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Roanwell's History
Roanwell Corporation was founded in 1948 when Richard Howell and James Roantree acquired a sheet metal business in Brooklyn, New York which also purchased, refurbished and sold surplus military headsets. Roanwell soon became an active bidder for military contracts and a major supplier of H-157 headsets to the U.S. Air Force. Roanwell experienced significant growth and profitability in the late 1950’s and early 1960’s when the U.S. government increased military expenditures in response to Russia’s launching Sputnik. In 1962, the Company went public.
In the late 1960’s, Roanwell continued its growth, in part through acquisitions. Roanwell’s voice communications division shifted its strategy away from the military market toward the commercial market. Beginning in 1968, Roanwell hired a number of prominent engineers and managers from large companies to develop commercial applications for its products and achieve rapid growth.
Roanwell resumed its military orientation thru the 1970’s and 1980’s, redesigning its products. Donald Powers, who had been Roanwell’s chief engineer and who had purchased James Roantree’s interest in the company prior to its initial offering, returned from semi-retirement and replaced Richard Howell as President. The company concentrated on producing for the military market during this time period.
In March 2009, Barbara and Jonathan LaBarre purchased Roanwell Corporation and began the journey of revitalizing the brand, adding significant focus on R&D, lean manufacturing and implementing the AS9100 quality management system.
On September 30, 2010 Roanwell completed the acquisition of Paramount Cords & Brackets, Inc. Roanwell is currently working to build a diversified manufacturing company through both organic and acquisition growth initiatives that will both complement and diversify its existing business.
Roanwell Corporation is a leading designer and audio manufacturer of acoustic headsets, handsets, microphones, earphones cords, cables and accessories for military and commercial applications. The company has been in existence since 1948, designing and developing high quality acoustic products to meet the ever changing needs of the modern communications landscape.
Advanced Acoustic Developments
During this time they have pioneered many of the advanced developments that were made in the vital areas of noise attenuation, intelligibility, mobility and user comfort, registering over 30 patents and bringing over 2000 designs to market. Among these achievements was the first application of noise-cancelling technology, a breakthrough that improved the clarity of voice communication by eliminating the detection of unwanted ambient noise. Over the years their products have continued to set the pace for an impressive range of requirements in a wide range of demanding land, sea and airborne environments. Meanwhile, their standards for dependable performance, ruggedness and durability have proven themselves beyond the most demanding requirements. And, as events continue to define the landscape of the industry, their engineers are already setting the groundwork for a new generation of products that will benchmark the next frontier in flexible communications.
Fully Integrated HubZone Manufacturer / Woman and Veteran Owned
Roanwell acoustic products are designed and developed in a self contained manufacturing environment staffed with professionally trained engineers and technicians whose experience embraces a wide range of military and commercial applications. Their facility contains all of the manufacturing and test equipment that is required to meet government specifications in terms of materials testing, fabrication and component assembly. As a result, they are able to offer their customers the luxury of single source manufacturing, removing the uncertainty that accompanies reliance on outside vendors for timely delivery. Furthermore, their official ratings for quality and reliability are among the industry’s highest.
In addition, Roanwell is woman and veteran owned and a Certified HubZone Supplier. This means that Roanwell is able to offer government prime contractors significant partnership benefits that accompany these designations.
Roanwell Corporation was founded in 1948 when Richard Howell and James Roantree acquired a sheet metal business in Brooklyn, New York which also purchased, refurbished and sold surplus military headsets. Roanwell soon became an active bidder for military contracts and a major supplier of H-157 headsets to the U.S. Air Force. Roanwell experienced significant growth and profitability in the late 1950’s and early 1960’s when the U.S. government increased military expenditures in response to Russia’s launching Sputnik. In 1962, the Company went public.
In the late 1960’s, Roanwell continued its growth, in part through acquisitions. Roanwell’s voice communications division shifted its strategy away from the military market toward the commercial market. Beginning in 1968, Roanwell hired a number of prominent engineers and managers from large companies to develop commercial applications for its products and achieve rapid growth.
Roanwell resumed its military orientation thru the 1970’s and 1980’s, redesigning its products. Donald Powers, who had been Roanwell’s chief engineer and who had purchased James Roantree’s interest in the company prior to its initial offering, returned from semi-retirement and replaced Richard Howell as President. The company concentrated on producing for the military market during this time period.
In March 2009, Barbara and Jonathan LaBarre purchased Roanwell Corporation and began the journey of revitalizing the brand, adding significant focus on R&D, lean manufacturing and implementing the AS9100 quality management system.
On September 30, 2010 Roanwell completed the acquisition of Paramount Cords & Brackets, Inc. Roanwell is currently working to build a diversified manufacturing company through both organic and acquisition growth initiatives that will both complement and diversify its existing business.
Roanwell Corporation is a leading designer and audio manufacturer of acoustic headsets, handsets, microphones, earphones cords, cables and accessories for military and commercial applications. The company has been in existence since 1948, designing and developing high quality acoustic products to meet the ever changing needs of the modern communications landscape.
Advanced Acoustic Developments
During this time they have pioneered many of the advanced developments that were made in the vital areas of noise attenuation, intelligibility, mobility and user comfort, registering over 30 patents and bringing over 2000 designs to market. Among these achievements was the first application of noise-cancelling technology, a breakthrough that improved the clarity of voice communication by eliminating the detection of unwanted ambient noise. Over the years their products have continued to set the pace for an impressive range of requirements in a wide range of demanding land, sea and airborne environments. Meanwhile, their standards for dependable performance, ruggedness and durability have proven themselves beyond the most demanding requirements. And, as events continue to define the landscape of the industry, their engineers are already setting the groundwork for a new generation of products that will benchmark the next frontier in flexible communications.
Fully Integrated HubZone Manufacturer / Woman and Veteran Owned
Roanwell acoustic products are designed and developed in a self contained manufacturing environment staffed with professionally trained engineers and technicians whose experience embraces a wide range of military and commercial applications. Their facility contains all of the manufacturing and test equipment that is required to meet government specifications in terms of materials testing, fabrication and component assembly. As a result, they are able to offer their customers the luxury of single source manufacturing, removing the uncertainty that accompanies reliance on outside vendors for timely delivery. Furthermore, their official ratings for quality and reliability are among the industry’s highest.
In addition, Roanwell is woman and veteran owned and a Certified HubZone Supplier. This means that Roanwell is able to offer government prime contractors significant partnership benefits that accompany these designations.