Cadence Inc. is celebrating its 35th anniversary as a contract manufacturer of advanced products, technologies, and services to medical device, diagnostics, aerospace, and commercial companies worldwide. Originally founded as Specialty Blades in July 1985 by engineer Martin Lightsey, the company developed a proprietary Computer Numeric Control (CNC) sharpening process that featured precisely controlled, multiple step grinding and honing sequences to address the needs of companies requiring high performance custom-made blades.
 
Over the past 35 years, Cadence has provided its customers with high-quality blades and needles, and rapidly expanded its technologies and services to include machining, tube fabrication, laser processing, metal stamping, finished device manufacturing and assembly, and more.