Spectrum Industries

Spectrum Industries is a small business based in Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin that designs and manufactures furniture for learning environments.

Spectrum Industries, Inc.
TypePrivate
Founded1968
Headquarters Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin United States
ProductsFurniture
Website

Environmental Responsibility

The United States General Services Administration presented Spectrum Industries with the Evergreen Award for contributions towards environmental sustainability.; from reducing air emissions of Volatile Organic Compounds, by 60% to reducing landfill waste by 75% as the result of grinding post-manufacturing waste.

Company history

The company originated in Chippewa Falls on March 29, 1968, as Cygnet Films. Cygnet Films made promotion films and training films for a variety of customers from the startup American Basketball Association to the United States Armed Forces. Cygnet changed its name to Spectrum Industries, Inc., in June 1969.

The film business introduced Spectrum to the education market and also to Hubbard Scientific Company. Spectrum acquired Hubbard Scientific in July 1975.

In the late 1980s the Manufacturing Division was manufacturing store fixtures and point of purchase displays, solid oak furniture, office furniture and computer furniture workstations. In the 1990s the corporate office was moved to Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin. In June 1991, Hubbard Scientific was sold.

In 1991, Spectrum designed and manufactured computer laboratory furniture for personal computers. The manufacturing plant size grew by 100,000 square feet (9,300 m2), employment increased and the company's product range expanded. Spectrum expanded its Chippewa Falls facilities in December 2005. A 125,000-square-foot (11,600 m2) building was purchased adding capacity for metal fabrication, powder-coating and assemble-to-order product lines.

Throughout the past 42 years of operation, Spectrum Industries has been presented several awards.

  • The United States General Services Administration presented Spectrum the Evergreen Award.[1]
  • The State of Wisconsin presented Spectrum with the Wisconsin Governors Award as Federal Contractor of the Year for Small Business.[2]
  • Member of the FDM300, Furniture Design and Manufacturing’s Top 300 Furniture Manufacturers in the United States.[3]
  • Recipient of the Federal Government Distance Learning Association’s Pillar Award.[4]

Spectrum and the Community

Spectrum sponsors exhibitions and other activities related to technology, education and community development.

  • Spectrum Industries sponsored a team of three Chippewa Falls Senior High School students who won first place in the Junior Achievement Business Challenge event on Wednesday, March 3, 2010 at the Ramada Inn Convention Center in Eau Claire, WI.[5]
  • Spectrum Industries raised over $5,000 for the Chippewa County Relay For Life.[6]

References
  1. http://www.gsa.gov/Portal/gsa/ep/contentView.do?programId=15022&channelId=-24465&ooid=9746&contentId=9579&pageTypeId=17110&contentType=GSA_BASIC&programPage=%2Fep%2Fprogram%2FgsaBasic.jsp&P=3FN1
  2. http://www.commerce.state.wi.us/NEWS/releases/2008/056.html
  3. http://www.cabinetmakerfdm.com/ViewCompany.aspx?id=6640&terms=Spectrum+Industries
  4. http://www.fgdla.us/
  5. http://www.chippewa.com/business/article_a3bac4e2-4cdb-5aae-90df-f96553e9e17f.html
  6. http://www.chippewa.com/lifestyles/article_153f63a3-2de8-597c-af10-ef55fa8f2576.html
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