About Us

Cytec Today

Cytec has grown into one of the most trusted providers of standard and custom programmable switching systems for automated test, data acquisition and communications. Still located in Upstate New York, all of our products are manufactured at a single location where sales, engineering and production all work closely to ensure product quality. Our customers range from small manufacturing firms to the largest corporations as well as aerospace and DOD contractors. We sell worldwide and custom engineer solutions for any signal type or configuration. Cytec is ISO9001:2015 certified, ITAR registered, listed on SAM, registered with PIEE and complies with all environmental initiatives such as RoHS, WEE, Conflict Materials and REACH.

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Our Founders

Harry and Pam Turner started Cytec in 1981 and always joked that they did it to support their sailboat. Harry had spent his life as an engineer and had become involved with switching systems while working at Cunningham Crossbars. After he envisioned using reed relays to build improved systems he struck out on his own and formed a company called A.D. Data Systems. A.D. Data systems was later sold and Harry intended to semi-retire as a consultant. Working as a consultant gave him a new approach to switching designs and he reentered the manufacturing field with his wife Pamela and started Cytec. Their early success with modular MX systems and LX Series, which was the first in the industry with true LED indication of latched switch points, established Cytec in the switching system field. Listening to customers and giving them what they asked for through innovative design has allowed Cytec to succeed to this day and some of the original product designs are still popular.