Lacks Enterprises Inc. | Introduction
Introduction
5460 Cascade Road, S.E.
Grand Rapids, Michigan 49546
U.S.A.
Telephone: (616) 949-6570
Fax: (616) 285-2367
Web site: http://www.lacksenterprises.com
Private Company
Incorporated: 1972 as Lacks Industries Inc.
Sales: $286.8 million (2003 est.)
NAIC: 332813 Electroplating, Plating, Polishing, Anodizing, and Coloring
Lacks Enterprises Inc. is a privately owned company based in Grand Rapids, Michigan, which produces molded, painted, or plated plastic products (in lieu of die-cast and stainless steel) for three separate business segments. Subsidiary Lacks Wheel Trim Systems, Inc. manufactures automotive wheel covers. The automotive trim sector of the Lacks business is handled by Lacks Trim Systems, Inc., which makes trim for both the interior and exterior of vehicles. Products include grills, molding, and rocker panels. Although most of the unit's facilities are located in western Michigan, Lacks Trim also operates plants in Fountain Inn, South Carolina, and Germany, as well as a sales and engineering office in Sweden. Lacks's third business area involves consumer electronics, primarily the production of cell phone covers, which is the province of subsidiary Plastic-Plate, Inc. Lacks also maintains a research and development facility, which has been successful in developing important proprietary technologies, such as the high-impact plated plastic (HIPP) process, Chromtec Wheels, Platinum Chrome, and Spinelle Metal Finishes. As a result of these advances, Lacks is able to offer products that are lighter and less expensive than older materials, as well as being more resistant to dents and rust.