In
1997, Blickman acquired J.B. Call, a Burlingame, California-based
manufacturer of chrome healthcare equipment and seating products. The
company's operations joined Blickman's and moved to New Jersey. J.B.
Call products included intravenous stands, revolving stools, foot
stools, mayo stands and patient-care equipment designed specifically
for the primary-care market.
Ben
Freedman's two sons, Rob and Paul, assumed ownership of Blickman in
2002. Rob, having grown up in the company, inherits the title of
President, while Paul, a former systems analyst, becomes its Chief
Financial Officer. The essential nature of Blickman as a
family-owned-and-operated enterprise, stretching back over 100 years,
is now assured for yet another generation.
Blickman
has grown to become the largest manufacturer in its class. It maintains
its sharp focus on manufacturing peerless stainless-steel and chrome
products―highly unusual in this changeable business environment.
Blickman retains the spirit of a family enterprise, and continues to
stress quality and customer satisfaction as its guiding principles.
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