Roper Whitney

Roper Whitney prides itself in longevity and its rich tradition of quality. Like all great American companies, we have grown through old-fashioned business values of innovation backed by the industry's most reliable service. Founded in 1910 in Rockford, Illinois, Roper Whitney has evolved steadily as the needs of our customer base have changed. Our company was originally established as Whitney Metal Tool, designing and building hand tools for sheet metal fabricators. Many of those original tools are still in use today-a testament to the lasting durability of our products. In the 1970's Roper Whitney expanded by purchasing Peck, Stow and Wilcox "PEXTO". Importantly, Pexto has a long and rich history as one of the original American sheet metal tool manufacturers. Through this purchase, Roper Whitney can actually trace part of its lineage all the way back to 1785 which is when the old Roys & Wilcox Company began. We've brought other great names "into the fold" as well. In 1985, Roper Whitney made a strategic purchase by adding the "Connecticut" line of manual brakes, known for being among the most accurate and dependable in the industry. The addition of this line makes Roper Whitney a leading supplier of high quality sheet metal fabricating equipment.