Kinetic

946 - Founded by Kurt Kuban, father of former president and owner Bill Kuban 1950's - Introduction of the "Kurt Vise", the industry leader in precision workholding solutions 1970's - Kurt's success with business partner relationships helped to make Kurt into an industry leader in contract cnc machining and manufacturing. 1980's- As part of a vertical integration strategy, acquisition of several businesses complementing the existing corporate capabilities - acquisitions include: Two screw machine facilities; one in Minneapolis, MN and one in Lyman, NE Summit Gear - a precision gear manufacturer in Minneapolis, MN Strite Anderson - an aluminum die cast facility in Fridley, MN 1986 - Kurt introduces their new division Kurt Engineered Systems with the development of Kurt Check, an SPC software and hardware package. 1987 - Kurt opened a second precision machining facility in Pueblo, CO in support of Colorado's high tech industry, with the addition of impact extruding as a new capability 1990's - Kurt Manufacturing's continued quality journey continue through implementation of the following processes which are the basis for our current quality policy: