page_title: Stedman Machine Company
section_title: Wean United
hierarchical_section_title: Stedman Machine Company / Wean United
caption_attribution_description: English: Dismantling of Stedman's foundry operations
context_page_description: Stedman Machine Company is a manufacturer of crusher equipment in Aurora, Indiana, United States, that was founded by Nathan R. Stedman in 1834.
  Stedman owes its origin to the market that was created in the South many years ago for iron nuts and screws for use by planters and others in assembling their cotton and hay presses.
context_section_description: In 1949, the company was acquired by United Engineering and Foundry Company, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, after which time Mr. Sutphin, Mr. Peebles and Mr. Langdon resigned.  New by-laws were adopted.  The Board of Directors consisted of K.C. Gardner, Geoffrey G. Beard, George V. Lang and James S. Crawford, all of Pennsylvania, and A.E. Schneider, Aurora. The parent company merged with Wean Industries in 1968, and Stedman became a Wean United company. Wean United was part of the Fortune 500 from 1966 until 1985. Both divisions continued to operate, but emission control and environmental regulations began to haunt the foundry division.
  In 1966, a major expansion of the machine shop was completed.  At that time, the company employed 220 persons.  New designs were added, and in 1972 the company shipped the first of its newly designed flared cage mill to Webster Brick, Roanoke, Virginia.  The foundry division continued to operate, and in 1970 installed equipment for cupola emission control.
  The machinery division continued to grow.  In 1978, a new test lab was constructed.  The company continued to design new equipment and improve the current product line.  In spite of the growth of the machinery division, the foundry division would have to undergo substantial further expenditures to bring it into conformance with EPA, OSHA and other agency regulations.  No longer economically feasible to continue, foundry operations were terminated on June 30, 1980.
  The machinery division now represented the company's total activity, and the company name was changed to Stedman Machine Company.
  New additions to the crusher line were added.  The first “G” series of multi cage mills was shipped to ADM, Decatur, Illinois.  In 1983, the first “Grand Slam” secondary impactor was shipped to Ohio Asphaltic, Hillsboro, Ohio.
  In 1984, Stedman celebrated its 150th anniversary, The year of the company's 150th anniversary also brought another new product.  The company designed and manufactured a portable plant (which would allow moving the plant from one job site to another) to be used primarily to crush asphalt for recycling, but could also be used to crush all other types of materials.
  In 1985, Stedman signed a technical licensing agreement with Otsuka Iron Works Ltd., Tokyo, Japan, which allows Stedman to manufacture and market Otsuka jaw crushers.  Due to an unstable economy, the decision was made to discontinue manufacturing operations and “job” manufacturing out to area shops.  Except for a very small assembly department, the manufacturing facilities were idle.  In 1987, the company shipped its first jaw crusher to the J.W. Jones Company, Paragon, Indiana.  The company, by this time, realized they had no control over quality, delivery and price for the “jobbed” manufacturing and began to return manufacturing operations to their facility.
  On September 1, 1990, the company was purchased by Eagle Crusher Company, Inc., Galion, Ohio.  Stedman operates as a division of Eagle.  In January, 1993, administrative, sales and engineering personnel moved into a newly erected office building.  Total employees at that time numbered 53.  The company designed a larger, heavier secondary impactor, and in 1994, shipped its first “Mega Slam” impactor to Ohio Ready Mix, Forrest, Ohio.  The company continued to grow with a total employment of 70 in 1996.
  Early history indicated the company's focus was on the future.  This concept has continued throughout the years.  In 1996, the company began focusing on new marketing ideas.  Stedman crushers have primarily been identified with the aggregate industry, but Stedman is gaining new ground in industrial markets for their line of crushers as well as their ability to develop complete crushing, screening, and conveying systems.
  Stedman's line of crushing equipment is marketed worldwide.  Many of the earliest machines manufactured by the company are still in operation.
  Stedman maintains a test facility which utilizes full-size reduction equipment and allows customers to witness testing of the product prior to purchasing Stedman e
caption: Dismantling of Stedman foundry
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