Wilfredo L. Opulencia (WLO) a native of the town of Calamba, in the Province of Laguna, Philippines, ventured into “buy and sell” business . He was at his very early young age, in his 20s. William, as he was fondly called by his peers was the third child among the 13 siblings of the Opulencias. He had displayed independence and courage that early, and had a vision to being a successful “businessman” one day in his hometown. That vision consistently stayed unhampered against the many odds experienced along the way while managing yet, a small single enterprise. Because of his business acumen, the single proprietorship that he started grew and became an industrial engineering corporation.
In 1964-67, he founded a small industrial shop offering services in motor rewinding and battery assembly repair. From rewinding jobs evolved such services as engine overhauling, jeep repair, and dealership of batteries under the business name WILLIAM ELECTRIC AND MOTOR WORKS. The founder, envisioned his modest shop into becoming an enterprise with a wider range of services such as electrical, mechanical, and civil engineering. Thus, the “Calamba Allied Industrial Enterprises” (CAIE) was born in 1978. It was realized after about two decades of real hard work. The Founder is an honest businessman, and since then had achieved a momentum of stable success.
Sixteen years after (1994), it became a family corporation known as the “Calamba Allied Industrial Corporation” (CAIC) . This is now the center piece of the Founder’s achievement , a general construction business, catering to civil, electrical, and mechanical engineering services. Further, the establishment of a formal institution of learning (basic education), in 2003, the “Saint Benilde International School, (Calamba) Inc ., offering Kinder classes, Elementary, Junior High School, Senior High School (K-12 programs) and College with foreign language classes such as Mandarin (in Elementary) and Nippongo (in Junior High School). It strengthened more, the grip on relevance to the community it was serving.
NOW IN THE THE U.S.A.
The Opulencia family found another opportunity of expanding its present business to the United States of America. His eldest son Wilfredo Opulencia, Jr.(Willy), now a full time Electrical Engineer by profession explored the possibility of bringing it to the USA thru the normal course of migration. Luckily enough, Willy found a business site in 24522 US Hwy 61 St. Mary, Missouri 63673. A good space was acquired with an ongoing business operation like: a gas station and convenient store. The initial dream of expansion thru migration is now being tested with a simple goal of duplicating the expertise of CAIC in the field of General Engineering in the Philippines. However, such an idea did not work well and after about two years of operation, said business was closed in March 26, 2022.
The business exploration went on and found a new site in 103 W Business US Hway60 Dexter, Missouri 63841. Hopefully, the plan to duplicate the services from the Philippines may now be pursued on a phase to phase strategy.
CAIC USA is now a member of the DEXTER CHAMBER OF COMMERCE in Missouri, USA.
BUSINESS STRUCTURE
- Motor Rewinding and Preventive Maintenance
- Machining and Fabrication
- Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration
- (Diesel) Injection Pump Calibration
- General Civil Works
- House , Industrial Plant Building construction
- Land development
- Demolition and dismantling of plant equipment.
- Restoration of plant equipment and machineries
- Electrical Works
- Electrical wiring installation
- Fabrication and installation of cable tray and electrical panelboard
- Installation of motor, transformer, lightings and motor control.
- Installation of FDAS
- Installation of lightning arrester
- Mechanical Works
- Installation of coal fired boiler.
- Installation of water, steam and product pipe line
- Installation of conveyor, process equipment, cooling tower and chiller
- Installation of fire protection system
BUSINESS EXPERIENCE
| I. Small to medium enterprise | 1974-1994 | (20 years) |
| II. Medium to large operation | 1994-to date | (28 years) |
| Total | 48 years |
DEXTER MISSOURI SERVICES OFFERED
- Motor Rewinding (Rebuilding) and Reconditioning
- AC Single/Three Phase Motor
- DC Motor
- Generator
- Water Pump
- Transformer
- Servicing, Electrical Wiring, Installation and Preventive Maintenance
- Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning & Refrigeration (HVACR)
- Ducting
- Water Heater
- AC Single/Three Phase Motor
- DC Motor
- Generator
- Transformer
- Electrical Panelboard
- Lightings
- Lightning Arrester