Excellon Technologies Inc. has grown from a two-person engineering firm to a present day workforce of sixty plus associates.

The products produced at our 1105 Sherman Blvd. (27,000 square foot) plant location include: hall-effect speed and position sensing assemblies, aerospace engine control thermal sensing cable assemblies and junctions, defense communication/power cable assemblies, bi-metal electro-mechanical assemblies and cable over molding. Our manufacturing operations have vertically integrated to include automated wire preparation, insert molding and horizontal injection molding, and 3D printing capabilities for prototyping and component design validation.

New product lines began in 2010 with the acquisition of the GE legacy DC Motors & Tachometers and are produced at our International Harvester (30,000 square foot) plant location.

Customer base includes: Exelis, Undersea Sensor Systems – USSI, BAE Systems, Kinetek/Advanced Motors, White Manufacturing, Parts Super Center, G.E., Wabtec, NYC Transit, Toronto Transit, and many more.

History Highlights:

2001

Excellon Technologies files for incorporation

2002

Business Expansion

2004

Greater Fort Wayne (Chamber of Commerce) Small Business of the Year

2005

Named Manufacturing and Distribution Business of the Year finalist by BKD, LLP and Indiana Business Magazine

2007

INC magazine’s 100 fastest growing inner city companies list in the US

2008

INC magazine’s 100 fastest growing inner city companies list in the US

2009

Became a Certified Women-Owned Business. INC magazine’s 100 fastest growing inner city companies list in the US for the 3rd year in a row

2010

Excellon Technologies purchases the General Electric legacy DC motor and tachometer business

2011

Excellon Technologies is purchased by Jill and Claude Sparks maintaining Women owned business

2013

A joint venture results in the CapeAble Sensory Division

2014

In November Claude passed away and Jill became sole owner

2015

Think Tanks produced the first invented product, Splitease Pill Cutter

IDEC grant for business expansion honored with ribbon cutting ceremony attended by Fort Wayne Mayor Tom Henry and Indiana Governor Mike Pence

Grand Opening of the CapeAble showroom

Won Innovator of the Year award by Greater Fort Wayne Business Weekly

2016

Excellon Technologies is purchased by Heather Backs and stays a 100% Woman Owned Business.

2017

Sewing venture is formed with Brimstone Fire Protection to design and manufacture fire containment bags for use on the International Space Station

2019

The first lithium ion containment bags are placed on the International Space Station in conjunction with Brimstone Fire Protection, NASA and the FAA

2020

Working with Brimstone Fire Protection and NASA on the development of containment bags for space travel to the Moon and Mars

Our vision has captured the attention and support from the City of Fort Wayne, Old National Bank, and The Economic Development Alliance.