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Binks Company History
Melvin J. Binks invented and designed the Binks Pinhole Detector. Binks Industries first
Pinhole Detector was built in 1962 in Chicago, IL. Binks Industries has since produced over
500 detectors that are in use Worldwide.
The first detector Binks manufactured has been returned for an "Upgrade", to bring it up to
"state of the art” twice and is still functioning.
Melvin J. Binks sold the business to Jim Calkins in 1978. Jim moved Binks Industries from Wood Dale, IL to
Montgomery, IL in 1984. Jim passed away in 2007 and his wife, Carolyn, took over the business. Under her
leadership Binks acquired the Model DC3000 Pinhole Detector design in 2011. Carolyn sold the business to Mapletag in 2025, and it is now located in Roselle, IL.
Binks Industries of Mapletag is committed to continued product development, service, and support
that Binks Industries customers have come to expect and respect.
All Binks Industries Pinhole Detectors can be custom made to meet your specific requirements, so
please contact us with your requests.
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