The History of Southerntier Custom Fabricators

1982 – 10    Employees

• Southerntier Custom Fabricators is born with 10,000 sq. ft.

1985 – 23    Employees

• Purchased Linda Plasma table for mile long conveyor fabrication job at Toshiba

1986 – 31   Employees

• Purchased Phase I of Engle Coil Line and first Spiral Machine

1989 – 61   Employees

• 4,000 Sq. Ft. addition

1993 – 41   Employees

• Purchased Lectec Plasma Table

1994 – 100   Employees

• 6,000 sq. Ft. Pole Barn addition

1996 – 63   Employees

• Purchased Phase II of Engle Coil Line

1997 – 114   Employees

• 4,000 Sq. Ft. addition to the West End of STCF for the new business: Stamped Fittings Inc.

1998 – 125   Employees

•  Purchased residence at 206 Lenox Ave. for added parking for STCF and SFI employees

1999 – 150   Employees

• Purchased 1.25 acres at Grand Central Ave.

2001 – 165   Employees

• Purchased 4-acre site at Trinity Park for new facility

2002 – 125   Employees

• June 14 – Shop Machinery and Equipment moved from 215 Lenox to College Ave.

• July 26 – Office moved from 215 Lenox to College Ave.

• July 29 – Southerntier Custom Fabricators is open for business at College Ave. with 74 employees.

2003 – 153   Employees

• STCF Purchased Duct Liner Machine

2004 – 125   Employees

• Purchased ESAB Water Cutter

2005 – 131   Employees

• Purchased Coil Line and another Bending Roller

2006 – 186   Employees

• Purchased several new machines including a Stitch Welder, Gore Cutter, Flange Machine, and Gore Locker.

• STCF renovated their 2^nd level to increase office space

2007 – 198   Employees

• STCF began its journey to becoming “Lean” with Carol Miller of AM & T. (See article)

• Purchased 2 additional Roll Formers and Gore-Locker.

•  Upgraded our computer systems to include flat screen monitors

• Upgraded our Feeder Circuit & added a Tube-Forming Machine

2008 – 154   Employees

• Purchased another Flange Machine

• Purchased new management software:

• Explorer contract manager, “Construction Accounting Solution”

2009 – 208   Employees

• New “Explorer” Management Software is up and running!

2010 – 197   Employees

• May 2010 – Purchased property located at 105 -113 Westside Avenue

• First Annual Local Family Holiday Support providing food & gift certificates to 25 families

2011 – 174   Employees

• Purchased Helix Gorelocker and Metalab Inc. CAD Software

• Completed next phase of 5S Lean Manufacturing

2012 – 170   Employees

• Complete Installation of Paint Booth at former Hardinge Bldg.

2013 – 198   Employees

• Purchased new coil lines and new Water Jet/ Plasma high-definition Hydro cut LX -4500, 2 WDM    

• Flange rolling machines

• New 53’ delivery trailer

• CNC Strippit /Alpha turret punch, Amada ¼” Notcher

2014 – 228   Employees

• Sponsored Troop Ride w/ Simmons Rockwell      

• Restarted Silencer Manufacturing

• Cleared upper portion of Annex Lot for expansion

• Started R-Flange production

2015- 246   Employees

• Started new spiral bldg. construction

• Purchased second spiral helix stich welder

• Purchased Mini Ovalizer

2016- 204   Employees

• Completed Spiral Bldg.

• Purchased High Speed Spiral Machine

• Purchased Large Diameter Spiral Forming Heads up to 98” Diameter

• Started Penske truck lease – 4 Box Trucks and 2 Tractors

• Fabricated and installed Oakridge Park Arch

• Beverly Morrell Received Jefferson Award for Children & Youth

2017- 220   Employees

• Purchased 72” Seam welder

• Purchased Added Trailers for Delivery

• Fabricated Large Duct for Charleston S.C Medical Center

• Started Hummel Power Plant in Shamokin Dam, PA

• Art Morrell recognized as Paul Harris Fellow by the Elmira Heights Rotary.

• STCF Team weld shop recognized for Oakridge Park Arch

2018- 194   Employees

• STCF Recognized by Manufacturing in Focus as World Class MFG.

• Purchased new 3600HD Spiral Machine w/ added High Speed Gear Box

• Fabricated flat oval for first Apple Store in NYC

• Purchased Power Flange Machine

• Purchased High Speed spot welder

• Purchased New spot welder for silencer operation

2019- 208   Employees

• First Foam Duct Test

• Purchased Shear for Silencer Area

• Started Grant w/ AM & T for Duct Testing

2020- 197   Employees

• Purchased two new pan brakes

• Purchased Bondo computerized rolls

• Purchased Ford Passenger van for employee transportation

• Purchased second Spiral Helix 36-10 Ovalizer and Curve Cutter

• Added Mezzanines to duct land and spiral Bldg.

• Relocated liner cutting in spiral bldg.

• Purchased Soft side trailer

• Purchased New pan Brake

2021- 226   Employees

• STCF recognized by CNY Business Journal as 25^th Largest MFG in Central NY

• Purchased Second 3600 HD Spiral Machine

• Purchased two new Vicon plasma tables 1-20’ – 1-10’

• Purchased three striker auto brakes

• Purchased RAS Easy edger

• Purchased overhead crane system for spiral bldg.

• Purchased spot welder for silencer area

• Paved Annex Lot