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Dearborn Mid-West company history timeline

1947

The roots of Dearborn Mid-West Conveyor Co. date to 1947, when the Dearborn Fabricating and Engineering Corp. was founded by members of the Dunville and Wells families.

1956

In 1956, the firm bought the American Cable Company, a conveyor maker.

1960

1960'sDearborn Fabricating focuses on building conveyor systems for the auto industry.

1983

In 1983, the owners of Dearborn Fabricating put the company up for sale, and the following year it was purchased by a group consisting of management and a small number of employees.

1988

With Philips' backing, in 1988 Dearborn Fabricating acquired Unified Industries of Howell, Michigan, and the conveyor division of Detroit-area firm Taylor and Gaskin, Inc.

1989

Philips' two new conveyor firms accounted for approximately $135 million of its $962 million in revenues for fiscal 1989.

1990

Sale to Tomkins Plc in 1990

2000

Revenues for 2000 topped out at approximately $250 million, and the firm had a backlog of work during most of the year.

2001

DMW's workload was cut in half, and revenues dropped to just $120 million during fiscal 2001.

2002

In September 2002, president Wes Paisley told Crain's Detroit Business that the company would be happy to realize even $90 million in sales for that year.

2016

UM-Dearborn continues a 15-year winning streak at the 2016 Model Arab League conference.

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