In 1949, Frank W. Steere Jr. founded Steere Enterprises in the basement of his home. Vinyl plastisols had been newly developed and he felt this material had some very intriguing processing possibilities. His first product was vinyl coated bolts for a company named Industrial Rayon. Shortly thereafter, Steere Enterprises moved into a rented facility and eventually to its permanent location in 1962 in Tallmadge, Ohio.

Today, Steere is a second-generation family-owned business. We are especially proud of our heritage and the core values that have helped make us successful. The following timeline provides a glimpse of the first 50 years of Steere Enterprises.

	1949	Frank Steere starts Steere Enterprises.	Frank Steere in the Early Days Circa 1949   Quikoin is designed and dip molded 1951   Canal St. Akron, Ohio 1952   Groundbreaking in Tallmadge, Ohio 1962
	1950	Vinyl dip coated nuts and bolts are produced. Industrial Rayon becomes our first customer.
	1951	The Quikoin (a coin purse) is designed and dip molded. Over 50 million are sold during the 1950s. These are now produced by Quikey Manufacturing. (Quikoin is a registered trademark of Quikey Manufacturing.)
	1952	Steere Enterprises moves to a rented facility on Canal Street in Akron, Ohio.
	1953	Steere Enterprises incorporates.
	1955	As demand for Dip Molded products grows, Steere relocates to 422 South Broadway Street, Akron, Ohio.
	1956	Dip molded grips and sleeves are produced for the hand tool and bicycle markets. Using the vinyl dip molding process, Steere expands as a job shop operation.
	1961	Steere pioneers the development of dip molded automotive seat belt boots for General Motors and other automotive suppliers.
	1962	Groundbreaking begins for the building of a permanent location at 285 Commerce Street, in Tallmadge, Ohio.
	1970	Steere begins industrial Blow Molding.
	1971	Blow molded seat belt boots begin to replace dip molded boots.
	1977	Additional office space is constructed.
	1979	Manufacturing plant expansion.
	1981	Development of blow molded under-hood automotive applications.
	1984	Manufacturing plant expansion.
	1989	Office building expansion.
	1994	Dual Process™ technology is developed and patented. Injection overmolded component systems are produced.	Dual Process™ Technology Developed & Patented 1994   Contact Steere!
	1997	Steere receives QS-9000 and ISO 9002 certification.
	1997	Purchase and renovation of a 38,000 square foot warehouse facility with 4 loading docks, located adjacent to the existing plant.
	1998	Expansion continues with the construction of a new, 54,000 square foot dip mold facility