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  • 1996
    • ACM Incorporated by State of Michigan
    • ACM ground breaking ceremony in Coldwater, MI
    • Construction begins on manufacturing facility
  • 1997
    • First production Associate joins ACM
    • ACM Associates move into completed facility
    • Machining begins mass production (L4 ex. manifold & rear disc)
    • Casting begins mass production
  • 1998
    • Front/Rear knuckle, V6 exhaust manifold, and drum line mass production begins
  • 1999
    • Phase II (50,000 square foot) expansion begins
    • Earned ISO 9001+ registration (Quality)
    • Drum-in-disc machining production begins
  • 2000
    • Rear brake drum machining production begins
    • Phase III (50,000 square foot) expansion begins
  • 2001
    • New machining lines added to increase drum-in-disc and knuckle capacities
  • 2002
    • Earned upgraded ISO 9001-2000 registration (Quality)
  • 2003
    • Production of first ATV knuckle (casting, machining, and sub-assembly)
    • Phase IV (new warehouse for finished goods) expansion completed
  • 2004
    • Earned ISO 14001 registration (Environmental)
  • 2006
    • Earned upgraded ISO 14001-2004 registration (Environmental)
    • ACM announces major casting expansion
  • 2007
    • Ground broken on casting expansion and new warehouse
    • Casting expansion and warehouse buildings complete
    • Casting expansion trial runs begin
  • 2008
    • Casting expansion mass production begins
    • Front disc mass production begins
  • 2009
    • CRV / crossover model startup
    • Casting chip spinner installation
  • 2010
    • Casting chip spinner begins full operation
  • 2011
    • Front disc service mass production begins
    • Steering knuckle machining mass production ends
  • 2012
    • GEOMET® paint startup
  • 2013
    • Acquired ACM Georgia facility in Warrenton, GA
  • 2014
    • Removed DISA 2070 from ACM GA LLC
    • Installed DISA 240 at ACM GA LLC
    • ACM GA LLC Machining new construction begins
  • 2015
    • ACM GA LLC DID 2 mass production begins
    • ACM GA LLC Paint Line 3 mass production begins
    • Dynamometer installed at ACM
  • 2016
    • ACM GA LLC Front Disc 5 mass production begins
    • ACM GA LLC Core Line 1 startup
  • 2017
    • ACM GA LLC Core Line 1 mass production
    • ACM GA LLC Core Line 2 startup