The company was incorporated in June of 1976. It was formed by a group of talented individuals, lead by James Staley, that were employees of the recently disbanded American Avitron company. A leader in aviation ground support equipment at the time, American Avitron had an international marketing base with extensive military and commercial contracts such as building complete pneumatic facilities for Pan American Airways, Alitalia, Eastern Airlines, etc. Lear Siegler, American Avitrons parent company, decided to redirect its efforts and made the decision to break up the company. This re-organization lead to the formation of an independent firm, the Staley Co. which dedicated itself to the design and production of high quality aircraft test equipment and facilities at reasonable prices.