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HISTORY

1948 Parlec is established in Rochester N.Y., as a job shop specializing in
the manufacturing of Sulky Hubs.

1973 Parlec begins producing and distributing the Numertap and
Autofacer product lines.

1977 Parlec expands its product line with the introduction of Toolholders,
which are sold as Numertap and Autofacer accessories.
1980 The first Parsetter TMM is produced.
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1985 Parlec builds a new 42,000 square-foot, state-of-the-art
manufacturing facility just outside of Rochester in Fairport, N.Y.

1992 Parlec begins to manufacture and distribute its own line of
Boring Tools.

1997 Parlec becomes ISO 9001 certified. Parlec’s sales triple from
1992-1997.

1998 Parlec further enhances its product line to include Workholding.
Construction of a 58,000 square-foot plant addition begins.

2003 Parlec enters the Asian market with the opening of a sales and
service office in Nanjing China.

2004 Parlec acquires Bristol Tool. Driven and static tools are added
to Parlec’s extensive product line. A new sales, engineering and
distribution facility opens in Bristol, England.

Parlec continues to expand its world wide footprint by opening
2006 a Wholly Owned Foreign Enterprise in Nanjing. This gives the
company full sales, engineering, customer support and distribution
capabilities on 3 continents.

2009 Sales offices are opened in Tianjin, Xian, Wuxi, and Chengdu to
expand the China presence.

Parlec partners with Gerardi for distribution of Driven & Static
2010 Tooling in Europe. Parlec begins distribution of Right angle heads

in China.

Parlec successfully completes a $5 million dollar capital investment
2012 campaign to automate and expand its manufacturing capabilities in
the United States.
2014 Parlec partners with TDM Systems.