PDT was founded in 1995 by ex-Motorola engineers with a fresh approach to product design. Today, PDT provides turnkey product development and contract manufacturing services. Seamless collaboration between disciplines help our 280+ team deliver from concept through commercialization. Innovation happens between industries. Our team scouts the latest design and technology trends to accelerate innovation, from the Internet of Things (IoT) to Aerospace & Defense, Biotechnology, Medical Devices, and Transportation. PDT has been recognized by distinguished authorities, 120+ industry awards, and Crain’s List of Chicago’s Largest R&D Labs.
Cynvenio LiquidBiopsy Platform for Cancer Cell Detection
"I think this kind of personalized medicine can be the future of the fight against cancer."
Jim Cramer, Mad Money
Dell Adamo, World's Thinnest Laptop
"The Adamo XPS is a daring slice of design and engineering. Quite frankly, it's batshit insane. I mean that in the best possible way."
Gizmodo
Aesir AE+Y Luxury Mobile Phone
"With a mentality that was not stuck in mobile phones, a desire to be a crossover between designer and manufacturer, and a passion for engineering the designer's vision into a product, PDT managed to find answers to a set of extremely challenging questions."
Monitor Magazine
Flextronics Imerj
"...it's impressively svelte, and for such an early device it's impressively constructed."
Engadget
Swingline Stapler Redesign
"The product platform marks one of the most significant points in the history of Swingline."
Jeff Ackerberg, VP of Marketing, Sales and Product Development, Swingline
HumanToolz iPad Stand
"I found the design full of attentive details, similar to the Apple iPad itself."
Patrick Moorhead, Forbes
2000
Named 22nd Fastest Growing Private Company by Inc. Magazine
1995
Founded by a team of ex-Motorola engineers
2003
Earned ISO 9001 certification
2006
Received DDTC and ITAR registration for work on products and equipment to be supplied to the military, defense, and homeland security markets
2008
PDT opens state-of-the-art 5,500 square foot prototyping facility
2005
PDT among the first product development firms in the world to become ISO 13485 certified
2012
PDT adds EMI Test Chamber to Lake Zurich
2017
PDT joins the Astronics family as PDT, an Astronics Company
2018
PDT expands state-of-the-art 167,000 square foot contract manufacturing facility
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