Hunter Engineering Company
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| Privately held | |
| ISIN | 🆔 |
| Industry | Automotive Service |
| Founded 📆 | 1946 |
| Founders 👔 | Lee Hunter Jr. |
| Headquarters 🏙️ | , , United States of America |
Area served 🗺️ | |
Key people | Stephen F. Brauer (Chairman) Beau Brauer (President) |
| Members | |
Number of employees | 1,300 (2023) |
| 🌐 Website | https://www.hunter.com |
| 📇 Address | |
| 📞 telephone | |
Hunter Engineering Company is a privately held American manufacturer of automotive service equipment and technology headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri, with additional corporate offices in Ontario, Canada, and Puchheim, Germany. The company is the largest veteran-owned business in St. Louis[1] and employs more than 1,300 people globally, along with 1,000 independent service and business consultants. Hunter works in the areas of wheel alignment, tire balancer, tire changers, advanced driver-assistance systems, and vehicle inspection systems.
History[edit]
Lee Hunter (engineer) founded Hunter Engineering Company in 1946 with his invention of a revolutionary machine that allowed the balancing of car wheels while they were still in motion.[2]
In 2018, Hunter Engineering constructed an $8 million expansion of its Durant, Mississippi plant with the intent to add 60 additional jobs.[3]
In 2019 Hunter Engineering Company was recognized as SEMA Manufacturer of the Year.[4]
Hunter Engineering opened its first distribution center in 2023, opening up production room in existing plants.[5]
References[edit]
- ↑ "St. Louis' largest veteran-owned businesses". St. Louis Business Journal. Retrieved 2024-03-05.
- ↑ "Lee Hunter". Automotive Hall of Fame. Retrieved 2024-03-05.
- ↑ "Hunter Engineering Begins Construction on Durant, Mississippi Plant Expansion". Area Development. Retrieved 2024-03-12.
- ↑ "Annual Top Honors Awarded at 2019 SEMA Show". SEMA. Retrieved 2024-03-12.
- ↑ "Hunter Expands Supply with Mississippi Distribution Center". Modern Tire Dealer. Retrieved 2024-03-12.
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