HBD Industries, Inc. is a privately-held diversified manufacturer of highly engineered products. With a heritage dating back to 1864, HBD Industries has grown through acquisition of niche manufacturing businesses to expand its presence and offerings. Today, HBD Companies produce alloy components, industrial rubber and power transmission solutions serving industrial market segments.

Our History

1864
H.K. Porter Company established

1939
Mr. Thomas Mellon Evans purchases H.K. Porter Company

1945 – 1987
H. K. Porter Company acquires:

Quaker Rubber Corporation (Founded 1883)
Quaker Pioneer Rubber Mills, Inc. (Founded 1889)
Trenton Rubber Corporation (Founded 1870) and the Thermoid ® Brand name
B.F. Goodrich Industrial Rubber Products Group (Founded 1883)
Carolina Rubber Rolls Company (Founded 1942)

1989
HBD Industries, Inc. established

1989
HBD Industries, Inc. acquires from H. K. Porter Company

HBD/Thermoid, Inc. (Founded 1923)
Madison Manufacturing Company (Founded 1893)
Ohio Electric Motors, Inc. (Founded 1917)
Ohio Magnetics, Inc. (Founded 1917)
Peerless Electric (Founded 1893)
Perfection Gear, Inc. (Founded 1936)
Winsmith (Founded 1901)

2010 – 2019
HBD Industries, Inc. acquires:

Buckeye Rubber Products (Founded 1932)
California Drop Forge, Inc. (Founded 1901)
Hydro Carbide, Inc. (Founded 1974)
POWERTEC Industrial Motors, Inc. (Founded 1987)
Precision Metal Products, Inc. (Founded 1963)
True Position Technologies (Founded in 1990)