Joy Mining Machinery history

In 1884, Alonzo Pawling and Henry Harnischfeger found Pawling & Harnischfeger (P&H) Machine and Pattern Shop in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States

In 1891, Thomas Robins founded Hewitt-Robins, developing the first practical conveyor system for moving heavy and abrasive materials utilizing steel, in line idlers and rubber covered belting.

In 1910, Pawling & Harnischfeger developed a line of earth-moving machines for construction and mining operations.

In 1919, Joseph Joy founds Joy Machine Company in Evansville, Indiana, United States, and receives a patent for a mechanical loader.

In 1921, Joannes Montabert founded Montabert S.A. in Lyon, France, as a manufacturer of pneumatic equipment.

In 1934, the Harnischfeger Fund is started with $50,000 from the estate of Henry Harnischfeger to support civic and cultural groups in Milwaukee.

In 1938, Joy shipped its first shuttle car (model 2ET-1D).

In 1948, Stamler is founded and supplies feeders and feeder-breakers around the world.

In 1952, Komatsu began production of motor graders.

Introduced the first parallel boom assembly for underground drilling, known as the "burn cut" method in 1963.

In 1965, Komatsu began production of wheel loaders.

In 1969, Joy introduced the low-seam shuttle car (model 21SC).

In 1971, Joy shipped its 10,000th shuttle car to a customer.

High-seam (12CM series) and low-seam (14CM series) continuous miners in 1972 (Joy)

Flexible conveyor train (model 1FCT-3BH) in 1976 (Joy)

Custom tunneling solution, using multiple booms on multiple drilling rigs, which allows simultaneous rock breaking in a semi-circular pattern, in 1978 (Montabert)

In 1986, Joy created a low-seam shearer (model 4LS).

In 1988, P&H acquired the Page Engineering walking dragline product line.

High-seam shearer (model 6LS) in 1990 (Joy)

Harnischfeger Industries purchased Joy Mining Machinery in 1994

First VFD shearer (model 7LS) in 1997 (Joy)

Mid-seam high-voltage continuous miner (model 14CM27) and two other machines in 2000 (Joy)

Joy Global was founded July 12, 2001 and is headquartered in Milwaukee, WI.“

Centurion Electrical Control system for electric rope shovels in 2004 (P&H)

In 2008, Joy Mining Machinery purchased Continental Conveyor, Hewitt-Robins and Goodman Conveyor.

Blue Line/N-Series, a value-based rock breaker line for lighter duty applications in 2009 (Montabert)

In 2010, P&H Mining Equipment launched the PreVail machine health monitoring system.

The Underground and Surface segments contributed around 54% and 46%, respectively, to JOY’s consolidated revenues for 2015.