Company History

1942 - 1979 || 1980 - 1990 || 1991 - 1996 || 1997 - 1999 || 2000 - present

1997 R'ANGLE right angle clinch fasteners are introduced.

Martin Bidart is elected President/COO.     Ken Swanstrom remains Chairman and CEO.     Threaded R'ANGLE fasteners are introduced.

Purchase of 15 acres in Danboro, PA for construction of 10,800 sq. ft. manufacturing plant. The Fastener Division achieves QS-9000 status.     The Company purchases a 10 acre property with three 17,000 sq. ft. buildings not far from it's Danboro headquarters. This purchase brings the Company's total manufacturing space to approximately 500,000 sq. ft.   The Company acquires Micro-Assembly Systems Inc. of Willimantic, Conn. This adds the STICKSCREW fastening system to it's product line.   The Company acquires R.C. Dudek & Company, a distributor of fasteners and related products. From this the Arconix Group is created as a worldwide distributor and inventory management service provider.

1942 - 1979 || 1980 - 1990 || 1991 - 1996 || 1997 - 1999 || 2000 - present