BeforeWe Begin .....

History records evidences that metal spinning was known to Egyptians of hieroglyphic days.  Results of its craft appear in the histories of most countries since that time; Paul Revere dabbled with metal spinning in his own shop.

The process was introduced into our country about 1840 and was used almost exclusively for the production of fine gold, silver and pewter hollow ware and chalices.  By the end of the century, it was being used for making chandelier parts.  Only the soft non-ferrous metals were employed in industrial applications as late as the first World War.

Two Entrepreneurs Who Elevated Metal Spinning To An Essential Industrial Tool:

	Theodore Salow, Sr., whose vision and extraordinary mechanical genius uncovered methods of spinning all sizes of hard and soft metals. Klementine Salow, his wife, whose faith in her husband's vision combined with special financial talents, made it possible for Spincraft to progress through depressions and wars.
Theodore Salow, Sr.		Klemintine Salow

The Story of Spincraft Cont'd.....

     Sprincraft was founded in 1918 in Milwaukee by Theodore J. Salow, Sr.  Interestingly, its main process of metal spin forming has been the company’s focus then and ever since, but its product lines have evolved dramatically. At first, Spincraft manufactured almost exclusively consumer products like cookware and stemware, reflectors for streetlights and early types of microwave dishes, as well as its legendary Christmas tree stands.

A merger in 1969

      The 1960s would prove to be an era of great change at Spincraft. As its product lines moved into the ultramodern world of space, jet aircraft and missile defense, it also attracted the attention of Standex, which bought Spincraft in 1969, the same year that America landed on the moon. A year earlier, Standex had bought a Massachusetts-based rival called Torngren Engineering, and the new parent company merged both operations under the Spincraft name.

    Today, Spincraft still operates primarily with these two facilities headquartered in North Billerica, Massachusetts and the New Berlin, Wisconsin facility. Although the plants have somewhat different capabilities, they are roughly the same size at close to 100,000 square feet, and the unit’s 200 employees are evenly divided between the two sites.

    Parent company Standex is a multi-industry manufacturer in three broad business segments: food service, industrial and consumer.