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GGB Bearing Technology was formed in 1976 as a joint venture between Garlock Inc., which was established after Olin J. Garlock invented a system for sealing piston rods in industrial steam engines in Palmyra, N.Y. in 1886 [4] or 1887, [5] and Glacier Antifriction Metal Company, which had been founded in 1899. [4]
The invention led to the creation of Garlock Sealing Technologies. Founded in 1887, in Palmyra, New York. For a detailed history of Garlock from its founding in 1887 until the takeover by Colt Industries in 1976, see Garlock - The First Eighty-Eight Years 1887-1975, written by Robert M. Waples and son. (Waples was President then Chairman 1955-1960)
In 1964, Stemco was purchased by Garlock Inc, an industrial sealing company. [ 2 ] In the following decades, Stemco began designing and manufacturing new products for use in the commercial trucking industry, such as hub oil seals, hubodometers and other products which have become standard additions to OEM truck component manufacturers.
B&T created formal distributorships with Hoover Ball and Bearing Co., Orange Roller Bearing Co., Morris Chain, Garlock, and SKF. [2] 1956-B&T Ltd was incorporated [2] 1957-Sales reached $356,000 doubling from 1956 [5] 1957-B&T Ltd.Regina was formed [2] 1960s. 1961-Convey IT a materials handling division is formed
In re Garlock Sealing Technologies, LLC is a court case heard in the United States District Court for the Western District of North Carolina which involves the entry into bankruptcy proceedings by Garlock Sealing Technologies, once a manufacturer of coated asbestos gaskets, as a result of potential liability from current and future settlements. [1]
In the 1930s, a research engineer named Edmund K. Brown invented a new kind of needle bearing, which eventually became the majority of the company's business. [3] After World War II, in which the US had a large need for needle bearings for military aircraft like B-29 bombers, the production of bearings became the company's central product line.