Eclipse Automation

Creation & Evolution, Eclipsing All Others

OUR STORY

For its sixth consecutive year, Eclipse was recognized as one of Canada’s Best-Managed Companies for overall business excellence by Deloitte’s Best Managed Companies program. Eclipse was also a six-year recipient of the Growth 500 Award that celebrates Canada’s most dynamic and successful businesses.

2001-2004 – The Start of a Beautiful Thing

• Eclipse Automation is founded by Steve Mai, Todd Ronald & Richard Bula
• 3,400 sq ft facility opens in Cambridge, ON
• Launch of the Eclipse internal ERP Database (DB)
• 2.6 acres purchased to build 24,000 sq ft facility

2005-2008 – Building Our Foundatio

• Recipient of the Cambridge Chamber of Commerce Business of the Year Under 50 Award, Junior Achievement Waterloo Region Award and City of Cambridge Mayor’s Award for Excellence in Workplace Training & Development
• 28,400 sq ft expansion
• Ranked #7 – Profit Hot 50 of Canada’s Emerging Growth Companies
• Erik Woerner joins partnership
• 100 employees (2007)
• ISO 9001 certified
• Eclipse Sports division launches

2009-2012 – Broadening Capabilities

• Controlled Goods Program (CGP) Certification
• Licensed Electrical Contractor
• Canadian Welders Bureau Certification
• Establishes Eclipse Custom Manufacturing
• 10,000 sq ft expansion
• Employee Gym opens
• Acquires Forefont Automation doubling its operations
• Launches Service Department

2013-2016 – Diversification Feeds Know-How

• Employer of Distinction Award 2014, Conestoga College
• Premier’s Award Nomination 2014, Conestoga College
• 28,000 sq ft expansion to Cambridge head office
• Eclipse Software division opens
• Partner Todd Ronald retires
• 26,300 sq ft expansion into North Carolina and California
• 15,000 sq ft expansion to Cambridge facility
• TSSA and CSA-299.1 Certification
• 250 employees (2015)
• Ranked #393 – Profit 500, Canada’s Fastest Growing Companies 2014
• Ranked #145 – Profit 500, Canada’s Fastest Growing Companies 2015
• Ranked #222 – Growth 500, Canada’s Fastest Growing Companies 2016
• Canada’s Best Managed Companies Award, 2014 to 2016

2017-2020 – Global Growth and Innovations

• ISO 2015, CSA-299.1 and TSSA certified
• Previous partners retire – Steve Mai, President and CEO, acquires sole ownership
• Canada’s Best Managed Companies Award, 2017, 2018, 2019
• Ranked #490 – Growth 500, Canada’s Fastest Growing Companies 2017
• Ranked #206 – Growth 500, Canada’s Fastest Growing Companies 2018
• Ranked #256 – Growth 500, Canada’s Fastest Growing Companies 2019
• Employer of Distinction Award 2019, Conestoga College
• 25,000 sq ft expansion to Cambridge facility
• 26,000 sq ft expansion into Mesa, Arizona
• 60,000 sq ft expansion into Rock Hill, South Carolina
• Eclipse acquires D&D Automation to expand controls system engineering, facility now operated as Eclipse Automation Stratford
• Eclipse acquires Transmoduls Ltd. in Hungary
• 750+ employees (2020)
• Steve Mai – Entrepreneur of the Year Ontario finalist 2019
• Establishes Eclipse Innovations Inc. in 2020 as an accelerator for innovation and invention in the automation industry
• Responds to pandemic supply chain needs by providing domestic solutions for masks and other resources
• Granted Class 1 Medical Device Establishment Licence #12405 from Health Canada to Manufacture Devices for Distribution