The strain proved too great for Carrom which was close to bankruptcy by the end of the 1930's. Will Ross, Inc., of Milwaukee purchases Carrom Industries. It's interest in Carrom lay in the hospital furniture field. During WWII, Carrom Industries made large folding tables to display maps for the military while in the field. Institutional furniture makes up the largest part of the company's volume.
Lawsuits eventually follow.
Invented by Robert Erickson. Affiliated Hospital Products, Inc., purchases Shampaine Industries. Carrom Games Division moves their game production to Red Lion, PA. for a brief time. All production is in Ludington. Drueke is well known for its quality chess, cribbage, backgammon and other board games.