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Introducing: Defender D4 Stainless Steel Casters

INTRODUCING: Defender D4 Stainless Steel Casters Introducing the Defender D4 Series, our strongest and latest advancement in 2″ wide stainless steel kingpin casters. Featuring a robust 3/4″ kingpin construction, Defender D4 rigs outlasted traditional 5/8″ kingpin rigs by up to 2x in internal durability testing—making the Defender D4 your best protection in corrosive environments! The D4 […]

Colson Group Announces Strategic Acquisition by Blue Wolf Capital Partners

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE COLSON GROUP ANNOUNCES STRATEGIC ACQUISITION BY BLUE WOLF CAPITAL PARTNERS Aligned philosophies and vision for increasing customer value and accelerating global growth   OAKBROOK TERRACE, IL., March 1, 2021 — Colson Group, a global leader in caster and wheel product solutions, today announced its acquisition by Blue Wolf Capital Partners LLC (“Blue […]

Colson Group Introduces New Antimocribial Soft Wheel For High-temp Steam Sterilization And Wash Down Applications

OAKBROOK TERRACE, IL (January 19, 2021) — Colson Group, a global leader in manufacturing casters and wheels, has officially launched an advanced new series of wheels specially made for use on equipment that’s frequently exposed to high-temperature sterilization chambers and repeated cart wash applications. The new Sterilizer High-Temp Soft Wheels are antimicrobial, competitively priced, and […]

Colson Group Acquires Assets of Vulcan Industries, Inc.

Expands global product solutions and service capabilities. OAKBROOK TERRACE, IL., October 21, 2020 — Colson Group, a leading global caster and wheel company, announced today that it has completed the asset acquisition of Vulcan Industries, Inc.. “With complementing products and customer bases, this acquisition was a natural fit to broaden and enhance the product solutions […]

Colson Group Appoints Bjorn Haldorsen as President of North America

New role will optimize growth initiatives and strengthen market position. OAKBROOK TERRACE, IL., May 8, 2020 — Colson Group, a global caster and wheel product company, is pleased to announce the appointment of Bjorn Haldorsen as President of Colson North America. In this capacity, Bjorn will lead the company’s North American business operations, with focus […]

Colson Group announces acquisition of AS Rollen GmbH

Expands global caster and wheel manufacturing capabilities. OAKBROOK TERRACE, IL., April 30, 2020 — Colson Group, a global caster and wheel product company, announced today the recent acquisition of AS Rollen, a Huckeswagen, Germany caster and wheel manufacturer. “AS Rollen has an excellent reputation for producing high quality, competitive caster and wheel solutions, specializing in […]

Thank You from Colson – Proud and Grateful

Thankful for our amazing employees who have continued to show up every day to build the caster and wheel solutions the world needs right now. From moving critical medical equipment for patients and frontline workers, to moving the food, supplies, and materials needed in our local communities—your efforts make a difference, and you are what […]

Jonesboro Strong: Ef-3 Tornado Hits Jonesboro, Arkansas

This past weekend an EF-3 tornado tore through Jonesboro, AR causing substantial damage to the community. Over 20 people were injured as this storm took a direct hit on Jonesboro and we all remain thankful that no fatalities were reported. Our local teams are all safe and our plant was left undamaged and remains operational. […]

COVID-19 Operations & Essential Business Update

Dear Valued Customer, The safety and health of our employees and business partners continues to be our top priority as we maneuver through these unchartered times brought on by COVID-19. The US Department of Homeland Security recently issued new guidelines to state and local governments on which businesses are considered essential and have a special […]

Operations Update Regarding COVID-19 Coronavirus

Dear Valued Customer, With the increasing concern regarding the COVID-19 coronavirus, we wanted to ensure you that we are closely monitoring the situation and provide you a quick update as it relates to our operations and the actions we will be taking. Our first priority is always the safety and well-being of our employees, business […]