Creation & Evolution,
Eclipsing All Others
Our Story
For its fifth consecutive year, Eclipse was recognized as one of Canada’s Best-Managed Companies for overall business excellence by Deloitte’s Best Managed Companies program. Eclipse was also a six-year recipient of the Growth 500 Award that celebrates Canada’s most dynamic and successful businesses.
2001-2004 – The Start of a Beautiful Thing
- Eclipse Automation is founded by Steve Mai, Todd Ronald & Richard Bula
- 3,400 sq ft facility opens in Cambridge, ON
- Launch of the Eclipse internal ERP Database (DB)
- 2.6 acres purchased to build 24,000 sq ft facility
2005-2008 – Building Our Foundation
- Recipient of the Cambridge Chamber of Commerce Business of the Year Under 50 Award, Junior Achievement Waterloo Region Award and City of Cambridge Mayor’s Award for Excellence in Workplace Training & Development
- 28,400 sq ft expansion
- Ranked #7 – Profit Hot 50 of Canada’s Emerging Growth Companies
- Erik Woerner joins partnership
- 100 employees (2007)
- ISO 9001 certified
- Eclipse Sports division launches
2009-2012 – Broadening Capabilities
- Controlled Goods Program (CGP) Certification
- Licensed Electrical Contractor
- Canadian Welders Bureau Certification
- Establishes Eclipse Custom Manufacturing
- 10,000 sq ft expansion
- Employee Gym opens
- Acquires Forefont Automation doubling its operations
- Launches Service Department
2013-2016 – Diversification Feeds Know-How
- Employer of Distinction Award 2014, Conestoga College
- Premier’s Award Nomination 2014, Conestoga College
- 28,000 sq ft expansion to Cambridge head office
- Eclipse Software division opens
- Partner Todd Ronald retires
- 26,300 sq ft expansion into North Carolina and California
- 15,000 sq ft expansion to Cambridge facility
- TSSA and CSA-299.1 Certification
- 250 employees (2015)
- Ranked #393 – Profit 500, Canada’s Fastest Growing Companies 2014
- Ranked #145 – Profit 500, Canada’s Fastest Growing Companies 2015
- Ranked #222 – Growth 500, Canada’s Fastest Growing Companies 2016
- Canada’s Best Managed Companies Award, 2014 to 2016
- Smart Automation Group global partnership formed
2017-2019 – Expansion and Global Growth
- ISO 2015, CSA-299.1 and TSSA certified
- Previous partners retire – Steve Mai, President and CEO, acquires sole ownership
- Canada’s Best Managed Companies Award, 2017, 2018, 2019
- Ranked #490 – Growth 500, Canada’s Fastest Growing Companies 2017
- Ranked #206 – Growth 500, Canada’s Fastest Growing Companies 2018
- Ranked #256 – Growth 500, Canada’s Fastest Growing Companies 2019
- Employer of Distinction Award 2019, Conestoga College
- 25,000 sq ft expansion to Cambridge facility
- 26,000 sq ft expansion into Mesa, Arizona
- 60,000 sq ft expansion into Rock Hill, South Carolina
- Eclipse acquires D&D Automation to expand controls system engineering, facility now operated as Eclipse Automation Stratford
- Eclipse acquires Transmoduls Ltd. in Hungary
- 650+ employees (2019)
- Steve Mai – Entrepreneur of the Year Ontario finalist 2019
