| So much has changed
in the 77 years since our founding in 1929, when we first
started repairing gages. But you can be assured that one thing
hasn’t: our commitment to craftsmanship and quality repair.
1926 - Frank Dixon & George Ryan, instructors
at the highly acclaimed Henry Ford Trade School in Highland
Park, start repairing precision machinist tools.
1929 - Frank and George leave Ford to incorporate
Dixon & Ryan in the basement of George Ryan’s home in
Royal Oak, Michigan.
1932 - Dale Ryan joins the company.
1935 - The company moves into a storefront
in downtown Royal Oak to accommodate additional employees.
1936 - Chet Dixon leaves GM to join the
company.
1940 - Dixon & Ryan builds a new facility
for growing service business.
1945 - Dale Ryan returns from Navy duty
and rejoins the company.
1948 - Dick Dixon joins the business.
1978 - Mark Ryan returns to the business
while finishing college.
1980 - Richard Dixon joins business.
1989 - Requiring more space, the company
moves into a new 12,000 sq. ft. facility with temperature
controlled Calibration Lab.
1998 - Dixon & Ryan becomes accredited
to ISO/IEC 17025
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