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Austin Hardware is proud to partner with W.E. Hoban Company

W.E. Hoban's highly skilled technicians, advanced forging technology, rigorous quality systems, engineering leadership, and extensive materials portfolio make them a reliable partner for durability, safety, and performance—whatever your industry demands.

 

As their slogan suggests Forging Excellence with Trusted Values W.E. Hoban Company carries on nearly a century of expertise in forging, machining, and assembly from well-known and trusted names: Cleveland Hardware, Green Bay Drop Forge, and Fox Valley Forge. 

Why W.e. HOban?

From dependable standard components to precision-crafted custom parts, W.E. Hoban’s capabilities are backed by ISO 9001 and IATF 16949 certifications to ensure customers receive the highest quality.

Brand Highlights:

  • Precision Forgings and Full-Service Capabilities – Modern equipment for upset, press, and hammer forging allows for forging up to 150 lb. / 32 in — Offered in a wide range of steel grades to meet various applications.
  • Comprehensive post-forging operations — Trimming, coining, bending, machining, threading, and finishing—with in-house tooling made for tight tolerances.
  • Rigorous Quality Standards — ISO 9001 validated in Green Bay & Aurora; IATF 16949 certified in Aurora.
  • Engineering-Driven Assemblies — Whether standard or specialized, high or low volume, paddle latches, grab handles, and more, W.E. Hoban can deliver custom solutions.
  • Trusted Across Industries — From heavy trucks and defense to hand tools, automotive, oil & gas, agriculture, and more.

Product Offerings

W.E. Hoban’s standard forgings include small to medium-sized linkage and fastening components, such as tow hooks, tee-bolts, levers, hinges, and clevises, providing superior tensile strength, hardness, and impact resistance. They are available as forged blanks or fully machined to specification. Standard assemblies include engineering-driven hardware for buses, enclosures, rescue vehicles, tool boxes, and trucks. W.E. Hoban’s custom forgings combine in-house engineering and precision manufacturing to serve industries from military and automotive to agriculture and energy, producing components like power transmission parts, hand tools, valves, spools, pinions, and mandrels.

Industries

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