Company: BWI Eagle Inc
City: Butler
Country: USA
url: http://www.bwieagle.com
BWI Eagle was established in March 1988 in Butler, Pa. by several individuals having manufacturing and marketing experience with electronic devices used primarily on conveyors in the coal mining industry. A corporation was formed to capitalize upon newly available technology the founders believed could be used to develop an improved conveyor-belt speed switch that would increase safety and productivity in coal mines. The speed switches utilized a non-contacting sensor that "watched" conveyors like an eagle, and so the devices were brand-named Eagle Conveyor Belt Speed Switches.
In order to get the Company up and running quickly, the founders entered into a partnership with another Butler-based company, Butler Winding Inc a manufacturer of transformers. In exchange for providing working capital and other resources for the fledgling Eagle upstart, Butler Winding Inc (BWI) acquired partial ownership in Eagle, hence the name became BWI Eagle.
Both companies prospered and grew, but after several years of sharing the same facility it became evident that each company needed more space, which just wasn't available on that site. In July 1992, BWI Eagle moved to US Highway 422 just outside the City of Butler. Shortly afterwards, BWI Eagle bought Butler Winding's ownership, but decided not to change the name which, by then, had become highly recognized and respected throughout the mining industry.
