History
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One long-standing, trusted partner throughout a 90-year history of company names, all rooted in legacy, expert knowledge and a promise.
1935
CA Lawton Company was originally founded in 1879 and formed the Plastics Machinery Division in 1935 to meet the demands of the molding industry. It began and continues today with ingenuity and customer commitment.
2007
In 2007, the CA Lawton Machinery Division was purchased by Trinks Inc., changing its name to LMG to pay homage to those who knew us as Lawton Machinery Group.
C.A Lawton built first press
First tissue wrapper developed
First Compression Molding Press established
First Transfer Molding Press built
Built first Spinning Lathe
First Automated Press System was introduced
Plasticator for Thermoset material was built
Fuel Cell Compression Molding Press developed
C.A. Lawton Machinery Division was purchased by Trinks Inc. and became LMG Presses
3o ton multi-frame compression press was built
Plasticating Extruder designed to support thermoplastic molding
Down- Acting Clamp with Four Down-Acting Plunger Shuttle Transfer Press was built
900 Ton XL Down-Acting Shuttle Compression was built
Preformer Press developed
300 Ton Multi-Daylight Press was built
Fully Integrated Automation Cell
LMG officially becomes Trinks Inc.
Trinks Inc. acquires Hull Industries
2015
In 2015, LMG acquired Red Stag Engineering and Automation Inc. Red Stag was founded in 1961 and offers a variety of products including metal forging presses, stamping presses, die carts and die splitters.
To read the official press release, click here.
2019
In 2019, we acquired Hull Industries and said goodbye to LMG, officially becoming our legal name, Trinks Inc. We kept our established roots in Green Bay, WI and have continued our tradition of designing and delivering the gold standard in manufacturing equipment for our customers.
