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Minnesota Rubber & Plastics company history timeline

1945

Tool Products began in 1945 in the home of Al Zeiss.

1955

In June 1955, St Louis Park resident Loren J. Sewall was promoted from Chief Estimator to Factory Superintendent.

1965

Back in St Louis Park, the plant suffered through a strike of 300 workers that started on July 39, 1965.

1972

Chairman George Carlson died in 1972.

1977

John Rentschler was named President in 1977, as Robert W. Carlson, Jr. came up the ranks and served as CEO. The company continued to expand and to buy other companies around the world.

1980

In 1980 the office building at 3701 Alabama was built on the site of the old Lincoln School.

1985

In the summer of 1985, Minnesota Rubber and Tool Products were reorganized under one corporate identity: Quadion Corporation.

1986

In 1986 John Rentschler retired and was replaced by Jim Lande.

1998

Each company retained its name but was identified as “A Quadion Company.” The term “Quadion” is derived from the four-lobed Quad-Ring seal. It also represents four important attributes of the company: “quality products, on-time delivery, superior customer service, and cost-effective pricing.” The Tool Products Division was sold in 1998.

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