Their Success Story
Excelitas Miamisburg is a Mound-based global company that develops and manufactures energetic safety devices for the defense and aerospace industries.
In one project, Excelitas Miamisburg partnered with defense contractor Lockheed Martin to develop the Common Electronic Safe, Arm and Fire device for the Javelin missile system. Using initiation and control components made at the Mound site, the weapon is capable of seeking out and destroying an enemy target more than one mile away.
Established in 1994 by eight former Mound employees, the company became part of the multinational corporation, PerkinElmer Sensors Inc., in 1999.
It is now recognized as a center of excellence for military and aerospace. Several major defense contractors have honored the firm for the quality of its products, success in solving design challenges and timely delivery.
Their Testimonial
Since we began business at the Mound in 1994, we have seen consistent investments in and improvements to the roadways and infrastructure here,” said Doug Benner, Executive Vice President of Defense and Aerospace for Excelitas Technologies. “These improvements have not only supported our business, we have also been able to leverage the growth here by utilizing the talents of other Mound-based start-up companies.” Benner added, “The Mound has always been available to us and we appreciate their help in facilitating the local and state grants available.