History

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Company founded by J. Jackoboice to produce sawmill
machinery and steam engines.

Company name changes to West Side Iron Works. Precision band saws become primary product.

Edward Jackoboice manufactures fourth automobile in Grand Rapids.

Edward's sons Edward II and George join him in business. Company incorporates as Monarch Road Machinery.

Company moves from Front Street to new facility on Michigan Street. Primary products are hydraulic systems for snowplows and concrete ready-mix trucks. 

Fourth Generation of Jackoboices join management team.

Expanded hydraulic systems product line for worldwide mobile, industrial, construction and material handling applications.

Fluid-Pack International Incorporated in London, Ontario, Canada. 

Name changed to today's moniker of Monarch Hydraulics, Inc. 

Fifth Generation joins management team.

New manufacturing facility opens in Newaygo, Michigan. 

Monarch continues to introduce new products and innovations for the worldwide fluid power market.

Zhaoqing Monarch China opens. 

Celebrates 150 years as a business, keeping alive the tradition of "Quality Machinery Since 1856."

Monarch Hydraulics is acquired by Bucher Industries.