This company has been in business since about 1976. They specialize in laminate countertop machinery, including postformers, laminating equipment, saws, and T-edgers. Until about 1995 they were known as Evans Rotork, Inc.
Information Sources
- Although the Evans Machinery website does not provide a company history, it does mention that they have been in business for thirty years.
- A check of the Ex-Factory website shows machines from this maker dated between 1978 and the present (2006).
- A patent search reveals a half dozen patents assigned to Evans Rotork, Inc. of Glendale, AZ; the grant dates range from 1978 through 1992. One of these was a 1979 patent was granted to Ralph M. Evans.
- From a 1969 issue of Wood Working Digest.
Royal Acquires Evans Companies...Royal Industries, Pasadena, diversified manufacturer serving the consumer, industrial, and aerospace/nuclear markets, has reached an agreement in principal to acquire R.M. Evans & Co., Inc. and the Evans Mfg. Co. The transaction, which will be made on a tax-free exchange involving approximately...