Nuestra Historia
Una Historia Dinámica, de Crecimiento y Transformación que Abarca Tres Siglos
La empresa fue fundada en 1899, como fabricante especializado en tuberías para la floreciente industria petrolera de Pensilvania.En 1945, Southco, Inc.se crea con la entrada en la especialidad del negocio de cierres y fijaciones industriales.En los últimos 70 años, hemos transformado y crecido a través de la innovación, adquisiciones estratégicas e inversiones en el extranjero, convirtiéndonos en un líder global en Soluciones Técnicas de Acceso.
Las Soluciones Southco son una parte clave de los productos con las que Uds.y miles de personas interactúan todos los días.Nuestras soluciones técnicas de acceso incluyen los principales "puntos de acceso", tales como cierres, pestillos, fijaciones cautivas, bisagras, tiradores y otros innovadores productos.
Nuestro universo de aplicaciones es inmenso y abarca industrias tales como la náutica, automoción, construcción y obras públicas, caravanas y vehículos de recreo, maquinaria industrial, armarios, calefacción y aire acondicionado, equipos médicos y redes, telecomunicaciones y ordenadores.
Durante más de 100 años, Southco ha ayudado a sus clientes a resolver y superar diferentes retos de ingeniería.Nuestra pasión, visión y enfoque actual son la base para ayudar a nuestros clientes a diferenciar los "puntos de acceso" técnicos de sus productos, para que sean más fáciles de vender y utilizar por los usuarios finales.Nos esforzamos por hacer realidad esta visión invirtiendo en un robusto equipo de ventas técnico y de marketing, respaldados por la excelencia en operaciones y en la ingeniería.
Southco es un líder en la industria de hoy está preparado para las posibilidades del mañana.
Conozca la historia de Southco a través del cronograma.
Timeline of Milestones
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1899
South Chester Tube Company Founded
South Chester Tube Company began as a manufacturer of tubing, pipe and couplings, which were used to extract oil from fields across the United States and transfer it to refineries.
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1945
South Chester Corporation founded as a division of South Chester Tube Company.
South Chester Corporation began manufacturing specialty fastener devices in Essington, Pennsylvania, USA.The Southco name is registered with the United States patent office in the following year and the products of the South Chester Corporation are marketed under the Southco name.
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1950
Operations of South Chester Corporation moved from Essington, Pennsylvania to Lester, Pennsylvania, USA
The Lester facility provided additional room for expansion to accommodate the company's rapid growth.
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1955
Acquired Lion Fastener Company, Honeoye Falls, New York, USA Acquired Dodge Steel, Philadelphia, PA, USA
Southco acquired the Lion Fastener Company, a leader in quarter-turn fasteners.Southco acquired Dodge Steel, a steel foundry.These acquisitions greatly expanded Southco's manufacturing capabilities and provided access to new markets.
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1965
Opened Brandywine Manufacturing Facility, Concordville, Pennsylvania, USA Opened Honeoye Falls, New York, USA Manufacturing Facility
These two new facilities provided added capacity for operations.
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1974
Opened Corporate Office, Concordville, Pennsylvania, USA
Southco's corporate office was relocated from Lester Pennsylvania to Concordville, Pennsylvania to be co-located with the existing manufacturing facility.
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1983
Established European Operations with acquisitions in Germany and the United Kingdom
Southco established its European presence with acquisitions in the United Kingdom and Germany.Further acquisitions in Italy, Spain and France in the ensuing years created the framework for Southco's European sales force.
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1988
Acquired Simmons Fastener Company and Thermo Products, Albany, New York, USA
Southco gained new products as well as access to new markets.
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1992
Opened direct sales and warehousing facility, Melbourne, Australia.Established partnership with NBK to sell Southco products in Japan.
Southco's Melbourne, Australia facility and partnership with NBK provided its first direct presence in the Asia Pacific region.
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1995
Opened Direct Sales Office, Korea
Southco continued its global outreach by establishing a direct sales presence in Asia.
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2001
Opened Asia Headquarters, Hong Kong
By opening a headquarters in Asia, Southco was poised to facilitate growth in the region.
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2002
Opened Distribution and Assembly Facility, Shanghai, China
The Shanghai distribution and assembly facility was Southco's first facility in mainland China.
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2003
Acquired Mobella, Eskilstuna, Sweden Opened Southco Marine Facility in Melbourne, Florida, USA.
The Mobella acquisition brought products exclusively designed for the Marine Industry to Southco's product portfolio.
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2004
Opened Fu Yong, China Manufacturing Facility Opened Automotive Engineering Center, Stuttgart, Germany Acquired Dzus and Hartwell-Dzus Companies
The Fu Yong facility brought manufacturing capabilities closer to customers in south Asia.The Stuttgart engineering facility enabled greater connectivity with automotive customers in Germany.The Dzus acquisition complemented and expanded Southco's product offering.
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2005
Acquired Shi Yan, China Manufacturing Facility Opened Shanghai, China Injection Molding and Assembly Facility Acquired CEMA Technologies, Audubon, PA, USA
The Shi Yan and Shanghai facilities brought die casting and stamping capabilities (Shi Yan) and injection molding (Shanghai) closer to customers in Asia.The acquisition of CEMA Technologies added positioning technology to Southco's product portfolio.
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2008
Opened Manufacturing, Engineering and Customer Service Center, Pune, India Opened Manufacturing and Assembly Facility, Chihuahua, Mexico
Southco's Pune facility established local technical, design, assembly and order fulfillment support to the region.Southco's Chihuahua facility expanded the company's North American footprint.
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2011
Opened Expanded Design and Manufacturing Facility, Shenzhen, China
Southco consolidated its Fu Yong and Shi Yan operations into one larger state-of-the-art factory in Shenzhen, China.
