Histoire de la société
L'histoire dynamique d'une croissance et d'une transformation sur trois siècles
Fondée en 1899, la société fabrique à cette époque des tuyaux spéciaux pour l'industrie pétrolière florissante de Pennsylvanie.Southco, Inc.voit le jour en 1945 et fait son entrée sur le marché des fixations et des loquets spéciaux.Ces 70 dernières années, nous nous sommes transformés et développés grâce à l'innovation, à des acquisitions stratégiques et à des investissements à l'étranger, pour devenir un leader mondial des composants d'accès technologiques.
Les solutions Southco font partie intégrante de produits que vous utilisez au quotidien, de même que des milliers d'autres personnes.Nos solutions d'accès technologiques comprennent des points d'accès utilisateur clés tels que serrures, loquets, fixations captives, charnières, poignées et autres produits innovants.
Notre vaste univers applicatif englobe notamment les secteurs d'activité suivants : nautisme, automobile, engins de chantier/construction, véhicules de loisirs/caravanes, machines-outils, armoires, génie thermique, secteur médical, réseaux, télécommunications et informatique.
Depuis plus d'un siècle, Southco aide ses clients à résoudre leurs défis techniques.Notre priorité absolue est aujourd'hui d'aider nos clients à différencier les points d'accès techniques de leurs produits pour que ceux-ci puissent se vendre et s'utiliser plus facilement.Nous nous employons à concrétiser cet objectif en investissant dans une solide équipe technico-commerciale et marketing, appuyée par notre excellence technique et opérationnelle.
Aujourd'hui leader industriel, Southco est prêt à saisir les opportunités de demain.
Découvrez l'histoire de Southco à travers la chronologie des événements majeurs.
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.
