Enerpac Explained
| Enerpac |
| Type: | Industrial Tools |
| Industry: | Oil and Gas, Power Generation, Infrastructure, Mining, Petrochemical, Construction, Manufacturing |
| Foundation: | 1959 |
| Founders: | Phil Brumder |
| Location: | Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Area Served: | Worldwide |
| Key People: | Paul Sternlieb CEO & President |
| Homepage: | Enerpac.com |
Enerpac is a business is a division of Enerpac Tool Group (NYSE: EPAC) a $1.5 billion diversified global manufacturing company of industrial tools, and is headquartered in Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin. Enerpac primarily plays in the high-pressure hydraulics market with locations in North and South America, Europe, United kingdom, Africa, Russia, the Middle East, Asia, Australia, and New Zealand.[1] The business has over 30 offices in 22 different countries and over 1,000 employees. Enerpac produces and globally distributes high-pressure hydraulic products and industrial tools, such as controlled bolting tools, portable machine equipment and flange working tools. The business focuses on the design of products, from small cylinders to computer-operated lifting & positioning systems.[2] [3]
History
Timeline
Historian John Gurda authored "The Drive To Lead," a history of Actuant, that highlights important events in Enerpac's history.[4] [5]
- 1910: American Grinder Manufacturing Co. incorporates
- 1918: American Grinder Manufacturing Co. produces water pumps for Ford’s ‘Model T’ motor car
- 1925: American Grinder’s name is changed to Blackhawk Manufacturing
- 1927: Blackhawk buys Hydraulic Tool Co. of Los Angeles
- 1959: Enerpac is founded with brand name formally adopted for hydraulic tools and systems
- 1961: Blackhawk Manufacturing becomes Applied Power Industries
- 1980s: Enerpac creates convertible top actuation system
- 1985: Applied Power increases global presence with 10 plants on 5 continents
- 2000: APW Electronics spins off from Applied Power; Enerpac business becomes part of Actuant Corporation
- 2000: Enerpac system raises Golden Gate Bridge
- 2004: Athens Olympic Stadium's suspended arched roof constructed with Enerpac supports
- 2005: Millau Viaduct bridge in France is supported with Enerpac hydraulic lifting systems
- 2006: Enerpac:
- -Lifts and moves the 74-year-old Shanghai Concert Hall
- -Places roof on the "Bird’s Nest" or the Beijing National Stadium where the 2008 Olympics were located.
- -Repairs Milwaukee Brewers Major League Baseball stadium’s moveable roof at Miller Park
- 2009: Stage for the “U2 360° Tour” is constructed using Enerpac’s Synchronous Lift System
- 2010: Enerpac hydraulics play role in latest construction of San Francisco Bay Bridge
- JS500 used to Undeck an Electric Rope Shovel in a Copper Mine
- Safely Erected a Bridge Over Water with a Hydraulic Driven Launching Nose
- 16-point EVO Synchronous Lifting System, CLRG-Series Double-Acting Hydraulic Jacks lifted a historic building
Markets Served
Notes and References
- Web site: Bloomberg Business Week. Enerpac Corp.. https://web.archive.org/web/20091125000838/http://investing.businessweek.com/research/stocks/private/snapshot.asp?privcapId=7622145. dead. November 25, 2009. October 12, 2011.
- Web site: Business Wire. Enerpac Unit Plays Key Role in Erecting San Francisco Bay Bridge. October 12, 2011.
- Web site: Enerpac Homepage . Enerpac Company Website. October 12, 2011.
- Web site: BizTimes . Did You Know?: Historian completes book about Actuant . October 12, 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110929155826/http://www.biztimes.com/news/2010/10/15/did-you-know-historian-completes-book-about-actuant . September 29, 2011 .
- Web site: The Drive to Lead . A Centennial History of the Actuant Corporation . October 12, 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110514003139/http://actuant.com/actuant/content/news/managed/documents/anniversary_book.pdf . May 14, 2011 .
