OUR HISTORYOUR HISTORY
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Founded as Lions Club Industries, Inc.
Founded as a project of a local Durham civic club to promote employment for people who are blind.
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Wagner-O’Day Act passed
Under President Franklin D. Roosevelt, the Wagner-O’Day Act is passed, providing employment opportunities for people who are blind by authorizing them to manufacture mops and brooms to sell to the Federal Government.
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Mattress Contract with the U.S. Navy
Contract with Navy awarded to LC Industries via the Wagner-O’Day act, under an affiliation with National Industries for the Blind (NIB).
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LCI incorporated as Lions Club Industries for the Blind, Inc.
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Began manufacturing mattress covers for the military
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Wagner-O’Day Act Amended
Under Senator Jacob Javits, Congress amended the Wagner-O’Day Act to include people with severe disabilities and broaden the program’s scope with the GSA. From there, the Javits-Wagner-O’Day act (JWOD) was formed.
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LCI begins manufacturing file folders
via the JWOD act under an affiliation with NIB.
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Changed name to LC Industries
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First base supply center employing people who are blind opens at Fort Bragg
The experiment is successful, and more BSCs are formed nationwide (LCI currently operates over 35).
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LCI welcomes our Mississippi operations into the LCI manufacturing family
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Durham Distribution Center opens
Our Durham Distribution Center opens, supporting a thriving manufacturing division and base supply centers.
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Las Vegas Distribution Center opens to better serve our customers coast to coast.
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LCI assumes management of not-for-profit organization, New Vision, in Louisville, KY
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LC Industries broadens its customer reach with a new e-commerce division
LC Industries launches BuyLCI.com
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The AbilityOne Commission Approves LCI as an Official AbilityOne Wholesaler
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LC Industries acquires Tactical Assault Gear (TAG)
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Duke University Eye Center
LCI philanthropy helps make the new Duke University Eye Center a reality.
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Medical Kitting venture
Medical Kitting venture begins to equip the military’s specific needs for specialized operations.
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LCI launches Technology Services
New service line offers consulting services around digital accessibility in the workplace.
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CEO William Hudson Celebrates 50 Years at LCI