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Bettcher Industries company history timeline

1944

Founded in 1944, with just $800 in capital, Louis Bettcher’s machine shop in Cleveland’s meatpacking district was close by and ready to help.

1959

Trimmers were sold to plants all over the United States, and export sales began in 1959.

1960

In 1960, the company won awards from the Salon International des Inventeurs (Brussels) and Concours International d’Inventions (Paris) as the “best American invention of the year.” Successive design generations of this tool have improved meat yields and productivity.

1965

Bettcher sales passed the $1 million mark in 1965.

1977

In 1977, the company developed a non-metallic cut-resistant protective glove for meat processors and industrial applications.

1996

It manufactured these gloves for 17 years until selling the product line to Wells Lamont in 1996.

2001

By 2001, our international sales volume reached half of total annual revenues for the first time.

2008

In 2008, a major initiative at headquarters expanded R&D, engineering, manufacturing and warehouse space, nearly doubling the size of the facilities.

2017

Further renovations and upgrades followed in 2017, including the opening of the Bettcher Innovation Center.

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