1964  - Acushnet Process Company is renamed Acushnet Company, Inc.

1977 - Acushnet Company becomes and operating unit of American Brands (which later become Fortune Brands)

1994 - Acushnet Rubber Company, Inc. (ARC) is born as golf division remains with Fortune Brands and ARC becomes a private company

2001 - Non core product lines and plant are shed to focus on o-ring and custom sealing businesses

2003 - New Strategic Business Unit (SBU) structure is created to better focus people and assets on specific customer segments. 

 

 

Those segments are OEM (automotive)

 

OAM (aerospace) and B&C (Brake and Clutch).  

2007 - Urethane (Ecast) SBU added to the mix.  The focus of this SBU is energy development

 

2008 - David Slutz named President and CEO

2009 - Plant Consolidation is complete putting both New Bedford locations into 744 Belleville Ave (305,000 square feet)

2010-2011 - Substantial capital improvement plan put in motion to add capacity and modernize the production process