History

 

1945      Engman Brothers founded in Milwaukee, WI by Carl & Joe Engman
1956      Bob Taylor acquisition; name change to Engman-Taylor Co., Inc. (ETCO)
1963      Appleton, WI operation established
1974      Dick Star & Ed Melicher purchase company from Taylor; name remains
1978      Rockford, IL operation (Rockford Cutting Tools & Abrasives/RCTA) established
1983      Melicher retires, leaving Star as sole owner
1986      Peoria, IL operation (Jacobsen & Daw/J & D) is purchased
1987      Integrated Supply program initiated
1990      RCTA moves to present Machesney Park location
1992      Innovative Machine Tool Sales (IMTS) capital equipment unit established
1995      Appleton operation moves to new facility
1997      Beloit, WI operation (Beloit Industrial Supply) is acquired
1998      Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin expansion
1998      Southeastern USA locations established
2002      Rockford Cutting Tools & Jacobsen Daw take the name Engman-Taylor Company, Inc.
2002      ETCO Receives “Value Added Partner of the Year Award”
2005      ETCO Receives “2005 Most Progressive Distributor Award