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US Weight

US Weight was founded in 1996 by Larry Mitchell and Matt Buchannan who were both entrepreneurs working in Olney, Illinois. The two partners purchased some of the fitness related assets from RoadMaster Corporation which was one of the largest sporting goods companies at the time. Some of RoadMarter’s brands included Vitamaster, DP, Ajay,Healthmaster, Universal , and Flexible Flyer. US Weight focused initially on the fitness market since it acquired the fitness weight manufacturing technology from RoadMaster originally developed by Diversified Products (DP) in the 1960s. DP pioneered the concept of nonferrous weight sets encased in blow-molded polyethylene which significantly broadened the reach and appeal of fitness equipment and usage in the USA. These newly designed weights did not rust, did not scuff floors, were easy to handle, and were much lower cost than traditional cast iron fitness weights. DP branded these innovate weight sets Orbatron. US Weight utilized the DP technology and experience to quickly become a success securing distribution at Wal-Mart, K-Mart, Sears, and others.

Escalade, Inc. purchased US Weight in 2001 from Larry and Matt to further expand its sporting goods business. Escalade, founded in 1927, is publicly -traded company on the Nasdaq (ESCA) and has been a leading manufacturer of sporting goods and outdoor recreation equipment for nearly 90 years. Escalade is headquartered in Evansville, Indiana and has operations throughout North America.

US Weight has called Olney, Illinois its home since the company started in 1998. The management team and manufacturing facility are both located in Olney. With an entrepreneurial team and unique manufacturing capabilities, US Weight has grown and expanded its product range over the years. Today, the US Weights product range includes tractor wheel weights, suitcase weights, tiller weights, and canopy weights. US Weight attends a wide range of trade shows throughout the USA to exhibit and support its expanding product range. US Weight sells to a wide variety of customers including Wal-Mart, Dick’s Sporting Goods, Big 5 Sporting Goods, Zumba, Amazon.com, Wal-Mart, John Deere, Husqvarna, MTD, and Kubota. US Weight also offer customized OEM solutions with its in-house engineers working directly with customers to save time and money on weighted applications where steel or cast-iron is commonly used.

We appreciate your interest in US Weight, our history and our innovative counterweight solutions. We look forward to being a valued partner.

Our Team

We have carefully developed a high-performance team that includes all the critical functions to ensure complete customer satisfaction. It is our belief that in order to achieve our full potential, both as individuals and as a company, we must meet our responsibility to all those associated with our business; including our community and country. We must treat our employees with fairness, always respecting the dignity of the individual, and provide a clean, safe environment. We recognize that our customers are of utmost importance. We treat our best suppliers as partners. We ensure open communications exists throughout our business environment. We demand excellence, recognize it, and reward it.

We are totally committed to producing high quality products at the fairest prices. And while our fiscal responsibility is to make a sound profit, we must do so without harming the community or the environment. We continually improve our products and services, always listening to our customers and we strive to keep every single promise we make.

Our Facility

Our Olney facility uniquely combines manufacturing expertise with modern equipment to efficiently and cost‑effectively produce a wide range of counterweights.

Since 1997, we have been based in Olney, Illinois. Our modern steel-stand facility is 110,000 square feet including manufacturing and warehousing. Our shipping facility includes six dock-height doors with dock levelers. Our blow-molding operation, utilizes our ten accumulator head blow-molders ranging from ½ pound to 25 pound shot size. We also maintain a unique high-speed filling operation utilized in a wide range of products. Our facility includes 3 outside silos and 3 large bunkers. We run three shifts of molding operations. Our facility is managed by a team of experienced and degreed professionals with our 100 years of manufacturing experience.

Warehouse & Shipping

Our integrated warehousing and shipping capability ensures accurate and timely customer order fulfillment.

Our shipping department is dedicated to accurately shipping all orders on time wherever they need to go in the world. The shipping department is well-versed in the latest label technology and customer requirements. Our shipping team routinely ships worldwide and helps provide the necessary documentation including COO (Certificate of Origin), packing lists, commercial invoices, and bills of lading. We ship truckload, LTL, and small parcels daily.

Customer Service

Our knowledgeable customer service team is ready meet your needs and answer your questions.

Customer satisfaction is our number one goal. We offer 24 hour drop-shipping. Our on-site customer service provides real-time freight quotes, order tracking and promised delivery dates, and any product- related questions. Our people know our products and can assist the customer in almost every situation. We can be contacted in a variety of ways including phone, email, chat, fax, and mail. Replacement and warranty parts are available on-site in Olney, Illinois and typically ship the same day.