Detroit Marking Products Corp.
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Detroit Marking Products Corporation began in 1918 in the apartment of founder Joseph Foerg. Originally named Detroit Numbering Machine Co., the company sold and repaired numbering machines similar to the Bates Numbering Machines still widely used today. By 1920, the company took up its first official residence on Griswold in downtown Detroit.
Shortly thereafter, the company also began offering rubber stamps and seals. It wasn't long before stamps dominated the company's sales, a trend that continues today. As the company grew, it moved throughout downtown Detroit in search of larger quarters, first to State St., then Bates St., and then Grand Boulevard. When the GM Poletown plant was constructed in 1981, Detroit Marking moved to its present location at 15100 Castleton on Detroit's northwest side.
Along the way, DMP acquired Detroit Stamp & Stencil in 1966, the rubber stamp division of Accurate Stamp in 1981 and, most recently, Will Hoff Marking Products Corporation in 1991. Each acquisition strengthened DMP, expanding its customer base and incorporating new ideas and products. With the 1966 purchase of Detroit Stamp & Stencil, the company changed its name from Detroit Numbering Machine to Detroit Marking Products to reflect its varied product lines.
