Enerpac is a business is a division of Enerpac Tool Group (NYSE: EPAC) a $1.5 billion diversified global manufacturing company of industrial tools, and is headquartered in Menomonee Falls,

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. The business has over 30 offices in 22 different countries and over 1,000 employees. Enerpac manufactures high-pressure hydraulic equipment such as controlled bolting tools and portable machine equipment, to the international market. The business focuses on the design of products, from small cylinders to computer-operated lifting & positioning systems.

History

Timeline

Historian John Gurda authored "The Drive To Lead," a history of Actuant, that highlights important events in Enerpac's history. *1910: American Grinder Manufacturing Co. incorporates *1918: American Grinder Manufacturing Co. produces water pumps for Ford’s ‘Model T’ motor car *1925: American Grinder’s name is changed to Blackhawk Manufacturing *1927: Blackhawk buys Hydraulic Tool Co. of

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*1959: Enerpac is founded with brand name formally adopted for hydraulic tools and systems *1961: Blackhawk Manufacturing becomes Applied Power Industries *1980s: Enerpac creates convertible top actuation system *1985: Applied Power increases global presence with 10 plants on 5 continents *2000: APW Electronics spins off from Applied Power; Enerpac business becomes part of Actuant Corporation *2000: Enerpac system raises

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*2004: Athens Olympic Stadium's suspended arched roof constructed with Enerpac supports *2005:

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is supported with Enerpac hydraulic lifting systems *2006: Enerpac: *-Lifts and moves the 74-year-old

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where the 2008 Olympics were located. *-Repairs

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” is constructed using Enerpac’s Synchronous Lift System *2010: Enerpac hydraulics play role in latest construction of San Francisco Bay Bridge *JS500 used to Undeck an Electric Rope Shovel in a Copper Mine *Enerpac hydraulic equipment was used in the construction of a bridge over water. *16-point EVO Synchronous Lifting System, CLRG-Series Double-Acting Hydraulic Jacks lifted a historic building

Markets Served

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