National Machinery LLC is celebrated its 150th anniversary in 2024.

Founded in 1874 by William R. Anderson, National Machinery Company started in Cleveland with a workforce of 10 to supply machinery for manufacturing bolts and nuts. Eight years later, the company moved 90 miles southwest to its current location in Tiffin, OH, on advice of Meshech Frost and other investors.

In 1889, the New York Daily described National Machinery as “a mammoth concern, enjoying the unique distinction of being the only establishment in the world capable of equipping a bolt and nut factory with machinery. They have correspondence and make sales all over the world.”

In 1900, Frost’s son, Earl Frost, took over as general manager.

In 2002, company was renamed National Machinery LLC and became part of the NM Group of companies.

Over the decades, National Machinery has evolved.

In 2007, the company opened a plant in Suzhou, China. Half of the machines produced at the plant are sold within China.

In 2016, the company took a controlling interest in SMART Machinery, the Tortona, Italy-based thread roller machine manufacturer and pioneer in using servo drive technology.

Founded in 2001, SMART’s thread roller machinery was developed to replace mechanical drives by high-precision, low-maintenance servo drives for the fastener industry. It also manufactures planetary machines, washer assembly units and pointing machines used in many countries.

National Machinery specializes in advanced cold forming technology, and operates facilities on four continents. Web: nationalmachinery.com