Talan Historical Timeline

A TIMELINE OF TALAN PRODUCTS

Talan Products was incorporated in 1986 and began by building one metal stamping die and running production for a single customer. See the entire history of our company and our evolution into one of the largest producers of stamped metal parts in the United States.

1986

• Company is founded
• Lands first customer (still active)

1987

• • Lands second customer (still active)
  • Buys their first Niagara OBI machine

• • Pete Accorti joins company
  • Acquires third customer (our first 4 customers are still active!)
  • Sales surpass $1 million

1991

• • Moves from 3,000 sq. feet to 14,000 sq. ft. facility

1992

• •  Purchases first Minster press
  • Initiates open book management

1994

• • Pays out $100,000 in bonuses to employees
  • First on-line move…Talanproducts.com

1996

• • Management restructuring
  • Pat Parziale becomes partner and VP Manufacturing

1997

• • Develops first strategic plan

1998

• • Adds additional warehouse to accommodate JIT (just-in-time) production and more machines

1999

• • Receives ISO 9002 certification (still certified)

2004

2006

• • Consolidates operation into 154,000 sq. feet of manufacturing/warehousing space
  • Sales surpass $20 million
  • Added $1.5 million in facility improvements;

2007

2011

• Celebrates 25th anniversary;
• Sales at a new all-time high
• Wins Manny Award for fourth time

2012

• Launch 3rd major solar racking customer – now Talan produces for thermal and PV power generation, residential, commercial and utility scale customers
• Recruit and launch formal Board of Advisors

2013

• Ownership consolidated with Steve Peplin and Pete Accorti buying out Pat Parziale
• Plant management is streamlined thru empowerment