Company History
In 1988 I made a set of building blocks for our son who had just started preschool. I soon started making other items for the school our son attended. In 1992 I designed a multipurpose play table and started manufacturing them in my garage. I soon moved into a large warehouse and started a full scale production.
The tables provided lots of fun for kids and adults as well. Hence the name, "Funblock Tables". In the early 90's Funblock Tables were sold in over 400 specialty toy stores throughout the United States and Canada. Within a few years there were many copies of our tables on the market that were much cheaper and soon after sales dwindled. We saw that more children were using computers in preschool and designed one of the first computer desks for preschool age kids. We became proficient in panel processing and well known in the toy business. We were commissioned by Playmobil Toy Company to design and manufacture a display/play table for their trains. We also designed and manufactured play tables and displays for Brio Toys, Darda, Safari Ltd. and T.C Timber. As Funblock grew, we added more and more sophisticated equipment.
Michael Crane
President, Funblock Inc.
Future Outlook
Like I said, we are no longer only make classroom furniture, but are now specializing in the panel processing needs of our clients. The ever growing requirements for custom parts and furniture has made the company grow and invest in new technology. As we have brought in the new equipment we have improved our current products. We are also able to make new parts that we have never been able to efficiently manufacture. With our current equipment and equipment we will purchase in the future we will continue to make strong, durable and ever more complex parts and furniture. All of these quality products we can provide for you will always remain to be built right here in the Heartland of America.
