light gauge metals in the automotive, appliance and building material markets, the metal coil processors must adapt to the unique challenges of producing surface-sensitive materials.
Articles of Interest
January 2009 - R. Bruce DeMent II thrives on the challenge of being an entrepreneur. The risks can be high, he admits, but the payoffs are big.
January 2007 - Is your project out of the ordinary or would you like design assistance in choosing the right stops for your crane? That is where Kastalon shines.
January 2007 - Beyond the ageless Crane Bridge and Trolley Bumper applications, new and exciting projects only limited by imagination have included Kastalon Crane Bumpers.
April 2006 - Over the last 18 months long time polyurethane products manufacturer Kastalon, Inc. of Alsip, Illinois, has enjoyed improved product delivery times, more satisfied customers and increased sales.
July 2002 - Design engineers rely on specially formulated monolithic urethane to protect manatees from injury and death.
May 2001 - In the same city where Astroturf made its debut, another material technology Wrings Houston a new baseball marvel.
December 2000 - Enron Field, the new baseball stadium in Houston, Texas, features a retractable roof and a natural grass playing field. A unique suspension system reportedly enables the roof to operate flawlessly.
May 1999 - Increasingly, competitive markets are pushing tube makers to reduce costs while improving quality.
Press Releases
May 2009 - Kastalon, Inc. has won a Safety Award of Honor in the FMA/CNA 2009 Safety Award Contest sponsored by the Fabricators & Manufacturers Association, Int'l, and CNA Insurance. FMA/CNA Safety Awards are based on your company's 2008 safety results compared to the most recently published Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) incidence rate for your NAICS code.
July 2008 - For more than a decade, the survival of the endangered manatees has improved thanks to the researchers at Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute at Florida Atlantic University and Kastalon Polyurethane Products.
May 2007 - Already renown in the industry for providing answers to unique material handling situations, Kastalon proudly announces their latest conveying solution by introducing their newest website, www.koat-a-roll.com.
April 2007 - Kastalon, Inc has announced that the company successfully passed an extensive ISO 9001:2000 quality systems surveillance audit and received its quality system certification from NSF International System Registration, Inc.
January 2007 - For more than 40 years, Kastalon supplies crane bumpers into every imaginable environment around the world.
January 2007 - Kastalon Polyurethane Crane Bumpers are fully effective for dissipating the impact energy from a crane colliding with its end stops or another crane and have set new standards for performance and durability.
December 2005 - New patent pending Coil Saddle takes safety and stability to a whole new level.
Case Studies
July 2004 - In 1987 society was introduced to a relatively new term called Ergonomics. By definition, the new buzz word means “The study of workplace equipment design or how to arrange and design devices, machines, or workspace so that people and things interact safely and most efficiently.” Countless organizations were formed and research groups began delving into the cause, effect and corrective action required to reduce the occupational injuries associated with the work environment.