OUR HISTORY
Our customer relationships have been the foundation on which our second generation family business has grown since 1973, when ADVANCE was founded by Jim and Sheila Santarpio. Since then, dedication, professionalism and integrity have positioned us as a leading provider of weighing system solutions throughout the Mid-Atlantic region and Northeast corridor.
2020 1973
Jim (Hoyle) Santarpio leaves Toledo Scale and becomes a partner in Certified Scale Company, Inc based on Woodlynne, NJ
2020 1981
Hoyle and other partner go separate ways Hoyle and wife, Sheila, form Advance Scale Company, Inc based in Westmont, NJ with a focus on industrial light and medium scales
2020 1983
Advance Scale launches its Heavy Capacity (Vehicle, Truck and Railroad Scales) Division
2020 1985
Expanding its service capabilities, Advance Scale launches its Construction Division - becoming one of the first scale companies on the East Coast to build pit foundations for its vehicle, truck and railroad scales. This made Advance Scale as a sole source supplier for its heavy capacity division.
2020 1992
Advance Scale expands geographical coverage through acquisition of 2 local scale companies.
2020 1993
Advance Scale completes a major construction milestone with the completion of a major high-profile State Department of Transportation project.
2020 1994
Advance Scale celebrates its first retiree, Howard Cook, known throughout the scale industry as “Cookie”.
2020 1995
Advance Scale moves to its current 20,000 square foot headquarters located in Lindenwold, NJ.
2020 2000
Advance Scale of Maryland LLC opens an office. This provides coverage to Maryland, Northern VA and Southeastern PA
2020 2003
Advance Scale North Jersey opens operations in Northern NJ, New York and the five Boroughs.
2020 2005
Advance Scale launches a technology division servicing surveillance, security and access control systems.
2020 2006
Advance Scale celebrates its 25th Anniversary in operation.
2020 2007
Advance Scale launches operations in Long Island, NJ and acquires the Heavy Capacity Division of a competitive scale company.
2020 2008
Digital Scales Inc, located in Milltown, NJ, becomes a part of the Advance Scale family enhancing our capabilities in the light and medium capacity segments, specifically batching, systems and calibration.
2020 2009
Advance Scale rebrands as ADVANCE.
2020 2012
Advance Scale becomes the longest family-owned and operated scale company in the State of NJ
2020 2013
Advance Scale launches its Systems Integration Division focusing its efforts in meeting our customer’s needs for automation, data management and process control
2020 2014
Advance Scale retires its second employee in its history, George Kuzyk.
2020 2015
S.W. Betz, a Weighing & Material Handling Equipment company, becomes a part of the ADVANCE family.
2020 2016
Jim and Chris Santarpio, 2nd generation, take over the management and operations of ADVANCE.