Tuesday, January 09, 2007

de luxe Innovations has been sold

de luxe Innovations, manufacture of N-scale models, has been sold to Squeak N Products of Whippany, NJ. de luxe Innovations makes N-scale models of intermodal containers, double stack well cars, Road Railers, wood chip cars, some hopper cars, etc. We carry de luxe Innovation products here at The Big Little Railroad Shop.

Following is from Model Retailer 01/07.

"DeLuxe Innovations changes hands, coasts.

N-scale model-railroad manufacturer deLuxe Innovations has changed ownership and locations.
Founded in 1993 by George Johnsen, the company will now be headed by Dave Ferrari, a veteran of the model railroad industry. Ferrari is the founder of Squeak N Products and held a position at Atlas Model Railroad.

As for the name, deLuxe is now DeLuxe with a capital D and purple triangle logo. It is moving its headquarters from Burbank CA to Whippany NJ, appropriately in a 53 ft. CSX intermodal container on a double stack train.

Veteran deLuxe managers Steve Rodgers and Craig Ross will stay with the company. Rodgers and his dealer sales office will remain in IL. Atlas veteran Wayne Shortman has joined the team."

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