Whitney Nameplate Co

The roots and spirit of our companie ( s ) go back to World War II, when our dad ( Fred ) worked as a toolmaker at Chance-Vought Aircraft building big-bore/torque-heavy Corsairs- the plane that helped ( in no small way ) win the War in the Pacific. His skills in these disciplines, were sure, kept him ( through Navy Department Deferments ) home during the war, where he was almost as proud of those warbirds as his family. Our mom didnt lose him on the beaches of Normandy, but she lost a little bit of him to the addictive effects of horsepower personified in the terrible beauty of those Corsairs. He lived this out in his cars, first a 53 Catalina Custom ( Sinatra had one ), a succession of Bonneville Convertibles, a Grand prix SJ, and three Trans Ams culminating with an 89 Indy Turbo ( 16.5lbs. of BOOST @ 72yrs. OLD !!!! ). After the war he worked in a few machine shops, and in 1962 he was forced out of work due to a bout of Bells Palsy ( cant work on a lathe if you dont have the ability to close your eye ), but this gave him his dream of starting his own business- F.J. Weidner, Inc We all helped out as kids, Jack started full-time after high school, Randy in 78 after Art School, and three years as a free-lance Illustrator in New York. Dad ran the company from 62-82 ( when he had the worst of three strokes ), and we have run it from 82 to the present. The business concentrated on machined components and assembly fixtures in support of the Electronics and Automotive Industries. In the early seventies we met Mark Levinson and the thrust of our work has been concentrated in the High-End Audio field. We have done mechanical design and assembly engineering for the aforementioned Mark Levinson Audio Systems, Cello Ltd., Roumanis Recording, Red Rose Music, Sterling Sound ( NYC ), MasterDisk ( NYC ), and most recently Viola audio Labs. Of course, ( as luck would have it ) in 1989 DODGE showed a concept called VIPER....... and boy did that throw an axe handle into the works! An AMERICAN Exotic! "Oh well- theyll NEVER build THAT!".....OOPS!..... they ARE building it! And thats not all........the COUPE got built also. The rest is history, we bought a new 94 Roadster.......built some parts for it......got asked "hey- will you build me a set?", and before you know it, the other company ( ZAF ) was making Viper parts. The coupon for the Blue Coupe showed up, and the Weidner kids will HAVE to have one of THOSE too ( it helps to have a kid sister working for an auto group with a Dodge franchise willing to pitch in ), but hey she got to wheel those grumpy Vipers around town..... ( all 100lbs. of her ), and she met a guy with a yellow roadster at a VCA Event.......VIPER WEDDING! Now there are three in the family!

New England Etching Company, established in 1931, specializes in the manufacturing of high-quality etched, lithographed, and plated products in Holyoke, Massachusetts. Over the decades, the company has expanded its capabilities to include a diverse range of services such as anodizing, CNC machining, digital printing, and laser engraving, catering to both industrial and military sectors. Offering a wide selection of customized products, including nameplates, labels, tags, and signage, New England Etching utilizes various materials like aluminum, stainless steel, and polyester to meet specific client requirements. Known for its commitment to quality assurance, the company ensures all products adhere to strict specifications and standards. Generated from the website

Chemi-Graphic, founded in 1947 and based in Ludlow, Mass., is a privately owned, family-run business that manufactures identification products for all types of industries. The company screen prints on numerous flat surfaces, ranging from stainless steel and aluminum to polycarbonate and foil. It stocks a variety of metals and plastics to enable cost effectiveness and speedy lead time. It has a variety of stock colors, including multicolor panels and single-color identification tags. Additionally, the company offers services to match colors to the specifications of clients. Chemi-Graphic also offers etching services to enable products to endure harsh environments. The product art is chemically etched into the substrate and then spray painted to make it long-lasting. Additionally, the company manufactures a variety of label products and stocks a number of substrates, such as polyester, vinyl and paper. Chemi-Graphic has a staff of more than 50 people and is ISO 9001:2000-certified.