Enerpac

Enerpac

Company type	Industrial Tools
Industry	Oil and Gas, Power Generation, Infrastructure, Mining, Petrochemical, Construction, Manufacturing
Founded	1959
Founders	Phil Brumder
Headquarters	Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin, U.S.
Area served	Worldwide
Key people	Paul Sternlieb CEO & President
Website	Enerpac.com

Enerpac is a business is a division of Enerpac Tool Group (NYSE: EPAC) a $1.5 billion diversified global manufacturing company of industrial tools, and is headquartered in Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin. Enerpac operates in the high-pressure hydraulics market with locations in North and South America, Europe, United kingdom, Africa, Russia, the Middle East, Asia, Australia, and New Zealand. ^[1] The business has over 30 offices in 22 different countries and over 1,000 employees. Enerpac manufactures high-pressure hydraulic equipment such as controlled bolting tools and portable machine equipment, to the international market. The business focuses on the design of products, from small cylinders to computer-operated lifting & positioning systems. ^{[2] [3]}

Enerpac Industrial Tools

History

Beijing Bird's Nest

Millau Viaduct

Athens Olympic Stadium

Oakland Bay Bridge

Timeline

Historian John Gurda authored "The Drive To Lead," a history of Actuant, that highlights important events in Enerpac's history. ^{[4] [5]}

• 1910: American Grinder Manufacturing Co. incorporates
• 1918: American Grinder Manufacturing Co. produces water pumps for Ford’s ‘Model T’ motor car
• 1925: American Grinder’s name is changed to Blackhawk Manufacturing
• 1927: Blackhawk buys Hydraulic Tool Co. of Los Angeles
• 1959: Enerpac is founded with brand name formally adopted for hydraulic tools and systems
• 1961: Blackhawk Manufacturing becomes Applied Power Industries
• 1980s: Enerpac creates convertible top actuation system
• 1985: Applied Power increases global presence with 10 plants on 5 continents
• 2000: APW Electronics spins off from Applied Power; Enerpac business becomes part of Actuant Corporation
• 2000: Enerpac system raises Golden Gate Bridge
• 2004: Athens Olympic Stadium's suspended arched roof constructed with Enerpac supports
• 2005: Millau Viaduct bridge in France is supported with Enerpac hydraulic lifting systems
• 2006: Enerpac:
• -Lifts and moves the 74-year-old Shanghai Concert Hall
• -Places roof on the "Bird’s Nest" or the Beijing National Stadium where the 2008 Olympics were located.
• -Repairs Milwaukee Brewers Major League Baseball stadium’s moveable roof at Miller Park
• 2009: Stage for the “U2 360° Tour” is constructed using Enerpac’s Synchronous Lift System
• 2010: Enerpac hydraulics play role in latest construction of San Francisco Bay Bridge
• JS500 used to Undeck an Electric Rope Shovel in a Copper Mine
• Enerpac hydraulic equipment was used in the construction of a bridge over water.
• 16-point EVO Synchronous Lifting System, CLRG-Series Double-Acting Hydraulic Jacks lifted a historic building

Markets Served

• Infrastructure and Bridges
• Power Generation
• Oil and Gas
• Mining
• Shipbuilding
• Buildings and Stadiums
• Petrochemical
• Manufacturing
• Steel Production and Metal Production ^[3]

References

1. "Bloomberg Business Week". Enerpac Corp. Archived from the original on November 25, 2009. Retrieved October 12, 2011.
2. "Business Wire". Enerpac Unit Plays Key Role in Erecting San Francisco Bay Bridge. Retrieved October 12, 2011.
3. "Enerpac Homepage". Enerpac Company Website. Retrieved October 12, 2011.
4. "BizTimes". Did You Know?: Historian completes book about Actuant. Archived from the original on September 29, 2011. Retrieved October 12, 2011.
5. "The Drive to Lead" (PDF). A Centennial History of the Actuant Corporation. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 14, 2011. Retrieved October 12, 2011.