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1993 – Founder Philip Zeilinger, started his own business working at his house doing upholstery services. At the same time he rented a building in Rockford, Illinois where he could fufill his new vision of an all-in-one manufacturing facility, now known as BUWW Coverings, Inc. |
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1996 – Zeilinger relocated BUWW to a 10,000 sq. ft. building on Morgan Street in Rockford, Illinois. |
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2000 – BUWW Canada started in St. Thomas, Ontario in a 5,600 sq. ft. building with 2 employees. |
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2003 – BUWW expanded it’s Canadian building to a 10,000 sq. ft. building. |
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2004 – BUWW USA moved to our current 37,000 sq. ft. location on 4462 Boeing Drive Rockford, Illinois. |
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2005 – BUWW Mexico started in Santa Catarina in a 300 sq. ft. building with 3 employees. |
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2006 – BUWW USA began a joint venture with BUWW Brazil in Sao Jose dos Pinhais in a 3,229 sq. ft. building with 5 employees. |
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2007 – BUWW Mexico relocated to a 9,000 sq. ft. building and added 4 additional employees. |
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2009 – BUWW USA acquires a Mitsubishi Laser Machine – the industry leader in laser cutting. |
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2010 – BUWW Brazil expands to a 13,993 sq. ft. building, growing to 8 employees. |
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2012 – BUWW USA adds a second U.S. location in Murrieta, California. |
