The SPECTRUM Group history

Orion was launched in November 1994.

1995 – Spectrum Technologies excelled at international trade and innovation.

1996 – KF Aerospace, formerly Kelowna Flightcraft, based in Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada, purchased the first CAPRIS 50 UV laser wire marker.

1997 – Spectrum’s first export success in the Asia Pacific region was the CAPRIS 100 for Mitsubishi Heavy Industries in Japan.

1998 – Spectrum established its first US office in Riverside, CA to provide sales and service support to the company’s North American customer base.

1999 – Spectrum Technologies first export to South America was to Embraer S.A, a Brazilian aircraft manufacturer and the third largest producer of civil aircraft after Boeing and Airbus.

Rhodri Morgan, undertook the official opening of the Company’s new Bridgend factory on 16 November 2000.

2001 – Acquisition of RtMc Inc Phoenix, AZ, USA, a manufacturer of laser wire stripping products (soon to become the SIENNA range). Spectrum also acquired the assets of its main competitor in the aerospace laser wire marking market, Vektronics Inc, of Vista, California.

By the end of its production run in 2003 over 150 units had been sold worldwide.

2004 - Spectrum Plastics Jersey Shore (Adam Spence Corporation) Acquired by WL Gore (2004)

2005- The Filtrona fiber and plastic business, organized under Filtrona International Limited, demerges from Bunzl Plc. and becomes Filtrona Plc., a separate publicly traded company listed on Financial Times Stock Exchange 250 in London.

2006 – The engineering and production of all SIENNA products was transferred from Phoenix, AZ, USA and consolidated into Spectrum’s Bridgend, UK operation.

2007- In 2007, Pexco of Northborough is merged with Duall Plastics in Athol, and the facility is expanded.

On October 14, 2009 Spectrum Technologies celebrated its 20th birthday.

2010-PPC Industries Inc. acquires Kelcourt Plastics to gain exposure to medical markets

Spectrum Technologies launched the SIENNA 700 series, the company’s new top-of-the-range, high speed, and high specification laser wire strippers, at the Electrical Wire Processing Technology Expo in Milwaukee, WI, USA in May 2011.

2012 - Opening of Tullamore, Ireland facility

2013 - July 29th, 2013 - Acquisition of Scandia Plastics, Inc. of Plaistow, New Hampshire.

2014 - Expansion of Mexicali, Mexico manufacturing location

2015 – Spectrum won a major contract to supply seven CAPRIS 50-100PCS UV Laser Wire Marking System to the Canadian Department of National Defence at Borden, Petawawa, St Hubert, Valcartier, Oromocto, Edmonton and Goose Bay.

2017 – Spectrum Technologies launched the new 6th generation Nova 50-100i Series UV laser wire marking systems at Productronica in Munich, Germany.

June 2019 – Acquisition of Wexford, Ireland facility, formerly Earnan Biomedical

December 3, 2020 – Thomas J. Sullivan appointed President & Chief Executive Officer.

Chairman’s update – March 2021