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Expansion
A significant milestone for Incom occurs in 1994 when the company purchases a competitor’s fused fiber optics business. This represents a turning point for Incom, opening up even more markets…
Timeline Stories
Becoming a Trusted Supplier to the U.S. Government
Incom responds to tightened government requirements for night vision equipment by utilizing its patented MEGAdraw process. The process allows for the most blemish-free, low distortion, zero-shear fused fiber optic components…
The Development of the Revolutionary MEGAdraw Process
1986 marks the development of the revolutionary MEGAdraw process. With applications ranging from image intensification to x-ray imaging, this process positions the company for future growth and provides a major…
Helping Facilitate U.S. Superiority in Night Warfare
Incom’s foray into night vision is launched in 1985 when the company begins to produce a fiber optic taper for image intensification in a viewer used by U.S. Army combat…
Paving the Way for Modern-Day Printer Technology
Incom further develops a fiber optic CRT product that writes on photographic paper, allowing newspapers, books and magazines to be automatically typeset. This new technology becomes a mainstay for Incom…
Entering a New Market
Capitalizing on the vast capabilities of the company’s faceplates for Cathode Ray tubes, Incom enters a new market with dental curing tips. Incom becomes the most relied upon manufacturer of…
New Era of Growth
After several years of building the business and slowly increasing sales, the unexpected loss of a major customer necessitates a financial overhaul. After painstaking negotiation, in which Anthony M. Detarando…
First Fiber Optic Faceplate
By the beginning of 1973, Incom successfully manufactures its first fiber optic faceplate, a product that becomes a core focus for the company and eventually paves the way for Incom’s…
The First Year
With a meager budget, the leaders of Incom spend the first few years of business focusing on purchasing manufacturing equipment, establishing customer relationships, building drums and drawing flexible fiber for…
Incom is Born
With a tiny office in Southbridge, MA and a fledgling staff of four, Incom is born. Entrepreneurial spirit, combined with a novel approach to fiber optic manufacturing and a desire…