1948 - STARTUP
Founded in 1948 by two entrepreneurs, John Pridgeon & Donald V. Clay, with only $15,000 between them.
1948 - Startup
The original Pridgeon & Clay location was a converted garage at 1005 Grandville.
John and Don relied heavily on their staff of approximately twenty to help facilitate their business goals through innovation and efficiency, using what we consider today to be archaic work methods combined with extraordinary human effort.
1952-1955
Pridgeon & Clay moved to Front Street, and then moved again to Buchanan and Cottage Grove, a 8,000 square foot building.
Today, the main plant is still located on Cottage Grove and totals approximately 350,000 square feet.
Today, the main plant is still located on Cottage Grove and totals approximately 350,000 square feet.
1976
Donald Clay became the sole owner when John Pridgeon retired.
1987
An addition to the East side of the building along the parking lot was built.
1995
A major expansion was completed that is now our Plate Flange Business Unit.
1996 Opened accredited onsite training center.
1996 Opened accredited onsite training center.
2000-2001
A plant in Apostag, Hungary was acquired to increase our European customer base.
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Moved the warehouse to the new Union Station buildings (USDC).
Moved the warehouse to the new Union Station buildings (USDC).
2005
Doubled our manufacturing size in Hungary.
2007
Sales office in Shanghai, China was opened.
A joint venture with NAVA Hermanos S.A. in Monterry, Mexico was implemented to expand our international footprint.
2013
An addition to the front entrance was added to our Mexico plant.
2014
Began work on an addition to our Franklin facility.
