The Howden Company originated in 1854, when James Howden founded a marine consulting engineering firm. In his first year in business, he secured a patent for improving rivet making, and a few years ...

George Frick, an engineering genius born in 1826, was a pioneer in the development of power machinery that eased the labor of men and animals. Having started in Waynesboro, Pennsylvania in 1853, a ...

Rotary-screw compressors are known for their reliability, longevity and infrequent maintenance. As such, key industries, such as molded plastics, rely heavily on these nonstop workhorses for blow ...