Facilities, machinery and strong financials are essential, but most critical to our operation are personnel. Our
response capability, quality and customer service are all accentuated by the competence of our people.

Most of approximately 100 employees have been with us for many years. We care about them and their families. The welfare,
security and personal progress of the total work force are prime concerns for Brighton NC.

We provide 100% payment for tuition for any training that enhances employee capabilities. This definition is broad by
intent. Whether math, welding, machine trades, computer science or English, we cover it. We expect all operators to
eventually be able to setup machines, understand and be involved in fixture and tool design, read and interpret prints
and fully comprehend their responsibilities relative to our ISO procedures. In short, if you run our machines, you will become a modern day machinist.

All Brighton NC employees benefit from profit sharing. These are not token payments. The sharing is significant and therefore, everyone has a direct stake in the success of the business

1965 An American 3220 NC lathe is purchased. Brighton NC Machine is incorporated with 3 partners.
1968 Brighton NC purchases its first NC milling machine (a Hillyer).
1971 Brighton NC begins manufacture of press overload devices (shear rings), our own product line, which we still
produce.
1976 The third partner is bought out leaving Shirley Barton (CFO) and Jack Clausnitzer (President) as equal
partners.
1977 Brighton NC initiates a profit sharing plan, which includes all employees.
1980 Brighton NC purchases 20 acres of prime industrial land on which to build a new plant.
1982 Brighton NC moves to its new 18,000 square foot facility.
1982 Caterpillar becomes a customer.
1983 Caterpillar plant certification is attained.
1983 Brighton NC purchases its first in house computer. Until this time, all computing was done by modem link with a
time share.
1984 An addition expands the facility to 32,000 square feet.
1990 An in-house machine tool rebuild program is started, which includes the replacement of axis drives and
controller retrofits (Allen Bradley).
1995 Brighton NC purchases Bottom Line Shop, which is ERP/manufacturing control software.
1997 Brighton NC builds a new facility adjacent to the original, which expands our total square footage to 66,560.
2001 Brighton NC receives DDC’s Supplier of the Year award.
2002 Brighton NC receives DDC’s Supplier of the Year award again!
2002 Brighton NC receives ISO 9001: 2000 certification.
2003 Brighton NC receives DDC’s Supplier of the Year award   FOR A 3RD TIME!!
2003 Brighton NC becomes a tier 1 supplier to Ford. We are a major supplier of engine components for the Ford GT   2005  Brighton NC  purchases SAP Business One and begins full implementation of this business management system. 2006  Brighton NC purchases the adjacent former TRW facility adding 144,000 square feet to our complex, which now totals  210,560 square feet on 39 acres of prime industrial land.           

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