History

McWilliams Forge Company was founded in New York City in 1880 as John McWilliams & Sons. From its beginnings as a blacksmith shop, it has thrived as a company by providing quality products which meet and exceed the needs of its customers.

Gradually, the company began serving more demanding markets where higher degrees of quality were required. Today, 85% of company revenues are derived from the Aerospace sector, while Medical, Power Generation, and Military applications comprise the balance.

Core competencies are Jet Engine Disc manufacturing, and Critical Structural Components from 5 lbs. to 750 lbs. Flexible manufacturing allows McWilliams Forge to ship products in various conditions from “as forged” to “finished”, ready for assembly.

McWilliams Forge Company has built its worldwide reputation through rigid compliance to diverse customer and industry specifications, and by the integrity which each employee brings to the task of delivering quality products order by order. McWilliams is certified to AS9100, ISO 9000, and NADCAP, for special processes.

Milestones

• 1880

  Company founded as John McWilliams & Sons, New York.

• 1941

  Company moves to present location in Rockaway, New Jersey.

• 1946

  Incorporated as McWilliams Forge Company, Inc.

• 1957

  77 years as a commercial Open Die forger 3,000-12,000lb Hammers.

• 1958

  Company installs first Closed Die Forging Hammers.

• 1967

  Installation of 22,000 lb. Hammer Cell & Building.

• 1983

  Installation of 35,000 lb. Hammer Cell & Building.

• 1984

  CNC Die Sinking and Model Making.

• 1992

  Company exits Open Die and Ring Rolling business - Closed Die Focus.

• 1999

  Company Commissions 12,500 US ton Clutch Driven Screw Press Cell for Jet Engine Discs.

• 2003

  125th Screw Press Die goes into Production.

• 2004

  150th Screw Press Die goes into Production.

• 2005

  Commissioned new heat treat furnace cell for the processing of high nickel alloy parts.

  Company celebrated 125 years of continuous operation.

• 2006

  Installed production CNC turning center.

• 2007

  Acquired by Precision Castparts Corporation and will operate under the Wyman-Gordon Forgings Division.

• 2014

  Total of 4 qualified furnaces for Heat Treat commissioned.

• 2016

  Installed 8 CNC machines and on-boarded machine shop capability.

• 2018

  17 foot Rotary Furnace installation.

• 2019

  50,000 lb Hammer installed.