HISTORY
PRECISION MACHINING PARTS SINCE 1944
Since its inception, Fairchild has always had a commitment to continuous improvement, evolving over the years to keep up with its customer’s requirements. Through developments of new manufacturing processes, obtaining industry standard certifications, and investing in the latest technologies to stay competitive, Fairchild has been been able to earn the trust of some of the most prominent industry leading companies for decades.
1944
Founded by Roger Fairchild in Southington, CT as a Brown & Sharpe screw machine shop to support the U.S.’s WWII efforts. In 1945, Roger moved the business to Winsted, CT, incorporated as “Fairchild Screw Products.”
1955
Soon after moving Fairchild to a new building in 1953, the town of Winsted would experience one of the worst floods in Connecticut’s history. After 2 weeks of full-time cleaning, Fairchild was back up and running
1970
In 1970, Norman F. Thompson III, an experienced Clock Engineer, was hired to manage the company. In 1981, Norman purchased the business and brought in his son, Jake, a Yale Engineer.
In 2000, Fairchild’s Quality Management System became ISO 9001 certified (a certification that has been maintained to this day)
2008
Upon his father’s retirement, Jake took over ownership of Fairchild, continuing to invest in new machining technologies and expanding the physical space of the manufacturing facility
2022
Leland Licciardi, formerly an Engineer at Lockheed Martin, purchased Fairchild from Jake with ambitions to grow the business. In 2024, Fairchild’s Quality Management System became AS9100D certified.
