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Robert KochChairman of KOCH Enterprises, Inc.
Founded in 1873, Koch Enterprises started out in the tin horn and metal furniture business and later changed to paint finishing systems. Over the years, subsidiaries were added ranging from aluminum recycling to HVAC equipment distribution.Today, Koch Enterprises employs more than 2,600 people across 13 states and four countries. The fifth-generation family company encompasses eight businesses,…
From humble beginnings as an Indiana-based tin shop, Koch Finishing Systems has evolved into one of the most trusted finishing equipment providers in the industry.Koch Finishing Systems, a leading provider of finishing solutions for industrial applications, is celebrating 150 years of business. The company designs and manufactures a wide range of custom finishing equipment including powder coating systems, liquid painting systems, plating/…
Five Generations Family OwnedResearch published by the Conway Center for Family Business states that eighty to ninety percent of U.S. businesses are family owned. While thirty percent of these businesses reach the second generation, only ten percent make it to the third generation. In other words, ninety percent of all family businesses fail, dissolve, or are sold before reaching the third generation. One company beating these odds is KOCH, a…
Evansville, IN (September 10, 2021) -- George Koch Sons, a leader in the development of automated finishing systems, today introduced KOCH, a corporate brand identity linking generations of experience in the anodizing, plating, and paint finishing industries.Combining nearly a century of influence in the powder, liquid, and electrocoat industries with anodizing and plating abilities through acquisitions, George Koch Sons (USA, México, and Europe…
George Koch Sons recently completed the design and installation of a turnkey powder system at Nortek’s Ramos Arizpe, Coahuila HVAC Manufacturing Facility to support the company’s transition from the use of pre-painted steel coils to an in-house powder application process. The system creates a centralized location for Nortek’s Coahuila HVAC production, provides a durable surface finish, prompt lead time, and intuitive user control.The in-house,…
Weeks before the onset of COVID-19, Lifetime Products partnered with George Koch Sons LLC to design, fabricate, and install a powder finishing system to support its business demand. For many, Lifetime’s trademark basketball goals, play sets, and outdoor equipment provided a necessary and safe distraction from everyday life during the pandemic. As a result, Lifetime found itself helping mitigate the negative impacts of social isolation.…
PriceWalgren, a division of George Koch Sons, was recently mentioned in the August 2019 issue of Light Metal Age magazine, which includes the article, “NIA Launches Its First Large Anodizing Line,” on page 40. Northern Indiana Anodize (NIA) selected PriceWalgren to provide a Type II and Type III anodize line, with options for two-step electrocolor, black dye, and seals.Click HERE for the full article.Light Metal Age magazine recognizes itself as…
