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TCB
Changes Locations
That’s right! TBC has moved their plant from Florida to Utah.
Ray, the former owner of Florida-based TCB Composite, turned sixty-five
and, after a near lifetime of working with airplanes, decided to pack
it in; but, he wanted to find someone else to take over the custom
excellence he was providing for aircrafts. One of the problems when
trying to sell a highly specialized company is locating a buyer who
has enough experience in composites to be able to manufacture the
parts he was building, or learn to manufacture them. When Kent and
Nick Crookston of Utah showed up at Ray’s door in Starke, Florida,
Ray knew this was the perfect solution. They got right down to business
and a deal was struck.
Kent had been a major in two different composite companies for the
past 17 years. He has designed and manufactured thousands of parts
for airplanes that fly all over the world. His specialty is seamless
air ducts in all sizes and shapes; however, he can create reflecting
antennas and radar domes as well. Ray’s spinners are a natural
for Kent. Nick specializes in computers and office management procedures
- the FAA demands plenty of that.
The physical facility, which is located at the Ogden, Utah Hinkley
Airport, is a 14,000 square foot building that includes a hanger,
several offices, a sterile room and all other amenities necessary
for manufacturing of spinners. In the first week of November, after
the move of TCB Composite from Florida to Utah, an FAA inspector arrived
from Seattle to assess the new facility. Not only was it approved,
but it passed with flying colors. The inspector had planned to be
supervising and evaluating TCB for two days, but, after only one day,
he announced he felt no need for more time and told TCB it was OK
to start the manufacturing of the parts immediately.
The new management of TCB Composite guarantees that the same quality
and integrity you have come to expect from TCB Composite will continue
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