ANSROCK INDUSTRIES FOUNDED
Founded by the Roberson family and located in Massillon, Ohio, Ansrock Industries began as a metal machining and tool building company focused on supporting the local plastics industries, namely the Hoover company located in nearby Canton.
ACQUIRES NRM CORPORATIONS (TALLMADGE, OH) FEEDSCREW ASSETS
Ansrock acquires equipment and expertise to produce extruder feedscrews. With select Sales, Engineering, and Manufacturing staff also making the transition to Ansrock, the company grows dramatically in both personnel, customer base and expertise.
COMPANY RENAMES TO NATIONAL FEEDSCREW AND MACHINING INDUSTRIES, INC.
LAUNCHES STATE-CERTIFIED APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM
Understanding the importance of quality and craftsmanship in supporting our customers, management established an Apprenticeship Program ensuring the transfer of knowledge and expertise to our future machinists. Certified by the State of Ohio. This program has instilled traditions of excellence and quality in NFM’s machining practices and capabilities and is one of the many reasons NFM leads the industry in workmanship, quality, and performance.
ACQUIRES MASSILLON STEEL CASTING PLANT
To accommodate for rapid growth, NFM acquires, renovates and relocates into the Massillon Steel Castings Plant in Massillon, Ohio.
ACQUIRES MONSANTO’S RUBBER EXTRUDER DIVISION
Monsanto extruders were used worldwide in the processing of rubber compounds, tires, wire and cable, and like applications. Through this acquisition NFM becomes a preferred global supplier of feedscrews, barrels, and new extrusion installations for leaders of the rubber industry.
ACQUIRES LICENSE FROM UNIROYAL ENGLEBERT REIGN GMBH (GERMANY)
NFM receives licensing certification from Uniroyal Englebert Reign GmbH (Germany) as one of only three US qualified manufacturers of their Rubber Pin Barrel technology.
ACQUIRES SKF BEARING PLANT (MASSILLON, OH)
NFM now houses over 400,000 ft2 for use in machine and extrusion assembly in Massillon, Ohio
RECORDS AVERAGE ANNUAL GROWTH OF 15% PER YEAR.
ACQUIRES WELDING ENGINEERS, INC. (BLUE BELL, PA)
Focused in post-reactor extrusion, polymer devolatilization, and latex coagulation, with specialized counter-rotating, non-intermeshing twin-screw technology, Welding Engineers technology has been at the forefront of global polymer development dating back to the 1920’s.
COMPANY RENAMES TO NFM/WELDING ENGINEERS, INC.
ACQUIRES LICENSE FROM TOSHIBA MACHINE JAPAN
NFM/WE is granted exclusive license to design, build, and sell Toshiba’s TEM Series of co-rotating intermeshing twin-screw extruders in North America.
ACQUIRES IDDON BROTHERS LTD. (LEYLAND, ENGLAND, UK)
Established in 1885, Iddon Brothers Ltd. expands NFM/WE’s product portfolio, global manufacturing, assembly, and distribution capabilities.
ON-SITE PROCESS DEVELOPMENT LAB
NFM/WE invests in an on-site Process Development Lab for all core product lines. NFM/WE is fully equipped to support our customers in developing new formulations, techniques, and process designs.
NFM / WELDING ENGINEERS, INC. SALES GROWTH DOUBLES
Established in 1885, Iddon Brothers Ltd. expands NFM/WE’s product portfolio, global manufacturing, assembly, and distribution capabilities.
ON-SITE PROCESS DEVELOPMENT LAB
NFM/WE invests in an on-site Process Development Lab for all core product lines. NFM/WE is fully equipped to support our customers in developing new formulations, techniques, and process designs.
DEVELOPS HIP BIMETALLIC TECHNOLOGY
NFM/WE metallurgists develop a HIP process for extrusion barrels dramatically improving wear and/or corrosion resistance. With HIP Bimetallic technology proving to be vastly superior to liner technology, HIP’ed barrels are made the standard offering at NFM.
ADDS FLAMMABLE LIQUIDS PILOT PLANT
NFM/WE adds a Class 1 Div 2, Flammable Liquids Pilot Plant providing capabilities to enhance research in solution devolatilization of polymers on a semi-works scale.
NFM/WE Expands Bimetallic HIP Technology
NFM/WE’s metallurgists extend our bimetallic HIP technology to other key extrusion components, most notably, our screw elements.
RENEWS LICENSE WITH TOSHIBA MACHINE JAPAN
Toshiba Machine Japan and NFM/WE agree to renew exclusive technology agreement and extends the license to include Central and South America.
EXTENDS TEM SALES PRESENCE TO MEXICO
DEVELOPS TRI-METALLIC TECHNOLOGY
Advancing barrel technology to a new level, NFM/WE’s tri-metallic technology enables the bonding of multiple metal alloys to the internal surfaces of a barrel. This precision process applies various alloys to critical areas such as feed throats, injection ports, and vent locations further increasing performance and value in highly corrosive environments.
NFM/WE RESTRUCTURES CHINA OPERATIONS
Our restructuring of our operations in China includes a new office under the name NFM (Dalian) Machinery Co., Ltd. located in Dalian City, PRC.
NFM/WE ACQUIRES OHIO METAL SPRAY
This expands NFM/WE’s application technology to include thermal spray coatings of over 250 different materials; including metals, metal alloys, ceramics, and carbides.
NFM LAUNCHES NEW CONCENTRATOR TECHNOLOGY
US Patent 10016698
An improved polymer solution Concentrator and accompanying devolatilization process enable concentration of polymer solutions to higher concentrations and viscosities than prior traditional methods.
RENEWS LICENSE WITH TOSHIBA MACHINE JAPAN
Toshiba Machine Japan and NFM renew their exclusive licensing agreement adding new TEM-SX and TEM-DS model technologies.
NFM IDDON LTD. BECOMES NFM EUROPE LTD.
NFM completes the restructuring and relocation of their UK operations to a new facility under the name NFM Europe Limited.
RENEWS LICENSE WITH SHIBAURA MACHINE JAPAN
Shibaura Machine Japan (formerly Toshiba Machine Japan) and NFM renew their exclusive licensing agreement for a 3rd time at the NPE2024 tradeshow in Orlando, Florida, USA.
