Allied Locke Industries was founded in 1965 as Allied Chains Inc. by Robert L. Crowson.  The initial manufactured product was steel detachable chain for the agricultural market.  In 1978 Allied Chains purchased Locke Steel Chain Co. of Huntington, Indiana, and we became Allied Locke Industries.  Locke Steel Chain Co. had been a manufacturer of agricultural chains since 1897.  With the Locke acquisition, Allied broadened its agricultural chain capabilities and became one of the major producers of agricultural chains in the United States.

In 1985 a sprocket manufacturer, Cullman Ind., Wheeling, Illinois discontinued operations, Allied Locke purchased some of the equipment and hired some of the employees from the defunct company.  From this beginning, the sprocket division of Allied Locke has grown to compliment all of the chain sizes now offered by the company.

In 1988 Allied Locke purchased Chain Engineered Co., Canton, Connecticut, for 28 years an importer and marketer of precision roller chains.  With the CEC acquisition, Allied Locke positioned itself as one of the major marketers in the United States of imported precision roller chain.

In 1992 Allied Locke Industries purchased Moline Corp., St. Charles, Illinois.  Moline had been in business since 1869 and produced cast, combination, and all steel industrial chains.  During 1993, the Moline operation was incorporated into the Allied Locke facility at Dixon, Illinois.  The Moline Division now adds its full compliment of industrial chains to Allied Locke's total market offering.

In 1997 Allied Locke Industries purchased Sheldon Engineering Inc.  The Sheldon product line consisted of cast chains and sprockets made from manganese steels and high alloy steels.  The Sheldon products have been added to the Moline Division, expanding again the breadth of the industrial offering.

Allied Locke Industries now includes four divisions: The Agricultural Chain Division, The Precision Roller Chain Division, The Industrial Chain Division, and The Sprocket Division.  The company is comprised of an outstanding group of experienced and dedicated employees committed to servicing the customer with a product of excellent quality.
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