Midwest Automation was founded as a Minnesota-based contract machine shop owned by the John Anderson family.

Acquired the rights to manufacture the “Cutting Station,” a postformed kitchen countertop miter saw designed by Hypaco.

Acquired the rights to manufacture the “Corfab” kitchen countertop core fabrication machine from Possis Engineering.

Acquired the rights to manufacture the “Bechtold” line of kitchen countertop laminating and postforming machines from Roberts Adhesive Company.

Midwest Automation was acquired by Kenneth P. Holley.

Introduced water-based laminating technology to the North American kitchen countertop industry.

Started the ORMA/Midwest division to market a full line of hot and cold hydraulic presses manufactured by ORMA Machine in Bergamo, Italy.

Entered into an exclusive marketing agreement to sell complete line of glue spreaders and laminating machines manufactured by OMMA Slr in Limbiate, Italy.

Moved corporate headquarters and manufacturing into a new 44,000 square foot facility located in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Introduced PVA laminating technology to the North American kitchen countertop industry.

Sold first hot melt PUR Glue Spreader in North America.

Acquired the assets of Randbright Corporation of New Berlin, Wisconsin and expanded the product offering into the metal deburring, finishing and polishing industries.

Acquired the assets of Greco Manufacturing Company of Dowajiac, Michigan and expanded the product line into liquid urethane laminating, composite panel presses, and 3D laminating machines.

Consolidated all companies into Midwest Group One, LLC.

Entered into an exclusive design and technology licensing agreement with Extreme Panel Technologies of Cottonwood, Minnesota to manufacture equipment for the structural insulated panel (SIP) industry.

Changed the corporate name back to Midwest Automation, LLC.

Evans Machinery acquires Midwest Automation’s Kitchen Countertop Division, and will be known moving forward as “Evans Midwest”.

Evans Machinery acquires Midwest Automation’s Laminating Division, and will be known moving forward as “Evans Midwest”.