Our heritage begins with brother-in-laws
Joseph Caschette and Alfred Zillioux as tool
and die makers at Eastman Kodak. They
founded A&J Tool and Manufacturing Co. in
the garage, under the chicken coop.
1948
1950
1958
After 10 successful years of operation serving
customers like Xerox and Kodak, A&J Tool moved to
1036 Maple St. in Rochester NY.
1969
Mr. Caschette purchased the other half of the
business and renamed it Genesee Metal Stampings.
His two sons began running the business thereafter.
1978
Two partners were added with the opening of Genesee Stampings
Inc in Arlington, TX. The GSI facility was built to serve Xerox’s new
manufacturing plant in TX.
1984
Due to the explosive growth of the TX
operation, Genesee Stampings made the
prestigious Inc. 500 Fastest Growing
Companies list.
1988
The four partners form The Genesee Group
and acquire two more companies.
Key Products of Broomfield, CO
manufactures custom 3-ring binders. (It is
divested to the management team in 2000.)
Genesee Precision Fabricating (formerly
Ryan Metal Products) of Irving, TX.
1993
Genesee Wester Inc. (formerly Wester Tool
& Machine Co) of Englewood, CO is acquired
for its expertise in deep drawn metal
stampings.
1996
The Genesee Group purchased A&B Tool in Old Hickory, TN. The company’s niche is
complex tooling and automotive components. The company is renamed Genesee A&B.
2006
Metalcraft purchases the assets of Precision
Design & Manufacturing (PDM), a Denver
based precision sheet metal fabricator.
2001
Genesee Wester Inc. spins off from the Genesee Group and
is renamed Metalcraft Industries Inc.
2011
Metalcraft acquires the assets of Collins Machine &
Manufacturing Inc for its core competency in precision CNC
machining and extensive defense manufacturing background.
Our first commercial location on the Genesee River in downtown Rochester NY
2015
Metalcraft acquires assets of Mystique Engineering & Manufacturing
(Marysville, WA) with a long history of aircraft interior and medical
device parts manufacturing as well as Dan's Machine Works
(Arlington, WA) an AS9100C certified company specializing in
commercial aerospace machined components.
