The Niles-Bement-Pond Co. was created by the 1899 merger of the Niles Tool Works, Bement, Miles & Co., Pond Machine Tool Co., and the Philadelphia Engine Works. They subsequently absorbed Pratt & Whitney Co. and Pratt & Whitney of Canada; John Bertram & Sons; and the Ridgway Machine Co.
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| From the 1907 book, Modern American Machine Tools. This large and heavy machine was typical of those made by Niles-Bement-Pond. |
In 1928, George A. Rentschler merged his Hooven, Owens, Rentschler Co. with Niles-Bement-Pond Co. to form the General Machinery Corp. In a series of post-World War II mergers, GMC was transformed into Lima-Hamilton Corp. and finally Baldwin-Lima-Hamilton Corp. before completing relocation to Eddystone, Pa., by January 1960.
Information Sources
- Shipbuilding Cyclopedia by Simonds-Boardman Publishing Co. 1920.
The Niles-Bement-Pond Co. owns and operates seven plants and has more that 7,000 employees. These plants are well equipped for modern manufacturing and include engineering departments, drafting rooms, pattern shops & lofts, foundries and machine shops. This company is a consolidation of Bement, Miles & Co., Pond Machine Tool Co., Philadelphia Engine Works, Niles Tool Works, effected in 1899, and later the following companies were added, Pratt & Whitney Co., Pratt & Whitney Co. of Canada, John Bertram & Sons, and the Ridgway Machine Co.