The History of Raine Inc., Developed from Hands-On Military Use

Raine, Inc. began on June 16, 1986 when the rights to the product line were purchased from SFW Preferred Products, Inc.  The products are and continue to be very high quality nylon accessories built and designed for rigorous field use. Randy Jacobsen, the prior owner, started the business in 1983 based on his designs developed during his duty as a military rigger in the Army.  He was the first to develop a covered watchband using Velcro®.  He was the first to develop an entire line of zippered notebooks devoted to military use.       

John Raine purchased the rights to Jacobsens’s product line on June 16, 1986.  The original line consisted of 36 products (products #0001 through #0036).  More products were added as customer demand warranted it.  As of 2011, Raine has over 550 products.  Jacobsen worked for Raine for the first 5 months and then returned to develop the Muncie Army Navy Store, which he still owns.  He is currently under contract with Raine to provide Design and Manufacturer consulting services.

Raine’s operations started in a 600-sq ft. building in Daleville, Indiana.  The company moved to a 2200 sq. ft. building in Chesterfield, Indiana in 1990.  The company moved to its current location in Anderson in 1994.  The facility expanded from 4000 to 13,000 sq. ft. in 1996 and then to 22000 sq. ft. in 1999.

Raine has enjoyed excellent growth by selling products to the Army Air Force Exchange Service, Army Navy Stores, Uniform Stores and other military exchanges.   This success was based on the philosophy of producing “honest” products with innovative designs that provide performance when absolutely needed. 

Raine products now can be found in any U.S. Army Air Force Exchange store around the world. They are extremely proud in what they produce and sell which is:                          Tough gear for military operators and warfighters.

For a complete list of Raine’s products, go to http://raineinc.com.

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The High Tech Warfighter

There were two significant features I noticed at the AUSA conference in Washington DC last week: first, all the stars (as in General officers) and second, all the high tech “toys”.  Of course there were the missiles, drones, guns and vehicles. What stood out the most was the hi-tech warfighter gear. All soldiers will eventually be equipped with GPS, iPhones, iPads, soldier Cams in addition to their weapons. Currently battle uniforms are being designed to accommodate all this gear. This represents a great opportunity for Raine to develop the cases for these items.  I assure you, Raine will be on top of this.

I do hope the soldiers still learn the old school skills of compass and map reading. After all, the new gadgets will only last as long as the battery.

John Raine

President

Pen & Pencil Holder (Product 0069)

This video shows a high quality, durable answer to putting ink pens and markers in your shirt or pants' pockets.  Made in the USA by Raine Inc.  Video is brought to us by Military Uniform Supply.

October10-12: AUSA conference in Washington D.C.

The 2011 Association of the United States Army’s Annual Meeting and Professional Development Forum will take place October 10 - 12 in Washington, D.C.  The theme this year is America’s Army: The Strength of the Nation^TM.

Except for some minor changes in the program, the 2011 meeting is essentially the same as in previous years. A preliminary agenda was published in the September 2011 issue of ARMY Magazine.

Berry Amendment Compliance is Important to Raine

Raine Inc. can be Berry Amendment compliant on their products.  Raine can work on a case by case basis depending on the item needed. Click here to view the letter certifying the Armband ID Holder as Berry Amendment compliant. (Product #025JA)  

Raine takes pride in providing quality, American made products from start to finish.