Acme-Monaco Corporation was founded as Acme Spring Incorporated in 1947 as a manufacturer of custom spring products. During the 1950 s, the process for the manufacturing of miniature ball bearing retainer rings was developed and soon became the company s major product line. The product line was expanded to include orthodontic hardware in 1970. The addition of rolling and wire shaping soon followed allowing the company to manufacture its own shaped and straightened and cut wire in house. Acme-Monaco added a custom product line of springs, wire forms and stampings, non-sterile medical assemblies, such as surgical staples, guide wires and stylets. Currently, both the orthodontic hardware and medical components are sold only to the original equipment manufacturers and distributors. None of the company s products are sold directly to the end users, such as doctors or hospitals. Acme-Monaco Corporation is registered with the United States Food & Drug Administration. Acme-Monaco currently exports its products worldwide. The company headquarters is located in New Britain, Conn.