User:LKarabin/Acme Monaco

Acme Monaco is an Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) specialty wire manufacturer serving the medical, commercial, and orthodontic industries.Acme Monaco is a custom manufacturer of non-sterile medical assemblies such as surgical staples, guidewires, and stylets. They also manufacture compression, extension, and torsion springs, fourslide and progressive die stampings, wireforms, retaining rings, and orthodontic hardware. They use a variety of materials including music wire, stainless steel, phosphor bronze, beryllium copper, brass, and nickel titanium. Currently they service industries such as automotive, power tool, lighting, HVAC, medical, and orthodontics.

History
The company was founded in as Acme Spring Incorporated 1947. During the 1950’s the major product manufactured at the company was miniature ball bearing retainer rings. The product line was expanded to include orthodontic hardware in 1970 with the addition of rolling and wire shaping. By 1984 the company had merged with Monaco Spring, to create Acme Monaco, and its product line was increased to include springs, wireforms, and stampings. Non-sterile medical assemblies, such as surgical staples, guidewires, and stylets were added in 1983. In 1989 a second manufacturing facility was opened in Presque Isle, Maine. This expansion allowed the company to double capacity. In 2006 another facility was opened in Presque Isle, Maine. Also in 2007 the company opened a medical division in Singapore. Acme Monaco.

Products
Medical: Guidewire, Stylet, Spring

Orthodontic: Archwires, Lab wire & straight lengths, springs, Auxiliary products

Commercial Contract: springs, four-slide stampings, Progressive stampings, precision retainer rings, wire forms

Corporate Recognition
In 1986 the company was awarded the Governor's Award for Export Excellence. In 2004 Acme Monaco was a finalist for the Family Business of the Year Award in Connecticut. In 2005 the company was awarded the New Britain Chamber of Commerce Family Business Award. In 2008 the company was awarded the United Way Community Campaign Champion award for its outstanding contribution to the campaign.

Certifications
Since the company has been in the manufacturing buiness for over 50 years they are certified in these categories:ISO 9000, EN ISO 13485, Food and Drug Administration, and CE Mark

Trade Organizations and Active Volunteer/Contributors
The trade organizations that Acme Monaco is a part of are: the Bristol Chamber of Commerce, Central Connecticut State University- ITBD, New Britain Chamber of Commerce, CBIA- Connecticut Business & Industry Association, NESMA- New England Spring Manufacturers Association, PMA- Precision Metalforming Association, SMI- Spring Manufacturers Institute, ASTM- International measurements, Presque Isle Chamber of Commerce. Acme Monaco also volunteers and contributes to the following organizations: Hospital for Central Connecticut, Junior achievement, Klingberg Family Center, Lions Club,New Britain Museum of American Art, Plainville Food Pantry, United Way