(Our Founders) Artic Tool & Engineering Co.(ATEC) was founded in 1971 by Manuel & Ann Marie Sousa. Our company was acquired by The Carlyle Johnson Machine Co., LLC of Bolton, Connecticut on July 12 of 2009. Carlyle Johnson has been in business for over 100 years as a supplier of specialized clutches and brakes to numerous industries and government agencies that include NASA and the DOD. Their reputation is second to none and the merging of our two companies has allowed us to better serve our customer base. Please visit their web site to get a better idea of our combined manufacturing capabilities. With over 30 years of experience Artic Tool & Engineering Co. LLC has grown into a highly respected "World Class" manufacturer of parts in the following areas: C.N.C. Milling, C.N.C. Turning, Stampings, Assemblies and Inspection Services. Today our capabilities have expanded with the most sophisticated equipment in the Industry. We have established an excellent reputation for Quality, Dependability and Support. All of our management personnel have completed Lean Engineering and Value Stream Mapping coursework which has resulted in our ability to reduce costs and deliver production items to the customer on a scheduled demand basis. In 2000, the company achieved ISO-9002 certification and is presently ISO 9001:2008 Certified by National Quality Assurance (NQA). A copy of our ISO certificate is available by clicking on the following link: ATEC ISO Certificate WE HAVE INCORPORATED A CUSTOMER CENTERED APPROACH TO BUSINESS WITH STRICT ATTENTION TO DETAIL ISO-9001 CERTIFIED      CNC MACHINING STAMPINGS ASSEMBLIES INSPECTION SERVICES