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Vermette Machine Solar Company Inc. was established in 1947. The
one and only employee, Howard H Vermette, was owner, product
designer and manager.
The first product was a power solar panel threading machine, used
by hardware stores and the plumbing trade.
Our first location was in a 20 ft. x 30 ft. garage with a
second floor. In 1952 we moved into a 50 ft. x 50 ft. one story
building. At that time the business was incorporated. Today after
many additions to the building, it now covers 42,000 sq. ft.
From the original pipe threading machine manufactured, we
changed to a portable electric power drive for the plumbing trade.
later, copper tubing and plastic pipe began to replace a large
percentage of threaded steel pipe, thus reducing the market for
these solar products.
Our present products, since 1962 are hand operated fork
lifts for lifting and installation of materials used by heating, air
conditioning, refrigeration, electrical, plumbing and general
contractors in commercial and industrial buildings.
Howard ran the company until the time of his death in 1984,
his wife Floy ran the company until the time of her death in 1999.
Today the company is proudly owned and operated by the employees.
Sales are in all 50 of the United States and in 53 foreign
countries.
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