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Cadence marks 35 years in business

Cadence Inc. is celebrating its 35th anniversary as a contract manufacturer of products, technologies, and services to medical device, diagnostics, aerospace, and commercial companies worldwide.

Founded as Specialty Blades in July 1985 by engineer Martin Lightsey, the company developed a proprietary CNC sharpening process that featured multiple-step grinding and honing sequences to produce custom-made blades. The company continues to supply blades and needles and has expanded its services to include machining, tube fabrication, laser processing, metal stamping, and finished device manufacturing and assembly.

The company now employs about 500 people with headquarters in Staunton, Va., as well as locations in Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and Wisconsin.