4 Generations of Engineering Expertise: From Anvils and Bench Vises to Technologically Advanced Structural and Plate Fabrication Systems, Peddinghaus has served the Steel Construction, Heavy Plate Fabrication, and related Metal Working Industries for 100+ years.
- Mr. Paul F. Peddinghaus founds the company in Gevelsberg, Germany with 23 employees
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- With the development of hand operated punching and shearing machines, Peddinghaus grows to 95 employees
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- This year marks the entry of second generation owner, Mr. Paul C. Peddinghaus and the production of the first motorized punching and shearing machine
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- Surface hardening equipment broadens Peddinghaus product line
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- Initiation of international trade & export of new steel-working technology
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- A second Peddinghaus manufacturing facility is established in Bitburg, Germany. This year also marks the initial production of numerically controlled structural beam processing systems
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- Entry of the third generation, Dr. Carl U. Peddinghaus. During this year the expansion of structural fabrication products included angle iron processing and beam line drills
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- Purchase of U.S. subsidiary from Manco Manufacturing in Bradley, IL
- Immediate expansion of 2,322.5 sq/m (25,000 sq/ft)
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- Introduction of Cell Concept Fabrication
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- Received first of ten U.S. patents for engineering design excellence
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- Introduced the first multiple torch bi-synchronous robot model; the ABCM 1000 for structural steel fabrication. These machines were installed throughout the world
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- First punch/plasma heavy plate unit was introduced – the FPB-500/3. There are currently over 500 global installations of this machine type with locations on every continent
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- First machine shipment from new 3,716 sq/m (40,000 Sq Ft) manufacturing facility opened in Andrews, SC
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- Sales/Service offices established in Asia and Latin America
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- Entry of fourth generation, Mr. Carl G. (Anton) Peddinghaus. During his first year the product line was expanded to include plate drilling, marking, and thermal cutting sections.
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- 100th Anniversary of founding firm which is still family owned. There is a proposal of building expansion in Bradley, IL. During this year, a marketing agreement for private label manufacture of CNC single spindle drilling machine is established.
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- Shipment of FPDB-2500 with increased capacities & advanced technology (true one-pass plate processing)
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- Patented high-speed structural drilling (PCD-1100) and sawing (DGP-1270) machines introduced
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- South Carolina facility increased space to over 6,039 sq/m (65,000 Sq Ft)
- Introduction of band saw line & new DG-1100 structural miter band saw
- Service department transformed into state-of-the-art telecommunication Customer Service Center
- Bradley, Illinois corporate campus expands to 4 buildings
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- Ring of Fire introduced-complete thermal processing of structural steel shapes & profiles
- Additional 4,180 sq/m (45,000 Sq Ft) manufacturing facility in Bradley
- Bradley, Illinois corporate campus expands to 5 buildings
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- 6 new machines introduced at Oktoberfest Open House including new technologies for high-speed drilling of plate and beam/column sections, thermal processing, angle iron processing & band saw innovations
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- PeddiWriter Introduced - First ever standalone layout marking machine.
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