The Buffalo Forge Company was formed in 1878 to manufacture blacksmith’s forges. Their product offerings were expanded to include drilling machines in 1883, and steam engines and pumps in 1889.
Heating equipment, dust collectors, and a range of metal cutting and forming equipment were also manufactured by the company. In addition to being one of the largest employers in the city of Buffalo (during its heyday), Buffalo Forge operated several other plants in the United States, Canada, and Mexico. The Wendt family retained ownership of the company until 1941, when the ownership was broadened by a public stock offering.[2] Buffalo Forge was one of the "big three" that made blacksmith equipment in the United States. Champion and Canedy-Otto companies were the other domestic competition.
Buffalo Forge Company (Advertisement) for a mill exhauster (March, 1919)
Mergers, acquisitions & significant eventsedit
1900
Buffalo Forge was incorporated with a capitalization of $500,000.[3]
1902
Geo. L. Squier Manufacturing Company of Buffalo was purchased, opening the company up to a South and Central America market.
1941
It was decided that the company would be best served if the stock was offered on the New York Stock Exchange. A reorganization was made at that time so that The Squier Corporation, Buffalo Pumps, Inc., and the Canadian Companies became wholly owned subsidiaries of Buffalo Forge Company.
1993
Buffalo Forge was acquired by the Howden Group.
1997
Buffalo Machine Tools of Lockport, New York was created from the machine tool division of Buffalo Forge.
1999
The Howden subsidiary containing the remainder of Buffalo Forge was renamed Howden Buffalo.
2006
The company's 14-acre original manufacturing plant located at 490 Broadway St. in Buffalo was razed. This included the six story "Building 3" at 470-474 Broadway St. which was the final building to be destroyed.[4]
2010
The Howden subsidiary containing the remainder of Buffalo Forge was renamed Howden North America Inc..
2010
The Buffalo Machine Tools subsidiary containing the machine tool division of Buffalo Forge was renamed to Buffalo Machines, Inc of Lockport, New York
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Referencesedit
^Cooper, Gail (2002). Air-conditioning America. Johns Hopkins University Press, History of Technology. 1998: 38-39. Google Books. JHU Press. ISBN9780801871139. Retrieved 2011-10-16.
^"Buffalo Forge Company - History". vintagemachinery.org. Retrieved 2011-10-16.
^Buffalo Rising. "There She Goes!". Retrieved 2011-10-16.
April 30, 2024
buffalo, forge, company, formed, 1878, manufacture, blacksmith, forges, their, product, offerings, were, expanded, include, drilling, machines, 1883, steam, engines, pumps, 1889, industryblacksmithingfounded1878, incorporated, 1900, defunct1993fateacquiredsucc. The Buffalo Forge Company was formed in 1878 to manufacture blacksmith s forges Their product offerings were expanded to include drilling machines in 1883 and steam engines and pumps in 1889 Buffalo Forge CompanyIndustryBlacksmithingFounded1878 incorporated 1900 Defunct1993FateAcquiredSuccessorHowden GroupHeadquartersBuffalo New York United StatesProductsForges Drills Fans MachineryOwnerWilliam F Wendt The Buffalo Forge Co works about 1899 Contents 1 History 1 1 Air Conditioning 1 2 Other products 1 3 Mergers acquisitions amp significant events 2 ReferencesHistory editAir Conditioning edit nbsp Engineering book published by the company in 1914 edited by Willis Carrier In 1902 Willis Carrier an engineer at Buffalo Forge submitted drawings for what became recognized as the world s first modern air conditioning system In 1915 he left the company to form Carrier Engineering Corporation 1 Other products edit Heating equipment dust collectors and a range of metal cutting and forming equipment were also manufactured by the company In addition to being one of the largest employers in the city of Buffalo during its heyday Buffalo Forge operated several other plants in the United States Canada and Mexico The Wendt family retained ownership of the company until 1941 when the ownership was broadened by a public stock offering 2 Buffalo Forge was one of the big three that made blacksmith equipment in the United States Champion and Canedy Otto companies were the other domestic competition nbsp Buffalo Forge Company Advertisement for a mill exhauster March 1919 Mergers acquisitions amp significant events edit 1900 Buffalo Forge was incorporated with a capitalization of 500 000 3 1902 Geo L Squier Manufacturing Company of Buffalo was purchased opening the company up to a South and Central America market 1941 It was decided that the company would be best served if the stock was offered on the New York Stock Exchange A reorganization was made at that time so that The Squier Corporation Buffalo Pumps Inc and the Canadian Companies became wholly owned subsidiaries of Buffalo Forge Company 1993 Buffalo Forge was acquired by the Howden Group 1997 Buffalo Machine Tools of Lockport New York was created from the machine tool division of Buffalo Forge 1999 The Howden subsidiary containing the remainder of Buffalo Forge was renamed Howden Buffalo 2006 The company s 14 acre original manufacturing plant located at 490 Broadway St in Buffalo was razed This included the six story Building 3 at 470 474 Broadway St which was the final building to be destroyed 4 2010 The Howden subsidiary containing the remainder of Buffalo Forge was renamed Howden North America Inc 2010 The Buffalo Machine Tools subsidiary containing the machine tool division of Buffalo Forge was renamed to Buffalo Machines Inc of Lockport New York nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Buffalo Forge Company References edit Cooper Gail 2002 Air conditioning America Johns Hopkins University Press History of Technology 1998 38 39 Google Books JHU Press ISBN 9780801871139 Retrieved 2011 10 16 Brown Richard Buffalo Forge Company Retrieved 2011 10 16 Buffalo Forge Company History vintagemachinery org Retrieved 2011 10 16 Buffalo Rising There She Goes Retrieved 2011 10 16 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Buffalo Forge Company amp oldid 1171920764, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
