Expanding the Vision
In 1973, it was determined that having the ability to run production parts would complement our tooling capabilities. The first molding machines were purchased and a new chapter began.

As growth continued to be a steady constant for this young company, in 1976 Cortina entered into a joint venture with Circle Engineering becoming one of the first producers of injection molded plastic wheels in North America, with the introduction of the Poly-O line of Wheels.

Reflecting Quality
In 1983 Cortina made it's first entry into the safety products market by producing reflective warning triangle. In doing so Cortina made a two-fold commitment; one to manufacture the best warning devices available, and the second was to take the technology to manufacturers of vehicular lighting products through our custom injection molding group. To do so Cortina made an investment in Tooling, as well as the latest in Molding and Test 1 equipment. Many have attempted to do this but few have been as successful.

"lf it's plastic we can do it!"
Michael Giannelli, our President / CEO once said; "if it's plastic we can do it!"

Based on this philosophy, Cortina set out to change the Construction Barricade like it had done to the wheel years ago.

We were one of the original plastic barricade; manufactures with the introduction of the PLASTX family of products.

Today we offer one of the largest and most complete lines of Construction Barricades in the industry. Our family of products offers many industry only features like replaceable panels, recessed light brackets and "mix and match" parts in our New M-Cade line.

Continuing the Vision
With our eye on the future, we are continuously seeking out opportunities that will enable us to be a preeminent supplier to the industries we serve. Today, The Cortina Companies, through its diverse business units, specializes in the manufacturing of products for use in commercial vehicles, work zones, fleets, as well as supplying component products for use in lawn & garden products, material handling equipment and institutional supplies.