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COMPANY HISTORY
Unified Industries,
Inc. was founded by John Miller as a small fixture and gaging shop in
Eaton Rapids, Michigan.
In 1953 Unified became incorporated and moved operations to its present
location in Howell, Michigan, where it has produced patented rail
trolleys and bridge cranes widely regarded as the industry benchmark ever
since. Increasing demand for its innovative material handling equipment
led to the introduction of the "ETA" line of aluminum enclosed
track bridge cranes and monorail systems in 1985. Unified became the
first in the industry to offer customers an aluminum track system, while
utilizing trolleys with high impact nylon rollers for unparalleled ease
of movement. Since then Unified has established a reputation as a
worldwide industry leader, in providing material handling equipment that
systems installers depend on.
In 1987, Unified was purchased by Dearborn Fabricating and
Phillips Corp. and was sold in 1990 to Tomkins PLC as part of the large
buy-out of Phillips Corp. Under Tomkins, Unified was merged into a new
material handling industry leader, Dearborn Mid-West Conveyor Co. to
produce and provide its customers with a wide range of material handling
equipment and services. On January 2nd, 2005, Unified again became a
private enterprise with the purchase of 100% of its stock from Tomkins
PLC.
Today, Unified
is a well respected Tier 1 and Tier 2 supplier to the Automotive
Industry. This fast-paced and quality-driven environment is fully
satisfied by Unified's order turn-around, that is more likely measured in
days than in weeks.
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