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Founded by William Cobb
Getting a new business off the ground is not an easy task,
as there are often many obstacles along the way. When Coastal Industries was founded in 1972 by William Cobb, the company faced many hurdles. No money, no customers and, at times, no roof overhead. -
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Past, Present, and Future
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Humble Beginings: Roof Collapse
“At 5:30 the roof was on the floor,” says Cobb. “That wasn’t
the worst news. When I called my insurance agent he told me
that we had fire and extended coverage, but what we needed
was a policy called all risk. Today we have all risk.” -
Company Expands to 2nd Facility
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Company Expands to 3rd Facility
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Coastal Hires Ray Adams as President