Farrel has been at the forefront of developments and innovations manufacturing products for the world’s most demanding tire and rubber companies.

Farrel Corporation has a long and rich history dating back to the 1840’s. The history of Farrel epitomizes the industrial revolution in the United States. Farrel’s origins began when water-based power became the catalyst for massive industrial activity. This critical industrial base prepared the way for the growth of two American foundries operating just a few miles apart on the banks of Connecticut’s Naugatuck river, the Birmingham Iron Foundry and the Farrel Foundry & Machine Company. Their eventual partnership and consolidation led to the creation of Farrel Corporation, the leading supplier of polymer processing equipment in the world today.

Farrel Corporation has had many proud moments throughout the course of more than 150 years. Some of the highlights include:

1850’s - The Farrel Foundry begins production of chilled iron rolls, a crucial component in rubber processing machinery available only from England. An order for rubber calenders from Henry B. Goodyear gives Farrel Foundry the experience necessary to produce machinery for the paper and cereal industries

1860’s - The two foundries direct their resources to manufacture cannon barrels and bayonet rolling machines during the American Civil War

1916 - Birmingham Iron Foundry acquires Fernley H. Banbury’s (Banbury® Mixer) revolutionary mixer. This is progress which the Farrel Foundry cannot match; thus in 1927, the two merge to become Farrel-Birmingham Company

1920’s - Farrel-Birmingham acquires gear-producing facilities, patents and a plant in Buffalo, New York, which produces propulsion units for United States Navy vessels

1963 - The Farrel Corporation name is adopted. With the development of the Farrel Continuous Mixer™, Farrel enters into the manufacturing of processing equipment for the plastics industry

1968 - The Farrel family sells ownership to USM Incorporated of Massachusetts

1976 - USM becomes a wholly owned subsidiary of Emhart Corporation, resulting in a renewed Farrel strategy of consolidation

1986 - A leveraged buy-out from Emhart takes Farrel into private company status under the name Farrel Corporation

1987 - Farrel exclusively dedicates its efforts to the design and production of polymer processing equipment

1997 - Acquisition of Francis Shaw and its associated product lines including, the Intermix® Batch Mixer

1999 - Full Integration of Shaw & Farrel forming the Farrel Limited / United Kingdom

2002 - Acquired Skinner Engine Mixer Business

2004 - Partnership with Qingdao Mesnac Co., Ltd. to aggressively market in China, the world’s largest tire and rubber market

2006 - Established Farrel Spain S.L. with acquisition of Gumix, S.A. strengthening Farrel’s product mix and providing Farrel with a physical presence in continental Europe enhancing ability to service customers in both the rubber and plastics industries

2007 - Farrel Corporation becomes a privately held corporation. This is a result of a merger with a subsidiary of a private investment group, led by the Farrel management team

2009 - Farrel Corporation is acquired by the HF Machinery Group division of L. Possehl & Co., mbH of Lubeck Germany