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733 W. Main St.
Melrose, MN 56352
Fiberglass Fabrication &
Design
Fiberglass Engineering, was founded by Howard Carstens in Wyoming,
Minnesota in 1973. The company expanded in 1976 with a second
manufacturing facility in Melrose, Minnesota. A year later the two
facilities were combined and all offices and manufacturing were moved to
the Melrose facility. In 1978 the name was changed to Carstens
Industries, Inc.
James Carstens, Howard Carstens' son, became manager in September,
1997. Howard retired in 1999 and sold the business to James, who is
now sole owner of Carstens Industries, Inc. jim@carstensindustries.com
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733 W. Main St.
Melrose, MN 56352
Fiberglass Fabrication &
Design
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Carstens Industries currently operates out of a 20,000 square foot
manufacturing facility and has a 15,000 square foot warehouse. Our
employees include an office manager and 15 full time production
workers. The majority of our employees have been with the company
for 9-18 years. |
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Fiberglass
lay-up is the basic reinforced plastic molding process. The
mold surface is treated with a release agent that will facilitate
removal of the finished part. |
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Layers
of reinforcement and resin are added to build the laminate to
desired thickness. Lay-up is suited to making large structures
requiring high strengths. |
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Fiberglass
spray-up is a mechanized version of lay-up. A spray gun
simultaneously sprays resin and chops continuous glass stands into
specific length fibers. Chopped fibers enter the resin spray stream,
and the polymer composition is generally used to back up a gel coat. |
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The Finishing Booth
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products include ventilation equipment, pontoon consoles, carnival rides,
and many specialized products. We have been supplying these products
to some of our customers for over 20 years.
boats and
canoes. Whether you're in the market for a layout boat, an upright
blind boat, motorized boat, or an all around recreational canoe, we have
the waterfowl craft for you.