History

Ulbrich first expands by doubling the size of its original 600 sq ft building to a 1200 sq ft structure to bolster its inventories. Fred Sr. pursues an education in metallurgy by enrolling in night courses at Yale.

Fred Sr. founds a subsidiary named "Victory Cutlery Company," specializing in crafting diner-grade cutlery such as knives, forks, and spoons.

Fred Sr. uses much of the company’s earnings to purchase one of the country’s first Sendzimir Rolling Mills and a slitter. Ulbrich supports the war effort by supplying forks, knives & spoons to the U.S. Army.

The cutlery business is sold, and the company's primary focus is now re-rolling and slitting strip metal. A 20-high cluster Sendzimir mill is purchased that enables Ulbrich to roll stainless steel to thinner gauges than ever.

Nickel-based alloys and a state-of-the-art testing laboratory are added as Ulbrich makes its bid to supply the booming aircraft and aerospace industries.

NASA’s Apollo 11 spacecraft lands on the moon with metal components rolled by a newly incorporated and renamed company: Ulbrich Stainless Steels & Special Metals, Inc.

The year after Ulbrich celebrated its 50th anniversary, Fred Sr. passed away. Ownership now rests in his three sons, Fred Jr., Dick, and Dan, who reinvent the business by modernizing its equipment.

Ulbrich opens its first service center, Ulbrich of New England, in a 100,000-square-foot building next to the Speciality Strip Mill.

Sales reach $100 million as Ulbrich expands throughout the U.S., supplying several industrial and consumer markets, including automotive, aircraft, aerospace, medical, electronic, and power generation.

The third generation of the Ulbrich family takes the helm when Chris Ulbrich is appointed President. Ulbrich is now an international company and titanium-based alloys are essential to its product offerings.

Ulbrich continues into the family's fourth generation with over 700 employees, 12 international locations, and annual sales growing to $300 million.