"The SAF team is helpful and hands-on. I have benefited from the reliability and performance of the SAFphire product and as well from their technical expertise. It is hard to find such great customer service and care that SAF provides."
1976 - SAF begins in Canada as SAFtronics, manufacturing in Guelph, ON., offers SAFtronics SR6 Starters, 1Ø and 3Ø DC Drives, DC6 and DC12 Drives
1981 - SAFtronics moves to Stratford, ON
1987 - SAF acquired by Sutherland-Schultz, changes name to SAF Drive Systems
1988 - SAF develops Mach 320 Drive for electronic line shaft application
1990 - SAF moves to Kitchener, ON, develops SAFphire high speed controller
1990 - SAF develops DD312 Digital Microprocessor Drive for use with SAFphire
1991 - SAF introduces SS6 Opal series
1992 - SAF splits from Sutherland-Schultz
1995 - SAF implements DD312 and SAFphire in Hot Strip Mill modernization
1997 - SAF completes first double-width Newspaper press conversion using SAFphire
2001 - SAF launches MS6 Microprocessor-based OPAL series
2002 - SAF Drives joins Brock Solutions family of companies
2003 - SAF designs OEM-SAFphire for Reel Tension Pasters for newspaper presses
2007 - SAF enhances SAFphire II, improves processing and communications capabilities
2010 - SAF splits from Brock, becomes privately owned enterprise
2011 - SAF Drives Inc. moves to expanded manufacturing facility in New Hamburg, ON
2013 - SAF strengthens systems capabilities partnering with EDG - Electronic Design Group Inc.