Through over 30 years of steady growth, Rockford Toolcraft, Inc. has been known for highest quality, on time delivery, and the ability to get the job done.

• 1976 - Rockford Toolcraft opens on March 12 at 2323 23rd Avenue in Rockford, Illinois. Design and build Tool & Die job shop.-1,500 sq. ft. (2 employees)
• 1978 - Moved to a larger facility at 2101 23rd Avenue in Rockford, Illinois. 4000 sq. ft. (8 employees)
• 1979 - Bought first CNC Wire EDM in a Rockford Tool & Die shop. (12 employees)
• 1981 - Added second CNC Wire EDM. (15 employees)
• 1982 - Added large bed 250-ton tryout press (20 employees)
• 1983 - Begin planning construction of new plant and Stamping Division. (22 employees)
• 1984 - Broke ground on new plant. (23 employees)
• 1985 - Built and moved to a new 21,000 sq. ft., air conditioned plant. Started Stamping Division with three presses. (25 employees)
• 1986 - First plant addition; added large bed 600-ton press. (30 employees)
• 1988 - Second plant addition; added large bed 500-ton press. (35 employees)
• 1989 - Installed CAD Design System and added large CNC Machining Center. (38 employees)
• 1990 - Third plant addition. Added third C.N.C. Wire E.D.M. (40 employees)
• 1991 - Fourth plant addition; added 400-ton press. (44 employees)
• 1992 - Fifth plant addition; added 300-ton press line. (50 employees)
• 1993 - Sixth plant addition; added second CNC Machining Center. (60 employees)
• 1994 - Seventh plant addition; added new 150-ton press line. (65 employees)
• 1995 - Added fourth CNC Wire EDM. (75 employees)
• 1996 - Eighth plant addition; added new 1000-ton press line. (88 employees)
• 1997 - Ninth plant addition; added 300-ton and 600-ton press lines. (100 employees)
• 1998 - Tenth plant addition; added four new CNC Machining Centers. (115 employees)
• 1999 - Added 1500-ton press line. (120 employees)
• 2000 - Eleventh plant addition, 126,000 sq. ft. total; added two new press lines (150 and 300-ton). Leased 25,000 sq. ft. warehouse nearby and purchased 50,000 sq. ft. adjacent plant, on three acres of land, for future expansion. (130 employees)
• 2001 - Built 40,000 sq. ft. “Plant 2” on 13 acres. Added new 1000-ton press line @ plant 1 and a Robotic Weld cell @ plant 2. (135 employees)
• 2002 - Added five new large stamping press lines, new laser machine, and press brake and shear. (145 employees)
• 2003 - Built 40,000 sq. ft. addition to Plant 2. Added three 800 ton presses, a tool room and moved all secondary operations to plant 2. (165 employees)
• 2004 - Started a second 40,000 sq. ft addition at Plant 2. Ordered new 1000 ton Minster “HeviBlanker” press line. Added fifth CNC Wire EDM to plant 1. (190 employees)
• 2005 - Completed 40,000 sq. ft. addition at plant 2 (120,000 sq. ft. total) and added four press lines to Plant 2. Added massive coil line to 1500-ton press at Plant 1 with .500” x 36” @120,000ksi straightening capabilities. (205 employees)
• 2006 - Completed 30,000 sq. ft. addition at Plant 2 (150,000 sq. ft. total). Added 4400 ton transfer press line and a “Super-massive” coil line at Plant 2. Added Heat Flattening Department at Plant 2. (215 employees)
• 2007 - Added 3000 sq. ft. office expansion with large training facility at Plant 1. Added a Fanuc Robot to load large stampings in and out of 800 ton press at Plant 2. (225 employees)
• 2008 - Added a second robotic welding cell, a complete parts washing system and a new 6kw LASER system. (240 Employees)
• To be continued………….