History
Ervin Industries was founded in 1920 by engineer John F. Ervin, following his acquisition of a small foundry in Michigan. [4] Using his engineering expertise, Ervin developed a process for producing cast steel shots as a reusable alternative to sand and grit for cleaning metal surfaces. He received a U.S. patent for this manufacturing process in 1939. [4] [5]
In 1946, Ervin developed SAE standard J444 for classifying cast shot and grit, which set uniform size specifications for abrasives. [4] In 1947, it developed an in-house test machine called Ervin Test Machine to measure shot durability and performance. [4]
In 1968, Ervin expanded its Adrian, Michigan plant to increase output of cast steel shot and grit. [6]
In 1977, Ervin built a second U.S. plant in Butler, Pennsylvania. [6] Concurrently, research on metal powders (fine alloy particles) for powder metallurgy and surface coating applications was initiated. This effort led to the establishment of an R&D division, Ervin Technologies, in 1989 at a facility in Tecumseh, Michigan, which was completed by 1992. [5] [7]
During the late 1980s, Ervin developed a cast stainless abrasive, later renamed as Amacast, for cleaning and shot peening applications that require corrosion resistance. [6]
In the 1990s, Ervin expanded its operations to Europe. In 1992, Ervin acquired Barton Abrasives in Tipton, England and established its first overseas subsidiary, Ervin Amasteel UK. [8]
In 2008, Ervin opened a stainless-steel manufacturing plant in Sprockhövel, Germany. [9]
In 2014, Ervin opened a new steel abrasives plant in Glaubitz, Germany. [10] [11]
In 2016, a regional headquarters (Ervin Germany GmbH) was established in Berlin to manage European operations. [12]
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