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About DESTACO

Automation, Workholding and Containment Solutions Company

Today’s manufacturing challenges are tougher than ever. Regardless of your application, DESTACO offers automation, workholding and containment solutions to meet your needs.

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DESTACO, a Stabilus expert brand, is a global leader in the design and manufacture of high-performance automation, workholding, and remote handling solutions. The Company serves customers in a variety of end-markets, including the automotive, life sciences, consumer goods, packaging, aerospace, and nuclear sectors.

Built on a legacy of over 100 years, it offers a comprehensive portfolio of products to engineer precise movement, placement and control solutions that drive productivity and uptime for manufacturers around the world. The DESTACO family of products consists of industry-leading brands such as DESTACO Manual and Power Clamps, End Effectors, Camco and Ferguson Indexers, Robohand Grippers and CRL Manipulators and Transfer Ports.

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DESTACO is based in Auburn Hills, Michigan, and operates globally through approximately 800 employees across 13 locations.
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History

DESTACO, a Stabilus expert brand, was founded in 1915. In 1936, the company designed and manufactured the first manual toggle clamp. Innovations, quality and acquisitions have made DESTACO the worldwide leader in the design, manufacture and support of clamping, gripping, linear/rotary transferring and robotic tooling solutions for workplace and flexible automation needs. The family of brands has enabled DESTACO to establish leading productivity improvement and cost-reduction manufacturing solutions for our customers using the breadth of products and value-added services we offer. Our customer base covers a wide range of industries requiring a global customer service network offering consistent solutions and program support.

With more than 88 years of experience, DESTACO brings a philosophy of quality unsurpassed by its counterparts, Superior consultation, innovation, engineering, service and distribution sustain DESTACO leadership in its industry, with the ultimate result being that we have become your preferred provider of best-in-class partnership and service for you, our Distributors and Customers!

Timeline

  • 1915
  • 1958
  • 1996
  • 1999
  • 2007
  • 2008
  • 2016
  • 2024
Detroit Stamping Company, founded by William H, Roberts, began as a job shop providing stampings for other companies’ products

1915

Detroit Stamping Company, founded by William H, Roberts, began as a job shop providing stampings for other companies’ products

DESTACO files original toggle clamp patent, an industry first in the world of clamping. The toggle clamp was originally developed for the Packard Motor Car company and the first to be branded as a DE-STA-CO Product

1936

DESTACO files original toggle clamp patent, an industry first in the world of clamping. The toggle clamp was originally developed for the Packard Motor Car company and the first to be branded as a DE-STA-CO Product

Detroit Stamping Company expands into the global market with the opening of an office in Frankfurt, Germany.

1958

Detroit Stamping Company expands into the global market with the opening of an office in Frankfurt, Germany.

Detroit Stamping Company is officially named DE-STA-CO and joins Dover Corporation.

1962

Detroit Stamping Company is officially named DE-STA-CO and joins Dover Corporation.

DE-STA-CO Expands sales and manufacturing to Asia with office in Thailand.

1984

DE-STA-CO Expands sales and manufacturing to Asia with office in Thailand.

Robohand joins DE-STA-CO, expanding the product offering to grippers, rotaries. slides and other modular components.

1996

Robohand joins DE-STA-CO, expanding the product offering to grippers, rotaries. slides and other modular components.

EOA Systems is acquired, providing industry distinctive robotic tool changer, welding water savers and safety mounts.

1997

EOA Systems is acquired, providing industry distinctive robotic tool changer, welding water savers and safety mounts.

CCMOP, supplier of robot grippers and mandrels is acquired, expanding sales and manufacturing to France.

1998

CCMOP, supplier of robot grippers and mandrels is acquired, expanding sales and manufacturing to France.

EMA, A Brazilian company and South America’s leading manufacturer of manual clamps is acquired by DESTACO

1999

EMA, A Brazilian company and South America’s leading manufacturer of manual clamps is acquired by DESTACO

DE-STA-CO Sales and Manufacturing expands to China with the opening of a office in Shanghai

2001

DE-STA-CO Sales and Manufacturing expands to China with the opening of a office in Shanghai

CPI Products, Inc. is acquired, adding a broad array of end-of-arm, transfer press and assembly products. CPI’s european office extends DESTACO sales and manufacturing to the UK.

2001

CPI Products, Inc. is acquired, adding a broad array of end-of-arm, transfer press and assembly products. CPI’s european office extends DESTACO sales and manufacturing to the UK.

DE-STA-CO continue to expand in Asia with Sales and Manufacturing office in India.

2005

DE-STA-CO continue to expand in Asia with Sales and Manufacturing office in India.

Industrial Motion Control (IMC) provider of precision cam-actuated index drives, part handlers, inline conveyors and custom cams under the brands of CAMCO and Ferguson joins DESTACO

2007

Industrial Motion Control (IMC) provider of precision cam-actuated index drives, part handlers, inline conveyors and custom cams under the brands of CAMCO and Ferguson joins DESTACO

Central Research Laboratories (CRL) is aligned DE-STA-CO, from Dover’s Sargent Industries. CRL is the world leader in remote handling systems and containment solutions.

2009

Central Research Laboratories (CRL) is aligned DE-STA-CO, from Dover’s Sargent Industries. CRL is the world leader in remote handling systems and containment solutions.

DESTACO Celebrates 100 years of innovation, offering a wide range of standard and custom products, and comprehensive solutions to a diverse range of market segments

2015

DESTACO Celebrates 100 years of innovation, offering a wide range of standard and custom products, and comprehensive solutions to a diverse range of market segments

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2024

Stabilus SE Acquires DESTACO

DESTACO is excited to become an expert brand under the Stabilus umbrella of companies.

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About Stabilus SE

Stabilus is one of the world's leading providers of motion control solutions for customers across a broad spectrum of industries including mobility, industrial machinery, automation, energy, construction, health, recreation, and furniture. Stabilus offers reliable and innovative solutions that enable, enhance and automate precise movement, placement, as well as opening, closing, lifting, lowering and adjusting actions. The Group, which has its headquarters in Koblenz, has a global production and distribution network with more than eight thousand employees worldwide and generated revenues of €1.2 billion in the 2023 fiscal year. Stabilus SE is listed in the Prime Standard segment of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange and included in the MDAX index. More information at group.stabilus.com.
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