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1960
Founded by Richard Yoder as a service station maintenance company
1971
Entered the field of fluid power and wood products
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1973
Became full line distributor for Oilgear and Atlas, formally known as Sawyer Machine Works
1976
Constructed on-site fabrication shop
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1977
Began production of balers for the rubber market
1978
Built on-site electrical shop
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1979
Integrated our first controls system
1981
Opened first satellite office in Baton Rouge, Louisiana
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1985
Completed the first engineering building
1985
Became full line distributor for PTI
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1988
Opened second satellite office in Shreveport, Louisiana
1994
Became full line distributor for MTS Sensors
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1998
Became full line distributor for Moog
2005
Entered the power generation market
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2006
Became full line distributor for Delta Computer Systems
2007
Completed new 30,000 square foot fabrication shop
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2011
Became full line distributor for Numatics
2011
Expanded engineering department and moved into new engineering building
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2014
Became full line distributor for CC Jenson
2014
Achieved Moog authorized integrator status for power generation actuators
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