Tim Fuller
Spring Lake, MI (USA)
Role(s):
Founder/Owner/Principal
VPI Corporation
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Location:
Spring Lake
Industry:
Marketing/PR
Year Founded:
1991
Number Employees:
1-10 people
Business Stage:
Creation/Idea
Entity Type:
Incorporated Outside United States
Description:
VPI Corporation was founded in 1991 as a vehicle to design, develop and market components primarily for the office furniture giants—Herman Miller, Steelcase, and Hayworth.
VPI was involved in nearly every aspect of the product process, from developing marketing concepts, to engineering, product prototyping and manufacturing. On the back end, VPI directly participated in many aspects of product finishing, final assembly, packaging and logistical support – including trucking and delivery with its own fleet of trucks.
The actual product manufacturing was and still is accomplished through a growing network of specialized manufacturing vendors, all under specific contractual control by VPI. Some examples of these specific manufacturing relationships include, but are not limited to, sheet