Manufacturing in the USA for Over 50 Years
1949 John Berkes founded Rober Tool & Die, a supplier of metal stamping dies and metal stampings to the defense and automotive industries.
1968 Jim Berkes founded Artisan Tool & Die, a supplier of metal stamping dies and metal stampings to the automotive industry. Artisan also manufactured and marketed a product line of tools and accessories for the bicycle industry and developed a cargo restraint system that is used on returnable dunnage in the auto industry.
Artisan’s growth can be attributed the mindset of exceeding customer expectations. “While producing millions of stampings as a tier-one supplier to General Motors, we maintained a zero ppm rejection rate,” said Berkes.
1997 Artisan Industries was formed and added a 40,000 sq. ft. facility in Macedonia, Ohio.
1999 Artisan Industries added a 65,000 sq. ft. facility on Grant Avenue in Cuyahoga Heights.
2004 Artisan Industries purchased Artisan Tool & Die.
2006 Artisan Industries opened a third location with 45,000 sq. ft. of space in Streetsboro, Ohio.
2007 the company expanded to Sanford, Florida with a 30,000 sq. ft. facility.
2012 Artisan completed a 35,000 sq. ft. addition to the Streetsboro location.
2014 Artisan Industries transformed into Alacriant Inc. In addition to the new name, they developed a strategic plan to guide them for the next several years and in 2015 completed a renovation to the Streetsboro location.
