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Mollart Machinery Production and Support Moved to USA by Bourn & Koch, LLC
August 6, 2024In 2023, Bourn & Koch and Mollart Machinery were both welcomed into the InCompass™ portfolio through two acquisitions completed just days apart. To leverage the strengths of both organizations, Mollart Machinery’s production operations and field service support, previously based in Chessington, United Kingdom, will be based out of Bourn & Koch’s facility in Rockford, IL,... Read more →
ICCTA’s 2024 Business/Industry Partnership Award
June 12, 2024At Bourn & Koch, we are constantly looking for ways to involve our efforts with local educational institutions. From high school events with RPS205 to college level career fairs for Rock Valley College (RVC), we look for ways we can inform students about the opportunities for careers in manufacturing. We have partnered with RVC in... Read more →
MANUFACTURING IN FOCUS – Featured Article
December 5, 2023With a focus on custom solutions, it can be difficult to articulate what all we offer here at Bourn & Koch. Allison Dempsey with FMG Publishing has done a great job capturing the many solutions we are able to offer in our featured article! Whether it is bringing legendary machine tools back to original specifications,... Read more →
InCompass™ Enhances Industrial Machinery Portfolio with Acquisition of Bourn & Koch, Inc.
September 21, 2023InCompass™, a platform company of TJM Capital Partners, is pleased to announce the successful acquisition of Bourn & Koch, Inc. As a leading manufacturer of precision automated machine tools, Bourn & Koch, Inc. aligns perfectly with the InCompass commitment to delivering superior industrial solutions. TJM Chairman Tom McDonough commented, “We are excited to welcome Bourn & Koch... Read more →
Anthony Riportella Promoted to Inside Sales Manager
June 9, 2023Bourn & Koch, Inc. of Rockford, IL, a leading provider of American made machine tools, proudly announces the promotion of Anthony Riportella to the position of Inside Sales Manager. In his new role, Riportella will oversee the inside sales team and support the company’s numerous American made machine tool brands, including Bullard, Blanchard, DeVlieg, and... Read more →
Mattison Machine Tool Parts & Service
June 8, 2023Bourn & Koch acquired the Mattison machine tool line in 2004 among other well-known brands, such as DeVlieg, Bullard and Blanchard. Although the first Mattison built machine was a woodworking machine, to support the rapidly growing furniture industry in Rockford, IL and the surrounding area, the brand only grew from there. Mattison has really left... Read more →
Ross Wegryn-Jones Joins Bourn & Koch as National Sales Manager
June 2, 2023Bourn & Koch, Inc. of Rockford, IL, is pleased to report that Ross Wegryn-Jones has recently joined the company as our National Sales Manager. Ross will be responsible for the sales of gear manufacturing machines, precision grinding machines and specialty machine tools for unique manufacturing applications. This includes Bourn & Koch horizontal gear hobbers; Fellows... Read more →
THORS Blanchard Grinding Training
January 11, 2022In today’s manufacturing climate, skilled labor is a frequently discussed topic, especially when it comes to machine operators. Many businesses, from job shops to large OEMs rely on manual machines to make their parts. Among these manual machines are Blanchard grinders or other rotary surface grinders. Long thought to be more of an “art” than... Read more →
Motion+Power Technology Expo 2021
July 8, 2021Bourn & Koch is excited to participate in the Motion+Power Technology Expo (M+PT) to showcase our gear manufacturing machines. You can learn more about the show by visiting https://motionpowerexpo.com/.The show will be held this September 14-17 in St’ Louis. While Bourn & Koch is well known in the gear manufacturing industry for their expert support... Read more →
CNC Gear Manufacturing… Is it right for your shop?
March 29, 2021CNC machine tools have been around for decades. Having a CNC control on a machine is nothing new to manufacturing, but there are many large companies and job shops still relying on manual machine tools to get the job done. Manual machines can seem easier to set up, especially for long run production for the... Read more →
