|
 Draper
Inc. is headquartered in Spiceland, Indiana, a village of 800
people located 40 miles east of Indianapolis, Indiana. |
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| The
company was founded by Luther O. Draper in 1902 to manufacture
window shades for schools, and that was Draper's primary product
for the next 60 years. |
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| In
1918 Mr. Draper was joined by his son-in-law, Elmer Pidgeon.
Mr. Draper later became a prominent state politician and Elmer
Pidgeon assumed management of the company in 1938. |
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| Elmer
Pidgeon's son, Luther, joined the firm in 1940 and became its
President in 1960. He continued in that capacity until his death
in July 2004. |
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| In
1957 Luther Pidgeon secured a patent on an inexpensive classroom
projection screen, marking Draper's entry into the screen business.
Today, projection screens and related products are the largest
component of Draper’s business. |
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| Draper
manufactured products closely related to projection screens
include rear projection display systems, video projector mounts
and lifts, plasma display mounts, presentation easels and communication
support furniture. |
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| In
1989 Draper introduced FlexShade Systems, a second line of window
shades designed for the commercial market. |
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| In
1994 Draper entered the gymnasium equipment market. Today, the
company's gymnasium equipment products include basketball backstops,
gym dividers, wall pads, volleyball equipment, batting cages
and wrestling mat hoists. |
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| In
addition to its Spiceland, Indiana facilities, Draper has manufacturing
operations in Malta, Ohio, and sales offices in Fullerton, California;
Blackwood, Gwent, United Kingdom; China/Hong Kong; and Nacka,
Sweden. |
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| The
company is owned and managed by the descendants of Luther O.
Draper and has enjoyed steady growth for the past 100 years.
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| Draper
products are shipped to dealers throughout the United States
and more than 75 foreign countries. |
