Clifford-Jacobs Forging Company

COMPANY PROFILE

In 1919, W.E.C. "Cass" Clifford and David B. Jacobs founded a new forging enterprise in Urbana, Illinois. Within a few short years, the company bearing their name would become one of the most successful custom forging companies in the United States. But the road to success wasnt always easy. In 1923 a fire destroyed the original plant, and the company moved to its current location in Champaign, Illinois, temporarily conducting business operations out of a railroad boxcar. Six years later disaster struck again as the Great Depression hit, and production dwindled to a mere two days a week. At the lowest ebb, Jacobs and the partnerships sole remaining employee personally completed an order of 300 service hubs for Chevrolet at fifty cents apiece. Together, the two men cut, forged and trimmed the parts, delivering them to the local train station by wheelbarrow to avoid additional shipping costs. Through courageous and persistent efforts the company survived, and the partners began to anticipate brighter days ahead. As the 30s drew to a close, the company ordered what was then the largest commercial forging hammer in North America a 25,000-pound, steam-driven hammer, partially designed by D.B. Jacobs. The investment quickly proved its worth as America entered World War II, and the powerful machine hammered out thousands of tons of forgings for tanks, cannons and armament for the war effort. Among other things, the company forged a critical part for the 105-mm Howitzers that played a pivotal role in preventing Egypts fall to Rommel. By the end of the war, the company earned special recognition for its critical part in Americas war production efforts, but Clifford-Jacobs commitment to national defense didnt end there. Today, with thousands of American troops deployed around the world, Clifford-Jacobs continues to play a vital role in American defense. Clifford-Jacobs currently produces almost all of the transmission gear forgings for the Apache and Chinook helicopters, in addition to forgings for a variety of defense weapon systems, including the M-1 Abrams tank, the F-18 Navy Fighter and the F-22 Joint Strike Fighter. As a new century unfolds, aerospace production is just one area of expertise in a plant producing quality forgings for companies whose products are competing around the globe. From the machines that harvest Americas renewable forests to giant equipment tunneling deep below the surface of the earth, youll find Clifford-Jacobs parts working hard to keep the global economy hard at work. Clifford-Jacobs Forging P.O. Box 830, Champaign, IL 61824-8320 sales@clifford-jacobs.com 217.352.5172 Phone 217.352.4629 Fax 2004-2005 Clifford-Jacobs Forging Site design by Roundtable Powered by

ABOUT THE OWNER

Bob Jardine has established Jardine & Associates, LLC, a Manufacturers Representative sales agency headquartered in Mohrsville, PA. Bob, his wife, Teri, and children relocated to Pennsylvania in July 2005. Jardine was formerly with Scot Forge, and has extensive knowledge of forgings. His sales territory includes the eastern-half of Pennsylvania, the southern-half of New Jersey, Delaware, and Maryland.

EVENTS PARTICIPATION

Clifford-Jacobs will be exhibiting at Booth #515, and we look forward to meeting with representatives from your company who may be attending this important gear tradeshow. This year's show will be held at Cobo Center, Detroit Michigan on October 7-10, 2007. Visit/click GEAR EXPO for additional information and contact us if you would like a complimentary guest pass.

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