Timeline 1
1953
Briteline Moulding begins. 15 people. Bought extrusions to buff, drill and punch.
1960
Moved to 575 Beech Hill Road Summerville, SC
1965
Installed Press I (now retired)
1965
August 16, 1965 - Incorporation of Briteline Extrusions, Inc.
1966
Installed Automatic Buffer
1968
Installed 7 tank Anodizing Line
Timeline 2
1982
Expanded Anodizing to 15 Tank Line
1985
Installed Press II (now retired)
1986
Installed Powder Coat Line
timeline 3
1987
Installed Press III (now retired)
1987
Added Brite Dip Anodizing capabilities/32 Tank Line
1992
Built Powder Coat building with automatic line.
1993
Fire destroyed 75% of building; rebuilt immediately
1995
Mr. Kabine bought out partner; implemented ESOP program for employees; 3 generation Kabine family management team develops
timeline 4
1996
Built 2 story building for Accounting, Engineering and IT
1998
Installed Press IV (now retired)
1998
Installed EPICS production control software; Expanded Shipping
Timeline 5
2001
Installed Elumatec CNC Machining Center
2004
Installed Press V
2006
Converted 5” presses to 6” presses
career
2008
Installed Press VI
2010
Introduced Acid Etch Capabilities
2011
Built building for 20’ Brite Dip and Acid Etch Anodizing Line; Launched in 2012
2013
Celebrated 60 years. Added Billet Warehouse building and Automatic billet saw; built 20’ buffer; added third heat treat oven
2015
Upgraded Brushing Department and Powder Coat Department
2017
Built new Waste Water Treatment Building; Upgraded Fabrication Department
2018
Installed Phosphoric Acid Recovery System
Timeline 7
Today
100 employees, 110,000 square feet plant, Two 6” extrusion presses Extruding, Fabricating, Brite Dip and Acid Etch Anodizing, Powder Coating under one roof. Shipping Extrusions around the world.