Company: A Finkl & Sons Co
City: Chicago
Country: USA
url: http://www.finkl.com
Finkl & Sons Co. was founded in 1879 when German immigrantAnton Finkl developed a new kind of chisel to clean bricks frombuildings destroyed in the Great Chicago Fire. In 1902, A. Finkl & SonsCo. moved to its present location on Chicago's Near North Side.
Since the 1800s, Finkl has maintained a commitment to manufacture 100percent of its products in Chicago. These products are distributeddomestically and to more than 18 countries worldwide. Most people,however, will never come face-to-face with a Finkl product. Why? Because for the most part, we sell our products to other manufacturers -- plastic processors, die casting companies and closed-die forging plants -- who use Finkl steel in their manufacturing operations. Only when the ultimate in strength and durability is required, such as in large mining equipment, does Finkl steel become part of a finished product. Finkl is privately owned and has more than 425 employees. Finkl's combined domestic and international sales are in excess of $100 million per year. With more than 100 patents to its credit, Finkl's steel formulations and steelmaking technologies set worldwide standards. Finkl's facilities are on the leading edge of technology, using the most automated processes in the world. In recognition of Finkl's product quality, Finkl was the first integrated steel manufacturer in America to receive ISO 9000 certification.
