When the company started out, it joined NACET, the Northern Arizona Center for Entrepreneurship and Technology (now known as Moonshot) as a way to connect with other innovative companies and network with manufacturers and entrepreneurs. ETM now holds more than 40 U.S. and international patents related to transverse flux motors.
Last year, ETM was acquired by Minneapolis-based Graco Inc., one of the world’s leading providers of fluid management products. Graco designs, manufactures and markets systems and equipment that move, measure, dispense and spray fluid and powder materials.
The acquisition has created additional growth for ETM and in addition to the dozens of engineers and technicians working at ETM’s facility on Butler Avenue, there are several working with Graco in Minnesota as well. Graco has already launched its first products using ETM technology and has formed a new division around the direct drive motors designed by ETM.
One of the biggest challenges since the acquisition, however, is keeping up with rapid growth and customer demand, Scott told us. The company is always looking for more engineers and technicians and you can check out career opportunities on its website.
We thank Scott for sharing some of ETM’s history and successes with us and wish them the best as they continue to innovate a sector that has such an impact on many aspects of manufacturing.
