Electronics, Inc., 2003 56790 Magnetic Drive, Mishawaka, Indiana

Electronics Inc. was founded in 1974 by Jack Champaigne with products for the air pollution control industry. In 1978 EI furnished the shot flow measurement and MagnaValve controls to Wheelabrator Corporation on a project for Boeing Commercial Airplane Co, in Seattle Washington. EI then decided to focus on the shot peening and abrasive blast cleaning market segments and continued to develop products and services to an ever-growing industry. EI now holds over ten U.S. Patents relating to shot peening control technology. (see EI: 1974 - present, below)

Unable to find suitable advertising opportunities for the MagnaValve EI started its own publication, The Shot Peener, which now has a readership circulation of over 4,000 readers in 45 countries. To help underwrite the cost of the newsletter EI started selling Almen strips, introducing the concept of graded strips to meet the needs of various market segments (automotive, aerospace etc).

Hoping to further assist the industry growth EI introduced annual Workshops for Shot Peening and Abrasive Blast Cleaning in 1991. Over 1,000 students from 400 companies and 28 countries have received training from our education division. EI is the only FAA approved source for shot peening training and over 100 FAA inspectors have benefited from EI specialized training. In 1994 EI initiated The Shot Peener of the Year recognition program to help celebrate the achievements of pioneers in the industry.

The advent of the internet allowed EI to find many other ways to share technical knowledge. The Shot Peening Universe web site is the highest ranking web site for shot peening on all major search engines. Here you can retrieve copies of patents and technical articles, you can participate in the on-line "Forums" or join an e-mail group of industry experts called "The Ricochet Club."

All you need to know about shot peening or blast cleaning is shotpeener.com!

Electronics Incorporated: 1974 - present

2002 - present
56790 Magnetic Drive
Mishawaka, IN 46545

1999 - 2002
1428 W. 6th Street
Mishawaka, IN

1983 - 1999
1520 N. Main Street
Mishawaka, IN

1978 - 1983
502 E. LaSalle
South Bend, IN

1974 - 1978
4727 Fellow Street
South Bend, IN