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Oct 25, 2019
1959
Midwest Automation was founded as a Minnesota-based contract machine shop owned by the John Anderson family.
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Oct 25, 2019
1966
Acquired the rights to manufacture the “Cutting Station,” a postformed kitchen countertop miter saw designed by Hypaco.
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Oct 25, 2019
1970
Acquired the rights to manufacture the “Corfab” kitchen countertop core fabrication machine from Possis Engineering.
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Oct 25, 2019
1974
Acquired the rights to manufacture the “Bechtold” line of kitchen countertop laminating and postforming machines from Roberts Adhesive Company.
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Oct 25, 2019
1984
Midwest Automation was acquired by Kenneth P. Holley.
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Oct 25, 2019
1992
Introduced water-based laminating technology to the North American kitchen countertop industry.
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Oct 25, 2019
1994
Started the ORMA/Midwest division to market a full line of hot and cold hydraulic presses manufactured by ORMA Machine in Bergamo, Italy.
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Oct 25, 2019
1994
Entered into an exclusive marketing agreement to sell complete line of glue spreaders and laminating machines manufactured by OMMA Slr in Limbiate, Italy.
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Oct 25, 2019
1996
Moved corporate headquarters and manufacturing into a new 44,000 square foot facility located in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
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Oct 25, 2019
1997
Introduced PVA laminating technology to the North American kitchen countertop industry.
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Oct 25, 2019
2002
Sold first hot melt PUR Glue Spreader in North America.
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Oct 25, 2019
2002
Acquired the assets of Randbright Corporation of New Berlin, Wisconsin and expanded the product offering into the metal deburring, finishing and polishing industries.
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Oct 25, 2019
2004
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.
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Oct 25, 2019
2004
Consolidated all companies into Midwest Group One, LLC.
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Oct 25, 2019
2009
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.
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Oct 25, 2019
2014
Changed the corporate name back to Midwest Automation, LLC.
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Oct 25, 2019
2018
Evans Machinery acquires Midwest Automation’s Kitchen Countertop Division, and will be known moving forward as “Evans Midwest”.