Sixty-five years ago, General Kinematics was founded by Al Musschoot as a small storefront in Barrington, Illinois. Today, General Kinematics is a global corporation headquartered in a 262,000 sq. ft. facility in Crystal Lake, Illinois, with over 300 employees, a continuously growing family of five brands, and seven satellite offices across the globe.
Thomas Musschoot, third-generation CEO of General Kinematics, commented, "My grandfather founded General Kinematics with a vision to solve tough material handling challenges others couldn’t through innovation. I’m filled with immense pride seeing how far we've come since that small storefront in Barrington. To our employees, customers, and partners who have been part of this journey: thank you for your trust, dedication, and commitment to excellence. I’m looking forward to another 65 years of continued growth!"
Jim Egan, CRO, stated, “As we celebrate this milestone, I’m reminded that our success has always been driven by the trust our customers place in us and the dedication of our people to deliver results. I’m confident that the passion and talent of our employees will continue to drive innovation and strengthen the trust our customers place in us.”
General Kinematics would not be where it is today without the continued innovation, talent, and efforts of its employees and partners. We look forward to continued growth as we approach 100 years.
About General Kinematics
General Kinematics Corporation, incorporated in 1960, was established to market, design, and custom fabricate innovative vibratory material handling and processing equipment. Today, the company is one of the world’s largest suppliers of vibratory processing equipment. It has held more than 200 worldwide patents and is acknowledged as a significant contributor to the technical advancement of vibrating equipment design and application.
General Kinematics serves a worldwide customer base through a network of engineering-oriented independent sales representatives who cover major industrial markets throughout the United States. International markets are serviced from subsidiary operations and through a combination of representatives, licensed manufacturers, and strategic alliances with leading industry-specific organizations in other strategic locations. Today, more than 50,000 General Kinematics units have been installed in virtually all of the world’s industrialized countries.
As new process and efficiency challenges emerge, General Kinematics is uniquely qualified to address these needs with advanced technology, innovative engineering, new materials, and manufacturing techniques to improve customer productivity and profitability while meeting ever more stringent requirements. Today, GK knows no limit in its ability to provide a broad level of engineering support and capacity that other companies cannot offer. We bring a 360-degree view to the whole process picture, often supplying engineering resources our customers do not have or do not wish to fund internally.
