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1943
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Herb Kersman founds Kersman Equipment & Plating.
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1945
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Kersman Equipment & Plating moves to current location at 1960 South Roberts.
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1948
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First continuous-coil anodizing line is built.
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1956
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Kersman Equipment & Plating partners with Reynolds Aluminum and becomes Coil Anodizers, Inc.
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1960
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Two new anodizing lines are added as well as slitting and shearing capabilities.
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1962
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Fire destroys most of Coil Anodizers, Inc – almost putting the company out of business.
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1968
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Lorin Industries is formed – serving as an umbrella company for all of the Kersman family businesses.
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1969
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Lorin achieves first million in sales.
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1970
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Two continuous-coil anodizing lines are added as well as a state-of-the-art water treatment facility.
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1982
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PreMirror specular products and ColorIn products are introduced into the marketplace.
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1983
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Company leadership transitions from Herb Kersman to Robert "Buzz" Kersman.
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1987
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Lorin establishes sales operations in Europe.
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1991
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Lorin enters the Latin America marketplace.
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1992
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Lorin enters the Asia Pacific marketplace.
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1995
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Two continuous-coil anodizing lines are added – doubling production capacity.
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2000
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Business grows to almost $60 million in global sales.
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2003
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Lorin introduces a new generation of anodized products including Lamina and Adhere.
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2006
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Company ownership transitions from Robert "Buzz" Kersman to his son, Park Kersman.
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2007
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Lorin introduces another New Generation product – MacPac-S, featuring an AQ quality surface combined with a high strength core aluminum alloy.
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