The Newcomb Timeline
1890s - The predecessor company begins operations in Brooklyn, NY. 1921 - The company is reformed as Newcomb Spring by E. L. Newcomb. 1924 - George L. C. Jacobson becomes president and owner of Newcomb Spring. 1933 - George Jacobson helps to found the Spring Manufacturers Institute (now known as SMI). Newcomb Spring becomes a charter member. 1953 - A branch plant is opened in Southington, CT. 1957 - Donald Jacobson, Sr. helps found the New England Spring Manufacturers Association. He is elected its first president. 1960 - Donald Jacobson, Sr. is elected SMI President. 1964 - Newcomb Spring of Canada is opened in Ontario to better serve customers North of the U.S. border. 1978 - Newcomb opens in California, completing coast to coast coverage. 1982 - Donald Jacobson, Jr. is elected president of the New England Spring Manufacturers Association. 1995 - Donald Jacobson, Jr. is elected president of SMI. 2000 - Newcomb Spring moves its headquarters to Atlanta, GA. 2000 - The company expands to 9 locations with Resortes Newcomb, a Spanish-speaking facility helping serve customers in Mexico, Central and South America.
With ISO 9001 certified quality systems, Newcomb Spring offers eight manufacturing plants and a special facility focused on the needs of our customers in Mexico and Latin America. We are ready to manufacture the precision springs and metal form parts that you need.
A History of Leadership
Newcomb Spring is a company built on a foundation of traditional business values. We operate with a dedication to customer service and quality manufacturing, and we work tirelessly to make the order process as easy as possible. With a manufacturing history going back to the 1890's with the Charles A. Cook Company, then the Reliance Spring Company, Newcomb was incorporated in Brooklyn, New York in 1921. For over a century we have operated with the goal of providing the highest quality metal products and service.
George L.C. Jacobson acted as president of the company from its founding. He built Newcomb Spring into a business which customers could trust to deliver high quality products on-time and for a competitive price. George L.C. Jacobson's traditional business values are still intrinsic to the operations at Newcomb Spring today. With his hard work and vision, the foundation of a strong manufacturing company was solidified, and a business which was ready to lead an industry was formed.
While the nation battled in World War II, the country experienced an industrial and technological revolution. G. Donald Jacobson, who had filled his father's position as president, set out to restructure Newcomb's operations to better meet the changing needs of the industry. While maintaining his father's emphasis on individual customer service and traditional business fundamentals, G. Donald Jacobson looked to diversify the Newcomb Spring network. First, a plant was opened in Connecticut to serve customers in the New England area. After the success of the first expansion, additional facilities were opened throughout the United States, and a company that could better serve customers with local attention was formed. G. Donald Jacobson worked to build a company that was not necessarily the biggest, but the best, serving the individual needs of each market.
With the values of his father and grandfather in place, G. Donald Jacobson, Jr. stepped in as President of the company with the goal of creating a manufacturing network that was ready to lead the industry into the 21st century. While building off Newcomb Spring's adaptability and traditional customer service values, G. Donald Jacobson, Jr. improved plant capabilities and turn-around times by continuously upgrading facilities with the most modern technologies and equipment. Donald, along with his two brothers, adapted the business focus to producing larger quantities of products and to manufacturing completely customized parts. Newcomb has become a company which can act instantaneously and exactly - a manufacturer ready to meet the challenges of today and tomorrow.
In 1999 Robert Jacobson became President of Newcomb Spring, as his brother, G. Donald Jacobson Jr. assumed the role of Chief Executive Officer. While moving the company's headquarters to Atlanta, the third generation of the Jacobson family continues the traditional business fundamentals of George L.C. Jacobson, as they welcome the fourth generation of the Jacobson family as part of the Newcomb Spring team.
Order Information For any industry of market we can customize and manufacture a component to fit your needs. For over a centery we have offered great prices, high quality and total customer satisfaction.
Contact us today, or request a manufacturing quote online, and experience the Newcomb Spring difference for yourself.
