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| Southco has a dynamic history of growth and transformation spanning three centuries. The company was founded in 1899, as a specialty pipe manufacturer for the burgeoning Pennsylvania oil industry. In 1945, Southco, Inc. was created with the entry into the specialty fastener and latch business. Over the past 60 years, we have transformed and grown through innovation, strategic acquisitions and overseas investments into a global leader in Engineered Access Hardware.
Southco solutions are a key part of products you and thousands of others interact with every day. Our engineered access hardware solutions include key "touch points" such as locks, latches, captive fasteners, hinges, handles and other innovative products. Our application universe is immense and covers industries such as marine, automotive, off-highway / construction, RV/caravan, industrial machinery, enclosures, HVAC, medical equipment and network, telecommunications and computers.
For more than 100 years Southco has helped customers solve and overcome engineering challenges. Our passion, vision and focus today, is to help customers differentiate the engineered "touch points" of their products so they become easier to sell and use by the end users. We strive to realize this vision by investing in a strong technical sales and marketing team backed by engineering and operational excellence.
Southco is an industry leader of today and prepared for the possibilities of tomorrow.
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South Chester Tube Company Founded |
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Formed Southco, Inc. and began manufacturing specialty fastener devices, Essington, PA |
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Acquired Lion Fastener Company, Honeoye Falls, NY |
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Opened Brandywine Manufacturing Facility, Concordville, PA
Opened Honeoye Falls Manufacturing Facility |
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Opened Corporate Office, Concordville, PA |
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Opened Manufacturing Facility, Bridgeport, NJ |
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Acquired Hugo Bauer Gmbh, Konstanz, Germany
Acquired Belleville Spring Ltd., Worcester, England |
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Acquired Simmons Fastener Co., Albany, NY |
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Opened Direct Sales Offices, Australia |
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Launched Global Authorized Distribution Program |
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Opened Direct Sales Office, Korea |
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Opened Asia Headquarters, Hong Kong
Launched Strategic Business Units |
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Opened Shanghai Distribution & Manufacturing |
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Acquired Mobella, Eskilstuna, Sweden |
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Acquired David M. Arndt Company, Palm City, FL
Established Southco Marine SBU and opened Marine Center of Excellence, Melbourne, FL
Opened Fu Yong, China Manufacturing Facility
Opened Automotive Engineering Center, Stuttgart, Germany
Acquired Dzus & Hartwell-Dzus Companies |
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Acquired manufacturing facility in southern China
Acquired CEMA Technologies, Audubon, PA, USA
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