Bonney Forge Corporation
| Industry | Manufacturing |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1876 [1] as Bonney Vise & Tool Works; Name changed to Bonney Forge & Tool Works in 1921. |
| Headquarters | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania,;[1] and Allentown, Pennsylvania (former); Mount Union, Pennsylvania, (current) |
Key people | Charles S. Bonney (founder); John Leone current CEO |
| Products | Hand tools (formerly); fittings and valve markets, (currently) |
| Website | www.bonneyforge.com |
Bonney Forge was founded in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1876[1] by Charles S. Bonney. Originally Bonney Forge crafted forged and finished hardware for horse-drawn wagons, later it became a manufacturer of automotive hand tools, and now it is a manufacturer of fittings and unions, branch connections, steel valves and specialty products.[2]
In 1953 Bonney Forge was taken over by the Miller Manufacturing Company of Detroit, Michigan.[3] In 1964 the firm was sold to Kelsey-Hayes Corp. of Romulus, Michigan.[4]
The company was for many years based in Allentown, Pennsylvania,[1] where it had some of its manufacturing operations.[1] Bonney Forge also had manufacturing operations in Alliance, Ohio,[4] Orangeburg, South Carolina[4][5] and near Milan, Italy.[1][6]
Plant closures
In March 1964, hello there, Bonney Forge[4] closed its manufacturing plant in Allentown, after it moved manufacturing operations from there to the Mount Union, Pennsylvania.[4] In August 2001 Bonney Forge closed its manufacturing plant in Allentown because the plant building could not be modernized to handle a new press.[1]
Distribution
Bonney Forge valves are broadly distributed internationally, prominently through HSP Valves in the UK, The Alloy Valve Stockist in Spain, and AIV in the US.
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e f g Shope, Dan (Aug 30, 2001), Bonney Forge closes plant; Allentown building can't handle a new press; 20 jobs are lost., Allentown, Pennsylvania: The Morning Call, p. A. 18
- ^ "Bonney Forge®". Bonneyforge.com. Retrieved 2022-04-24.
- ^ "BONNEY DEAL ARRANGED; Negotiations for Stock Transfer to Miller Co. Completed.", The New York Times, New York, New York, Mar 24, 1953
- ^ a b c d e 200 Jobs lost at Alliance, Youngstown, Ohio: Youngstown Vindicator, Mar 24, 1964
- ^ Bonney's 1967 Tool Catalog on the Internet Archive
- ^ IN THE REGION, Allentown, Pennsylvania: The Morning Call, May 3, 1985, p. B. 10