10x Technology

10x technology manufactures plastic materials by 3-D replication of nano-features to dramatically lower cost and improve performance of high valued products.

  • Stage $1M in TTM Revenue
  • Industry Clean Technology
  • Location Libertyville, IL, US
  • Currency USD
  • Founded 2004
  • Employees 10
  • Incorporation Type LLC
  • Website 10xtechnology.com

Company Summary

10x Technology revolutionizes the $800 billion plastics industry. 10x employs a manufacturing platform embossing nano-features into plastics better, faster and cheaper than molding. 10x’s process builds nano-features from the bottom up, like 3D printing but with mass scale production. Applications in LED lighting, natural lighting windows, medical micro-needles, and aero drag reduction skin all produced with the same manufacturing platform.

Team

  • Thomas S. Migala
    CEO

    Mr. Migala became 10x CEO in 2015. 2009-2015 Principle Pegasus Partners & Assoc consulting/investments; 2005-2009 CEO FANUC AMERICA growing from $70 to $200 million. GE: 4 years Six Sigma Leader saving $650 million; 3 years Pres Aircraft Engines N Pacific Sales sales $3.4 billion; 4 years VP GE Fanuc CNC growing $75 to $170 million; Mgr Corp Bus Dev leading process change/acquisition teams; MS/BS Aero Engr Univ of Mich; MS Business from MIT.

  • 10x Dir Operations & Quality leads 10x’s continuous improvement and operational quality systems efforts.

    25 years experience quality mgt; William Frick & Company Director QC & Continuous Improvement, ISO 9001 compliance and Lean Manufacturing. Eastec Corporation Manager Quality Assurance/Quality responsible for Production QC, Kaizen, SPC & Capability, Problem Solving, Total Customer Satisfaction across 4 factories. BS Math and Physics; MS Electronics from The Polytechnic Institute of Bucharest. 6 Sigma & Lean Manufacturing Dayton University Cert.

  • Robert M. Pricone
    President/Founder since 2004. As President and a member of the Board of Managers, assembling an experienced technical team of innovators engaged in successfully bringing high technology engineered materials from development to commercialization.

    Mr. Pricone's 40 years in microreplication started as his original patents became the industry benchmark. Before 10x: 1999-2001 GM Avery New Venture Div after acquiring Stimsonite; 1979-1999 Stimsonite VP Technology developed reflective roadway markers, signage and products in electronics, biomedical, energy components and brightness enhancing film; 1969-1978 Sun Chemical Corp Ops Mgr developed reeflective sheeting. BS Chem Engr Seton Hall Univ.

  • John C. Nelson
    Director of Research and Chief Technology Officer brings 31 years of experience in design, development, manufacturing scale-up of a variety of optical components and has 20 Issued US patents.

    Mr. Nelson 2009 joined the 10x Technology. Before 10x, 19 years with 3M, career assignments progressed from Engineer, to Advanced Engineer, to Senior Engineer, to Research Specialist, and finally to Senior Research Specialist; responsible for developing comprehensive computer models; led development teams' in tooling and manufacturing scale-up and pilot manufacturing and automated inspection scale-up. BS Physics Cal State Univ in 1976 .

Advisors

  • Helio Takahashi, Evonik 10x Board designee. Responsibile for Evonik's Polymers Business in N America. Past Evonik roles manufacturing, engr and gen mgr in Brazil, Germany, the US and China. BS Chem Engr from Unversidade Estadual de Campinas, Brazil.
    Unconfirmed
    Ronald A. Sandier, a former Jones Day law firm partner for 18 years, has worked Intellectual Property for 35 years related to micro-replication. BS Engr Univ of Illinois and JD George Washington Univ. Mr. Sandier is an elected 10x Board of Manager.
    Unconfirmed
    Robert N. Michelson, CEO RMG Networks. Prior: Operating Partner Sterling Partners; CEO Goliath Solutions, LLC; President FastWEB; Chairman of FunBrain. Early career IBM. BS Indiana Univ. Mr. Michelson elected to 10x Board of Managers by unit holders.
    Unconfirmed
  • Laurence K. Hayward, Partner Independence Equity (IE), co-founder Cornerstone Angels, founder/CEO VentureLab, President Vcapital; Arthur Andersen's Emerging Company Services. IE designee to 10x Board. BS Psychology/MBA Univ of Illinois Joint Degree.
    Unconfirmed
    Keith Hoglund, Partner Axios Investments; Partner Shamrock Chicago Trading LLC; Axios designee to the 10x Board of Managers. Co-founder/Partner Rathunas Trading. Former member PHLX Stock Exchange and CBOE. Attended Loras College.
    Unconfirmed

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