1948
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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.
1950
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Our first commercial location on the Genesee River in downtown Rochester NY
1958
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After 10 successful years of operation serving customers like Xerox and Kodak, A&J Tool moved to 1036 Maple St. in Rochester NY.
1969
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Mr. Caschette purchased the other half of the business and renamed it Genesee Metal Stampings. His two sons began running the business thereafter.
1978
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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.
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1984
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Due to the explosive growth of the TX operation, Genesee Stampings made the prestigious Inc. 500 Fastest Growing Companies list.
1988
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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
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Genesee Wester Inc. (formerly Wester Tool & Machine Co) of Englewood, CO is acquired for its expertise in deep drawn metal stampings.
1996
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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.
2001
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Genesee Wester Inc. spins off from the Genesee Group and is renamed Metalcraft Industries Inc.
2006
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Metalcraft purchases the assets of Precision Design & Manufacturing (PDM), a Denver based precision sheet metal fabricator.
2011
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Metalcraft acquires the assets of Collins Machine & Manufacturing Inc for its core competency in precision CNC machining and extensive defense manufacturing background.
2015
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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.