HISTORY

In 1963 our Founders—Willis Eigsti, Bob Linder, Sam Melvin, and George Woerner—created a Company with a very clear objective. They wanted to build a sophisticated metal working operation, based in their hometown of Morton, Illinois, where employees would make the difference in serving our Customers by being “craftsmen”. Naturally, the name of the company became Morton Metalcraft Co.

Their founding vision prevails today in each of our now five operating facilities located in three states employing over 1,500 people. We have nearly 1,000,000 square feet of manufacturing space producing and shipping over 40,000 fabricated components and subassembly parts daily to over 200 receiving docks for our very prestigious customer base. In today‘s high speed, flexible manufacturing environment, this can only be done with craftsmen dedicated to doing their jobs with an uncompromising commitment to our customers.

Our resolve to achieve and maintain world class manufacturing status for Morton Metalcraft Co. is only possible through the efforts of our employees. Their combined experience and individual dedication continue to provide our company with great opportunities. Morton Metalcraft Co. is only as good as its people and, thankfully, we have great people!

Historical Highlights

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• 1963 Company Founders: Willis Eigsti, Bob Linder, Sam Melvin, George Woerner. First facility 10,000 square feet on Birchwood Street in Morton, Illinois
• 1964 First full year completed; 20 Employees; Annual Sales $56,000
• 1967 Expanded to 72,500 square feet; 40 Employees; Annual Sales $1,000,000
• 1970 Expanded to 125,000 square feet
• 1972 150 Employees; Annual Sales $4,000,000
• 1977 26 additional acres acquired; 175 Employees; Annual Sales $9,000,000
• 1978 Gas explosion rips through the building. Operations restored in 24 hours
• 1980 Acquired adjacent facility adding 75,000 square feet
• 1983 275 Employees; Annual Sales $17,500,000
• 1989 Ownership transitions to Bill Morton led buyout; 285 Employees; Annual Sales $20,000,000
• 1991 Leased second facility adding 50,000 square feet on Detroit Street in Morton, Illinois
• 1992 450 Employees; Annual Sales $30,000,000
• 1995 Morton East facility expands by 25,000 square feet
• 1995 Leased third facility adding 137,000 square feet on W. Altorfer Drive in Peoria, Illinois
• 1996 500 Employees; Annual Sales $50,000,000
• 1997 Morton West facility expands by 50,000 square feet
• 1997 Constructed fourth facility adding 100,000 square feet in Apex, North Carolina
• 1998 Morton Industrial Group, Inc. formed. Merged with public company (OTC:MGRP).
• 1998 Acquired fifth facility (B&W Metal Fabricators) adding 185,000 square feet in Welcome, North Carolina
• 1999 Morton East facility expands by 80,000 square feet; 1000 Employees; Annual Sales $100,000,000
• 2001 Morton West facility expands by 50,000 square feet
• 2002 Peoria facility consolidates into the Morton East and Morton West facilities
• 2003 Morton Metalcraft Co. Celebrates 40 years of success with employees, customers, and suppliers. 1150 employees; and Annual Sales $130,000,000
• 2004 Morton West facility expands by 40,000 square feet. Added 31 major pieces of equipment company wide; 1440 Employees; Annual Sales $170,000,000
• 2006 Established Morton Metalcraft of Pennsylvania adding nearly 200,000 square feet in Bedford Pennsylvania.
• 2006 Moton Industrial Group buys back public shares, taking Company private.