| 1997 |
The company was founded to create a machine shop manufacturing cell with leading technology to support the defense, communications, electronics and medical markets.
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| 2000 |
Acquisition of the Saragraff Company, Wilkinsburg, PA. Founded by Mr. William J. Uptegraff, the company supplied precision tool and die services to Westinghouse.
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| 2001 |
Accepted as a member in the Electro-Optics Alliance, an organization formed to advance Navy / DoD critical electro-optics manufacturing technology.
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| 2002 |
Construction of 5,000 sq. ft. company facility in Cross Creek, PA under the National Industrial Security Program DoD 5220.22M. Fully secure facility with 24/7 monitoring.
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| 2003 |
Acquisition of first, six axis CNC Swiss machine with bar feeder and CAM software package.
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| 2005 |
Expansion of metrology lab with RAM Optical Vision measuring System certified to ISO/IE C17025.
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| 2006 |
Established as an OEM supplier to the laser photonics industry serving the telecommunications, oil field and military C4ISR markets.
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| 2007 |
Purchase of 18,000 sq. ft. Atlasburg, PA commercial facility.
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| 2008 |
Selected as an OEM supplier to the leading DoD night vision scope manufacturer.
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| 2009 |
The original company, APEX Design, Inc. founded in 1997 was reorganized as APEX CNC Swiss, Inc. after a fraudulent employee forced the company into bankruptcy closing the Latrobe, PA plant.
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| 2010 |
Acquisition of first Fanuc Robodrill, high speed VMC with pallet changer to support the creation of an advanced machining applications department.
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| 2011 |
Acquisition of first Hardinge 51mm super precision lathe from a leading orthopedic manufacturer.
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| 2012 |
Established applications lab for the advancement of micro machining for MAV’s and medical applications.
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