TECT's roots reach back to 1895 and the formation of the Utica Drop Forge and Tool Company, Inc. UCA Holdings Inc., the parent company of TECT, acquired the Utica Corporation in April 1995. Then, in August 2001, TECT was formed with the acquisition of Turbine Engine Components Textron, Inc., which then became known as TECT Power. In 2004, TECT expanded its range of products and markets with the acquisitions of Tru-Circle Aerospace and Neuvant Inc. to form the TECT Aerospace business unit. In 2005, TECT Aerospace grew with the acquisition of BAE Systems Precision Aerostructures Inc. in Wellington, Kan. These days, TECT has 14 manufacturing facilities in seven states producing an array of aerospace and turbine components. You can explore the entire journey from our founding to present day in our interactive timeline below.
TECT TIMELINE
1895 – Utica Drop Forge and Tool Company
The Utica facility is founded in New York as the Utica Drop Forge and Tool Company.
1933 – Santa Fe Springs operation founded
The Santa Fe Springs operation in California is acquired by the predecessor company to TECT, Turbine Engine Components Textron. The 5-axis milling capability is expanded to 28 machines, making the facility the largest independent manufacturer of integrally bladed disks and impellers in the world.
1940s – Airfoils for the first aviation turbine engines
The Utica operation produces airfoils for the first aviation turbine engines.
1942 – Newington operation founded
The Newington operation is founded as Atlantic Machine Tool on West Main Street in New Britain, Conn.
1946 – Newington facility relocates
The Newington facility moves to its current location on Cedar Street to manufacture jig bore machines.
1952 – Vacuum furnace
The world's first vacuum furnace is developed for the melting of super alloys at the Utica facility in New York.
1953 – Santa Fe Springs operation expands
The Santa Fe Springs operation in California expands into gas turbine component manufacturing.
1955 – Only fully integrated blade manufacturer
The Utica operation becomes the only fully integrated manufacturer capable of vacuum melting, forging and finishing jet engine turbine blades.
1960s – Components for the space program
The Santa Fe Springs operation produces the liquid fuel pumps, impellers and nozzles for the Saturn launch vehicle that took Apollo astronauts to the moon as a supplier to Rocketdyne.
1968 – Newington operation acquired
The Newington operation in Connecticut is acquired by what is now TECT, then known as Ex-Cell-O.
1975 – Manufacturing capabilities for high-bypass jet engine blades
As jet engine blade demand decreases throughout the 1960s and 1970s, the Utica operation develops manufacturing capabilities for high-bypass jet engine fan blades, land-based gas turbine blades and jet engine compressor blades.
1981 – Thomasville operation opens
The Thomasville operation opens in Georgia as TRW Compressor Components.
1984 – Santa Fe Springs operation acquired
The Santa Fe Springs operation in California is acquired by the predecessor company to TECT, Turbine Engine Components Textron. The 5-axis milling capability is expanded to 28 machines, making the facility the largest independent manufacturer of integrally bladed disks and impellers in the world.
1986 – Cleveland operation founded and acquired
The Cleveland operation is founded as part of TRW and is acquired by the predecessor company to TECT, Turbine Engine Components Textron.
1986 – Thomasville operation acquired
The Thomasville operation in Georgia is acquired by the predecessor company to TECT, Turbine Engine Components Textron.
1989 – 8,000-ton press
TECT installs an 8,000-ton press at the Utica facility, enabling TECT to develop precision forgings and the manufacturing of large fan blades.
1995 – Utica operation acquired
The Utica Corporation in New York is acquired by Ken Glass and UCA Holdings, which later became TECT. The company invests in capital improvements, bringing the operation's forging and machining capabilities under one roof.
2001 – TECT formed
In August 2001, TECT, then known as Turbine Engine Components Technologies, is formed with the acquisition of Turbine Engine Components Textron, Inc. This later became TECT Power.
2004 – TECT Aerospace formed
TECT adds the Kent and Wichita operations by acquiring Tru-Circle Aerospace in October and adds the Everett and Woodinville operations by acquiring Neuvant Aerospace in December, forming the TECT Aerospace business unit.
2005 – Wellington operation acquired
TECT Aerospace forms its Wellington operation by acquiring BAE Systems Precision Aerostructures Inc. in Wellington, Kan.
2008 – Hard metal Cell
TECT Aerospace installs a completely automated hard metal manufacturing cell for structural components at the Wellington facility.
2008 – Increase in blisk/IBR and impeller capacity
TECT Power doubles blisk/IBR and impeller manufacturing capacity by expanding the Santa Fe Springs facility and starting up a blisk/IBR manufacturing cell at the Thomasville facility.
2009 – Hypervelocity®
TECT Aerospace adds its proprietary Hypervelocity® manufacturing cell to the Park City operation.
