Hoffman Industrial Co. Expands Operations and Services with Merger with Startlite Group Inc.

Hoffman Industrial Co. continues to grow and expand its business and services. The company merged with Starlite Group Inc. 

HOFFMAN INDUSTRIAL CO.

In business since 1846, Hoffman Industrial Co. has the unique distinction of being the oldest rigging and machinery moving company in continuous operation in the United States, as well as the oldest of any company on record in Erie, Pennsylvania. Whether it is a total disassembly of a machine, a reassembly in anther facility or simple machine installation, Hoffman has the experience to provide a safe productive solution to almost any customer need.

Proud of its rich history and tradition, Hoffman has grown to become a premier rigging/machinery moving company. With modern equipment, industry specific trained workforce and proper insurance credentials for its industry, Hoffman Industrial is ready for your next rigging project.

STARLITE GROUP INC.

Starlite Group Inc., located in a 15,000 sq. foot building in Meadville PA, offers sales and service of new (Sharp, Trak aka Southwestern Industries) and used machines.  Starlite’s machine rebuild and retrofitting services include mills, lathes, grinders, partial and complete overhauls, Bridgeport head rebuilding, repainting or custom painting, mechanical and electrical repairs and emergency services.

Starlite’s state of the art facility and highly trained service technicians will get the job done right. They are experts at machine rebuild and retrofitting services. The facility also includes an in house fully powered showroom.   

“The fit and synergy is perfect” says Art Hammond, President of Hoffman Industrial. “Hoffman Industrial can now offer millwrighting, machine disassembly and assembly to its rigging service, a true turn-key rigging/machinery operation”. “In addition, we will increase Starlite’s rigging/machinery moving capacity, establishing Meadville’s first local full service rigging operation”. 

The merger will include providing equipment on site in Meadville to handle larger rigging projects that were beyond Starlite’s capabilities in the past.  

HOFFMAN INDUSTRIAL CO./STARLITE GROUP INC.

The combined company plans to expand its customer base and marketing reach offering the following  sales and services:

• Rigging/Machinery Moving
• Millwrighting/MillWrite software
• Repair, rebuild service of all brands of machine tools
• Warehousing
• US distributor of OX Self Propelled Trolley
• New machine sales (Sharp, Willis, Supertec and Trak referrals)
• Contract machine maintenance

Whether you are a small, medium or large company with single or multiple machines located locally or out of state, Hoffman Industrial Co. and the Starlite Group Inc. is ready for your next industrial project. Visit our website at www.hoffmanindustrial.com and www.starlitegroup.com, call 814-452-2698 or e-mail at [email protected].