![]() ![]() It started building explosion-proof machines for the Department of Defense. In 1978, with the idea of selling special machines to United States government agencies and to build CNC machines, Republic-Lagun CNC Corporation was established as a separate entity. By 1972 the name was changed more to Republic Lagun Machine Tool Company. Then, it was decided to establish an independent American organization and in 1968 Republic Machinery Company, Inc., was established in California. By 1965, the company had a major expansion of its Spanish organization with a merger of other machine tool builders in Spain. ![]() The company first introduced its products to the American market in 1960, shipping machines to importers who then sold Republic-Lagun machines under their trade name. But through the years many other models of milling machines and engine lathes were added to its product line. Republic-Lagun’s beginnings, like many companies of that era, were modest. There were just 15 employees and the first machine built was a bench type hand mill. It all began prior to World War II in a small machine shop in northern Spain. ![]()
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