1969
Established as a race preparation and foreign car repair shop by James R. Huber & Ronald B. Shantz

1994
Took delivery of 100 Ton friction welder dedicated to Trailer Axle Production

2003
Obtained ISO9001: 2000 Certificate

1975
Incorporated Company and moved to Cambridge Facility

1998
Took delivery of a second 45 Ton friction welder

2007
Took delivery of a second 15 Ton friction welder

1976
Took delivery of 45 Ton friction welder in September

1999
ARD expanded its operations to 19000 sq ft which is it’s current location

2009
ARD Industries Ltd announced on Jan 18/09 with great sadness the death of one of its founders Ronald B. Shantz following his courageous battle with Frontotemporal Dementia. Mr. Shantz was 64.

1984
Took delivery of 6 Ton friction welder in January

1999
Obtained ISO9002: 1999 Certificate

1986
Took delivery of 115 Ton friction welder

2000
Took delivery of a second 6 Ton friction welder

1988
Moved across laneway to current location in Cambridge

2001
Took delivery of third 45 Ton friction welder

1988
Took delivery of 15 Ton friction welder

2003
Took delivery of a Multi-Station Lean Automation dedicated for high volume machining

1989
Operation expanded to include Induction Heat treating and CNC machining

2003
Richard Peters became an equal partner and Director of the company