1964-1994

1964 - Acushnet Process Company becomes Acushnet Company, Inc.

1976 - Acushnet Company, Inc. bought by American Brands.

1994 - Management team purchases Acushnet Rubber Division from American Brands. Acushnet Rubber is born.

1995-1997

1995 - Acushnet Rubber certified ISO9001.

1996 - Acushnet Rubber certified QS9000 and ISO14001.

1997 - Hillside Capital Incorporated invests in Acushnet Rubber Company, Inc.

1997 -- Acusnet Rubber becomes first manufacturer in the world to earn QS9000, ISO9001 and ISO14001.

1997-1999

1997 - New products are introduced, expanding Acushnet Rubber into the recreational industries.

1997 - Acushnet goes from 700 employees to over 1,000 employees.

1999 - Acushnet Rubber aims to win Massachusetts Quality Award. Focused on expanding into the European Common Market.

2000-2003

2000 - ARC names Mike Walther as new President and CEO to replace retired James G. DeMello. Appointed by ARC majority owner, Hillside Capital Incorporated, Mr. Walther brings extensive management and lean manufacturing expertise to ARC. The company also benefits from his experience in aerospace and numerous other manufacturing industries. Mr. Walther's experience includes design engineering, industrial engineering, purchasing, and production/inventory control.

2000 - Acushnet Rubber re-defines company mission with trademarked company tag line, "Connected to your needs. Committed to your success.TM"

2000 - Kaizen events and other lean manufacturing initiatives are introduced throughout the company, positively affecting all aspects of customer service and manufacturing. Six Sigma Quality and 5S standards are adopted.

2000 - Acushnet Rubber is nationally recognized for superior environmental performance and named one of the first charter members of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's new National Environmental Achievement Track program. The National Environmental Achievement Track program recognizes and rewards facilities that have demonstrated a commitment to superior environmental performance.

2001 - ARC continues developing select global marketing partners.

• BWD Automotive, lead by Mr. Wolfgang H. Kratz, General Manager, is chosen as ARC's Sales/Technical representative for continental Europe.
• RIOTEC of Brazil is named distributor of ARC o-rings and elastomeric components in Brazil. RIOTEC will also call on OEM accounts.

2001 - ARC is AS9100 Aerospace Basic Quality System Standard compliant.

2001 - ARC embarks on innovative business strategy to transform the company into a focused o-ring, seal ring and specialty fuel seal manufacturer servicing primarily the automotive/transportation, aerospace and chemical processing industries.

2002 - Acushnet Rubber Company, Inc. announces that as of June 1st, 2002, it will begin to operate under the name Precix® inc. (pronounced "precise") as part of its continuing strategy of focusing on its core business of high performance o-rings, seal rings and custom elastomer solutions for the automotive, aerospace and chemical processing industries. There is no change in the company's ownership or legal structure and it remains part of Brookside International.

2003 - Precix upgrades ISO certification to ISO9001:2000. Upgrade to TS certification is planned for 2004.

2003 - Company growth is fueled by 30% sales growth in Europe and by the addition of several key automotive and aerospace compounds, such as a conductive FKM (F87); VW and BMW specification compounds; and Rolls Royce specification (AS43013) FKM as well as M83485/1 (MIL GLT).