The Carrom Company was organized in 1889 and has provided over a century of entertainment for
young and old alike. From games of strategy and skill to games of just plain fun, Carrom was a
part of American family life for our grandparents and will be around for our grandchildren in the
years to come.
In 1990 Carrom purchased the Drueke Company and moved its manufacturing operation from Grand Rapids, Michigan,
to Ludington. Drueke is well known for its quality chess, cribbage, backgammon and other board games.
Carrom Sports Games
At Carrom, their goal for the past 100 years has been to make "Quality Games for the Entire Family".
They will continue producing American-Made, affordably-priced games - games that last for generations.
Carrom has placed countless games in the hands of happy families for their long-term enjoyment and entertainment.
Games like Stick Hockey, Foosball and Air Hockey.
To save on shipping costs, all Carrom Sports Games are shipped directly from the factory in Ludington, Michigan.
In the early 20th century, all chess sets sold in the United States were manufactured in Europe. With the
outbreak of World War I in 1914, the supply of chess sets to the United States ceased.
That is when William F. Drueke (founder of The Drueke Company) started supplying Marshall Fields' store in
Chicago with wooden chess sets and chess pieces. At that time, Grand Rapids was famous worldwide for
its skilled wood turners, hand carvers and craftsman wood workers.
Drueke is now known as the quality game manufacturer in the United States using nothing but the
finest walnut, maple and aspen for its products. Their chess board is their oldest product now being
manufactured. In addition, they are the only manufacturer today of a complete line of round wooden poker chip racks.
Their product line also includes clay poker chips, wood checkers, travel backgammon and travel chess sets.