1975
Brothers Maurie and Tom Robinson were raised in the world of metal, working in their father Al’s business until in 1975, the brothers open Robinson Metal and Roofing, a new venture offering three distinct areas: sheet metal work, heating & air conditioning, and roofing
1987Tom’s son Todd joins as salesperson in heating & cooling
1989Long-time employee Darrell LaCrosse takes the role of General Manager
1995Roofing department is sold to its foreman
1998Two new divisions formed: Custom Enclosures and Machining
1999The company is sold to Darrell LaCrosse and Todd Robinson after Maurie Robinson passes away and Tom Robinson retires
2000Robinson Metal, Inc. becomes the company name and is relocated to a larger facility, allowing for increased capabilities
2007Greater Green Bay Chamber Manufacturing Awards of Distinction, Medium Company Award
200860,000 square foot addition
2010Robinson Metal, Inc. certifies to the ASME R, S, and U stamp code requirements
2011Robinson Metal, Inc. certifies to the ISO 9001:2008 Standard
2017Greater Green Bay Chamber Manufacturing Awards of Distinction, Judge’s Choice Award for Workforce Development
2017Robinson Metal, Inc. re-certifies to the ISO 9001:2015 Standard
2017NEW (Northeast Wisconsin) Manufacturing Alliance, Excellence in Manufacturing K-12 Partnership Awards, Educational Partnership Award
2018Robinson acquires Gas Trailer
2018Robinson acquires Product Handling Concepts (PHC)
2018Robinson expands to Manitowoc, WI purchasing a 112,000 square foot facility, formerly owned by The Manitowoc Company
2018Named Wisconsin Manufacturer of the Year Large Company Category, by Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce, Baker Tilly and Michael Best
2019Robinson adds a third facility, De Pere 2, a 178,000 square foot facility on American Boulevard, De Pere
2020Changed the name to Robinson, Inc. to better reflect the company’s vast range of capabilities
2021Rolls-Royce Power Systems AG, Gold Winner, Worldwide Supplier Award
2021Robinson Heating & Cooling is sold to it’s service manager and commercial sales representative to allow the specialty business to stand out, grow, and continue to be successful.
2022
Rolls-Royce Power Systems AG, Gold Winner, Worldwide Supplier Award — 2 years in a row!
2022
Robinson adds a fourth facility, ESG (Engineering Services Group), an 11,300 square foot office building on Main Avenue, De Pere.
2023
The Chamber of Manitowoc County, Large Business of the Year Award
2023
Futuremaker Partner Award from Northeast Wisconsin Technical College (NWTC) and the Wisconsin Technical College System (WTCS) Board
