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Manufacturers Index - V. Berthelsen Engineering Works, Inc.

V. Berthelsen Engineering Works, Inc.
Joliet, IL, U.S.A.
Manufacturer Class: Wood Working Machinery

History
Last Modified: Sep 17 2011 9:49AM by Jeff_Joslin
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From the late 1940s and into the early '60s, this firm made veneer presses. The president was Viggo Berthelsen, who continued to live in Denmark even though his company was based in Illinois.

Information Sources

  • The Illinois Office of the Secretary of State's 1949 Certified List of Domestic and Foreign Corporations includes this firm.
  • A 1953 Wood Working Digest mentions a new addition to the line of hot presses made by this firm.
  • Listed in a 1954 issue of Wood & Wood Products as a maker of woodworking machinery.
  • Listed in a 1960 Wood Working Digest.
  • Thanks to Paul Thomas for bringing this firm to our attention.