Founded 1959, this company makes machinery for the countertop marketplace.
Serial Number Information
The following serial number information was discovered for Midwest Automation in a untitled and undated document:
The last four digits indicate the year and month of manufacture.
Example: 1137811 = November, 1978
Information Sources
- California Secretary of State database of business registration lists C0436083, B & E PRODUCTS, INC., incorporated 13 July 1962. Amendments were filed in 1966. The last activity shown is a 1977 "SI-COMPLETE". In this context SI means "Statement of Information". None of the documents involving this company are available online.
- 1963 issue of The Rubber Age. "Rubber Industries, Inc., Shakopee, Minn., has purchased certain properties and assets of Hypaco, Inc., Minneapolis, Minn., for $24,805."
- 1972 issue of Furniture Production, in an article on exhibitors at a trade show, lists "B & E Products Inc. / Mitre saw with fast, clean accurate mitre. Portable saw or router guide also. In Attendance: R. S. Rosen, J. Harsha".
- A 1972 issue of Wood & Wood Products has an ad from "Hypaco lnc., Dept. WP, 6887 Washington Ave. S, Edina, MN 55435".
- A 1972 issue of Woodworking and Furniture Digest.
Hypaco Machine Line acquired by Midwest Automation—Manufacturing and marketing rights to the Hypaco line of automatic mitre and mortising machinery has been acquired by Midwest Automation Inc., Minneapolis, Minn., according to John D. Anderson, president. The Hypaco machinery line is used for high speed custom production of high pressure laminated products.
- A 1972 issue of Plywood and Panel.
Midwest Announces Hypaco Improvements Improved design and engineering changes to the Hypaco line of automatic mitre and mortising equipment have been announced by Midwest Automation, Inc., Minneapolis, Minn., who recently acquired the ...