Meet Our Vice President & Co-Owner, Andy Caine
Our incredible team here at Bludot Manufacturing is the reason we are one of the leading trailer brake kit manufacturers in the country. Their passion for excellence enables our incredibly fast lead times and makes our excellent customer service possible.
We are excited to introduce you to our vice president and co-owner, Andy Caine.
Andy Caine – Vice President & Co-Owner
Andy is a co-owner and serves as the vice president at Bludot Manufacturing. He graduated from Manchester University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting. Andy also has his Certified Public Accountant license. He is responsible for the oversight of accounting, treasury and manufacturing operations functions. Andy also oversees and manages all strategic financial analysis and planning. Andy produces a monthly, quarterly and annual financial statement for Bludot Manufacturing.
Professional Life
After graduating from Manchester University, Andy spent the first part of his accounting career in public accounting pursuing his CPA license. During this time, he attended the University of Notre Dame for some post graduate accounting classes. He then moved into the corporate world and was responsible for Allied Signal’s ($11 billion top Fortune 30 company) Aerospace Engine Controls Division manufacturing budgets. Andy has also been a controller for two divisions of a multinational plastic manufacturing company. As his final corporate role, Andy served as a business development pricing analyst for Hewlett-Packard. Upon leaving HP, Andy and his business partner Pat purchased an electronics testing company called Ball Systems in 2006.
Andy and Pat purchased Bludot Manufacturing under the Ball Systems umbrella in 2019 and never looked back. The first thing on the to-do list for Andy and Pat was an aggressive push in improving Bludot’s customer facing relationships, improving internal software for operations, and improving the supply chain for both diversification and also improved lead times and costs. Those combined efforts have paid dividends as Bludot successfully navigated both a new ownership transition and also the dynamics created by the business disruptions of 2019-2021.
Personal Life
Andy was a 10 year 4-H Member exhibiting livestock in Marshall County and was the Marshall County 4-H King. He was also the co-captain of his high school wrestling team. Andy played division three college football for Hanover College.
Andy and his wife, Heather, have a high school freshman daughter and a family pet Schnoodle named Boo. Any spare time that he may have, he spends with them. He knows that this time is precious to spend with his daughter, so he is truly focusing on her until she doesn’t want to hang out with her dad anymore. Andy enjoys watching NCAA wrestling, playing golf, hunting and competitive archery. Growing up in north central Indiana, Andy is, and has always been, a dedicated Chicago Bears fan.
Bludot Manufacturing is an industry-leading, custom brake kit manufacturer in South Bend, IN. With over 40 years of experience, Bludot is a preferred supplier of custom brake kits and parts in North America, all thanks to our fantastic team. Get to know more about our team and Bludot by watching our videos of team member interviews here.