Mike got it right.
I formed the original company with O.L. back in 2002. The company needed to grow in order to meet demand but O.L. wanted to only build a few bows per year. I needed it to become a real business instead of a hobby.
In an effort to expand production we briefly contracted Bob Morrison and, later, Mike & Jason Westvang to build a few bows for us. The three of them were a great help but A&H needed to build its own bows and needed a better business model in order to reach its potential.
So, O.L. and I agreed to part ways. I would own all rights to the patent (that I had written and paid for), and O.L. would have the right to build a limited number of bows incorporating ACS technology per year under a licensing agreement with the new A&H Archery. He would be responsible for completing all of the bows on order at that time, but if people on his waiting list wanted to switch over and have the new A&H build their bow for them they could. It would be their option.
In January of 2006 the original A&H Archery, LLC (a New Mexico company) was closed down and the new company, A&H Archery, Inc. (a Michigan Corporation) was simultaneously started. I took a new partner, Larry Hanify. Larry and I now jointly own A&H Archery. We pride ourselves on filling orders in a timely fashion and providing excellent customer service.
We have made improvements to the original ACS design, are continually testing new ideas and designs, and benefit from the precision of using a CNC machine. Precise alignment, limb shaping, and riser shaping all enable us to build the best ACS bows that have ever been built. Perhaps I'm biased but that's my honest opinion.
As the R&D guy I can guarantee that we're continually developing new ACS bows and testing them extensively. Next year's bows will have been in the field being shot for at least two years prior to being introduced. Our product line will continue to grow over time as we prove up each new design.
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