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Celebrating our semi-centennial anniversary at Buffalo Manufacturing.
For family-owned businesses, longevity can often be the enemy. As a little bit of luck – and a whole lot of hard work – would have it, Buffalo Manufacturing has withstood the test of time.
50 Years of …
This milestone wouldn’t be possible without our past.
Here is a look at Buffalo Manufacturing history from the very beginning.
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1968
Leroy Hacker founded “Hacker VacuBlast,” soon to be named Metal Preparations.
The business specialized in mainly selling abrasive blasting equipment.
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1977
After a fire destroyed the facility in North Buffalo, Metal Preparations was forced to relocate to Riverside. This move proved to be a blessing in disguise, as the larger space gave the business the opportunity to grow the job shop and bring more service work in.
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1981
In the mid-80s, Metal Preparations signed a contract with a Large Auto Parts Manufacturer in Rochester, opening a facility in Rochester which grew to nearly 200 employees.
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2002-2006
When the Auto Parts Manufacturer filed for bankruptcy, Metal Preparations was forced to forge on and took a different approach. After buying the assets of a plastics injection molding company, Metal Preparations started a subdivision called Engineered Products, producing plastic injection molding products.
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2016-2018
With the added experience and ability to produce plastic injection molding products, Metal Preparations / Engineered Products was renamed to Buffalo Manufacturing. Today, the business specializes in metal preparations and finishing along with plastic injection molding, in-house mold making and cnc machining for a “full service” approach to manufacturing. The company recently became AS-9100D certified and continues to strive towards getting additional quality certifications.
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To the Next 50 Years!
The ability to adapt to modern technology and willingness to look to the future gives us confidence that we will withstand another 50+ years in business.