AOG
About Us
Humble Beginnings
Company president and owner, Paul Smyczek, founded ECS in 1984 to provide specialized, high-reliability electronic cables and cable/connector assemblies for aerospace, medical, and industrial applications.
Working in cooperation with aviation groups such as the FAA, ARINC, and the AEA, ECS introduced these products into the aerospace industry to support the integration of various digital, communication, navigation, and indicating systems. ECS quickly became recognized as a high quality supplier of specialized proprietary multi-conductor cables and of lightweight, low loss, high temperature RF coaxial cable designs and cable connector assemblies as functional alternates to the bulkier PVC style "RG" (MIL-C-17) cables.
1985: Paul Smyczek founder and President of ECS, New Berlin office |
1985: Phil Smyczek and Kim Smith, multiconductor coax testing |
As corporate capabilities expanded, ECS increased its in-house offerings to include turnkey installation provisions, design and engineering services, product conformity inspections, and AOG support. ECS has also taken a proactive role in working with regulatory commissions such as the FAA, EASA (European Aviation Safety Agency), CAAC (Civil Aviation Administration China), JCAB (Japanese Civil Aviation Bureau), CTA (Conando-Geral de Tecnologia Aerospacial - Brazil), and other aerospace regulatory bodies around the world to ensure product certification. These efforts established ECS as a proven leader, and we continue to earn distinction by providing innovative designs that reflect our understanding of the industries we serve.
1985-1992: ECS’ 13,000 sq. foot Forest Home Ave. facility |
1987: Cable production department Forest Home Ave. facility |
In 1992, to address market demands and advance our position as a world-class supplier, ECS constructed a modern 40,000 square foot corporate headquarters, design office, and state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Franklin, Wisconsin. In 1998, ECS constructed a 40,000 square foot addition to this plant dedicated exclusively to manufacturing. The current 80,000 square foot facility, located on twelve wooded acres, affords ECS the capacity to effectively capitalize on present and future opportunities and challenges.
Today, ECS continues to serve multiple industries worldwide with additional regional offices located in Minneapolis, Minnesota; Seattle, Washington; Los Angeles, California; San Antonio, Texas; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; London, United Kingdom; and Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
1992: Ground breaking ceremony for new 40,000 sq. foot facility in Franklin, Wisconsin |
Current 80,000 sq. foot office and manufacturing facility located in Franklin, Wisconsin |
Milestones:
- 1984: ECS is founded by Paul Smyczek
- 1984-1985: ECS occupies 2,000 sq. ft. facility in New Berlin, Wisconsin
- 1985: ECS purchases 13,000 sq. ft. Forest Home Ave. facility
- 1992: ECS builds 40,000 sq. ft. facility in Franklin
- 1992: Approved FAA PMA facility
- 1998: ECS builds 40,000 sq. foot addition onto Franklin facility
- 2000: Recipient of Gulfstream's Certificate of Outstanding Performance
- 2000: ECS receives the Cessna STARS award
- 2001: ECS becomes first aerospace company to receive dual certification under both ISO9001 and AS9100 standards.
- 2001: ECS receives the Cessna STARS award
- 2002: Recipient of Boeing's Superior Performance Program Award
- 2002: ECS receives the Cessna STARS award
- 2004: Granted Boeing Design Delegation Level 5
- 2004: ECS receives combined 2003/2004 Cessna STARS award
- 2005: Granted Cessna's Supplier Delegated Inspection Authority
- 2005: ECS receives the Cessna STARS award
- 2005: Granted Boeing Inspection Delegation Authority for Seattle Operations
- 2006: ECS is one of two suppliers to receive the Cessna STARS award seven years consecutively
- 2007: Granted Boeing Inspection Delegation Authority for Long Beach Operations
- 2007: ECS receives the Embraer Best Supplier Award
- 2008: ECS receives the Hawker Beechcraft Performance Excellence Gold Award
- 2009: On June 1, 2009 ECS will celebrate 25 years of serving the aviation industry