2018
Expand Gonzalez De Mexico
Expanded Gonzalez De Mexico to a second manufacturing facility


2017
Diverse Supplier of the Year
Awarded Diverse Supplier of the Year by Ford Motor Company


2015
Bodyside Project
Awarded first Ford bodyside project


2011
AS9100
Gonzalez Aerospace achieved AS9100 certification


Urban Wheel Supplier of the Year
Received Urban Wheel Supplier of the Year award


Pioneer of the Year Award
Gary Gonzalez received Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers Pioneer of the Year award


Leo Padilla Award
Received Leo Padilla Award, Ford’s highest award for a diverse entrepreneur


2010
Patented 4-Click™
Patented 4 Click™ engineering document control system


2008
Full Ownership Stake
Gonzalez family acquires full ownership stake in Gonzalez Production Systems


2007
Expand in Mexico
Gonzalez expands, opening Gonzalez De Mexico facility to support our growing aerospace business


Ford Motor Company (ABF) Supplier
Selected as a Ford Motor Company Aligned Business Framework (ABF) supplier (one of only two automation suppliers)


2005
Proprietary Project Management Website
Created proprietary project management website


2002
ISO 14001
Gonzalez Production Systems achieved ISO 14001 certification


2001
Gonzalez Production Systems
Gonzalez PICO Systems becomes Gonzalez Production Systems


2000
DaimlerChrysler’s highest-ranking supplier
Named DaimlerChrysler’s highest-ranking supplier within our commodity


1999
ISO 9001 & QS-9000
Gonzalez Production Systems achieved ISO 9001 & QS-9000 with TE supplement


ISO 9002
Gonzalez Contract Services achieved ISO 9002


Acquire CLEARR Industries
Purchased CLEARR Industries


1998
Full-Service Supplier to Chrysler
Designated as a full-service supplier to Chrysler


Developed New Manufacturing Technologies
Developed America’s first aluminum riveting system and the first manufacturing line combining aluminum and steel welding
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Full-Service Supplier to Ford Motor Company
Designated as a full-service supplier to Ford Motor Company


Established Gonzalez Pico
Gonzalez Design Engineering in partnership with PICO established Gonzalez Pico


1997
1st Aluminum Welding Production
Developed North America’s first aluminum welding production line


Oak Park Facility
Expanded our capacity with the purchase of our Oak Park facility


1996
Hispanic Manufacturing Center
Co-founded Hispanic Manufacturing Center


1995
Ford Q1 Status
Received Ford’s Q1 status, Ford Motor Company’s highest supplier designation


Gonzalez Manufacturing Technologies established
Gonzalez Manufacturing Technologies established


1993
GM Supplier of the Year
Gonzalez Design Engineering awarded General Motors Supplier of the Year (1993 - 2000)


1988
Gonzalez Contract Services established
Gonzalez Contract Services established


1986
1st in Barcode Tracking
First company in the automotive tooling industry to use – barcoding to track the manufacturing process


1975
Gonzalez Design Engineering established
Gonzalez Design Engineering established

