Manufacturing Jake-Bolt Large Machine Fasteners for new construction. Also started manufacturing Reali-Slim (TM) Ball Bearing Cages from Steel, Brass and Stainless Steel for the Kaydon Corporation

Purchased and relocated to our own manufacturing facilities. Added new business line: Felt Products and then later expanded into a full gasket fabricator  with rubber products, vegetable fibres, and a full line of gasket materials. Started new business: Computer Systems Integration Contractor and worked on several large NASA Programs.

Purchased and relocated to new facility in Shelbyville, TN. Continued in the same line of business. Added a distributorship for short yardage gasket materials and terminated the Computer Systems business after the Space Shuttle disaster in 1986-1987 time frame. In 2006, added a Silicone Rubber Manufacturing facility and equipment on site. Production started in 2007.