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Dynatect Manufacturing company history timeline

1945

Established as A&A Manufacturing in 1945, Dynatect manufactures dynamic industrial protection for equipment and people.

1949

1949: Dynatect shifts focus to producing flexible fabric bellows providing dynamic protection for industrial applications including machine tools.

1964

1964: Custom Products Corporation (CPC) is founded in Connecticut, manufacturing slip clutches under the brand Polyclutch.

1967

1967: Dynatect adds telescopic metal cover and wiper capabilities for machine tools under the Gortite brand.

1970

1970: Stabiflex is founded in Indiana, manufacturing steel cable & hose carriers.

1973

1973: Leveraging industrial sewing and metalwork capabilities, Dynatect adds articulated bus passageway bellows capabilities for the transportation market.

1976

1976: Ro-Lab American Rubber (Ro-Lab) is founded in Tracy, California.

1992

1992: Milwaukee Protective Covers (MPC) is founded, manufacturing roll up covers and RF thermically welded bellows (heat sealed bellows).

1998

1998: Dynatect opens a new 75,000 square foot manufacturing facility for cable carriers in Valparaiso, IN. Production includes plastic cable carriers.

2000

2000: Utilizing aluminum slatted roll up cover capability, Dynatect develops aluminum slatted roll-up doors (RUD) for fire and emergency vehicles.

2007

2007: Tapping into general industrial exposure, Dynatect adds portable and modular weld curtains capabilities.

2007: Thodacon Machine Tool Accessories is founded in China, manufacturing way wipers, telescopic covers, bellows, aluminum slatted aprons, roll up covers, and pit covers.

2008

2008: Utilizing experience with metal cable carrier for Aerial Work Platforms (AWP) in construction, Dynatect introduces Gortrac SX series AWP metal cable carrier for longer-reach applications featuring fewer components, lighter weight, and lower cost.

2011

2011: Drawing upon global demand for metal cable carrier by multi-national construction OEMs, Dynatect establishes importer presence in China.

2012

Companies acquired by A&A since 2012 will continue to carry their brand names due to the name recognition in the marketplace: U.S acquisitions Ro-Lab, Lead Screws International, and German acquisitions MFB, and Halltech.

2013

2013: Thodacon Werkzeugmaschinenschutz GmbH (Thodacon GmbH) is founded in Kolbermoor, Germany as the sales office of Thodacon Wuxi to service the European machine tool market.

2014

Company founder uses his initials “GOR” as prefix-branding on many products including the subsequent umbrella brands of Gortite and Gortrac. (Since 2014, the company’s contemporary name is “Dynatect”)

2014: With a portfolio that changes and expands over 70 years, now focused on DYNAmic proTECTion, company rebrands under one unified trade name and brand mark: “Dynatect”.

2014: Drawing upon construction market and custom molding experience, Dynatect adds capability to manufacture pipe guides and rod wipers for horizontal directional drilling equipment.

NEW BERLIN, Wis., Sep 8, 2014 – Industrial protection producer A&A Manufacturing today announced that it has selected a new trade name and brand mark, as Gortite and Gortrac combine with the organization’s other six companies to create the new business entity Dynatect Manufacturing, Inc.

2015

Valparaiso, Indiana, USA Manufacturing & Engineering Gortrac® cable carriers and Gortite roll-up doors ISO 9001:2015 Certificate (PDF) • Map It

2015: Steinbock GmbH is founded in Germany as a distributor for machine tool accessories including ecommerce.

2016

2016: Leveraging transportation passageway bellows, Dynatect adds capability to manufacture mobile building bellows for connecting cargo containers which are retrofit into hospitals/offices.

2017

2017: Applying decades of roll-up machine door experience and automation, Dynatect adds capability to manufacture high-speed automated machine safety doors for work cells to service robotics & automation market.

2018

Thodacon GmbH acquires Steinbock in 2018.

2018: Tapping into robotics & automation and cable carrier experience, Dynatect adds two additional long travel cable carrier solutions ideal for 7th axis robots and other applications.

2018: Revisiting the company’s beginning with athletic equipment, and further diversifying, Dynatect adds capability to manufacture dual-durometer urethane spin-cast pitching wheels for pitching simulators.

2020

2020: Leveraging US manufacturing of cable carrier, Dynatect establishes stamping and assembly of Gortrac cable carrier in China for Asia AWP industry.

2020: Applying robotics & automation market experience, adds capability to manufacture high-speed metal roll up doors for robotic laser welding work cells.

2021

2021: Employing transportation roll up door and automotive paint capabilities, Dynatect adds capability to manufacture delivery vehicle roll up doors.

2022

Adoption volumes driving the addition of a Dynatect Mexico manufacturing facility in 2022.

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Founded
1945
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