Category: History

To insure competitive pricing and prompt delivery schedules, in 1995 Maxson undertook a multimillion dollar capital program to modernize its machining and fabrication capacity. Over the next three years, Maxson devoted resources to computer numeric controlled (CNC) machine tools, state of the art welding equipment, computer aided manufacturing (CAM) programming, advanced painting and finishing facilities […]

In 1987, Maxson expanded its Airport Road facility more than tripling its floor space. The machining and fabrication operations were consolidated under one roof and assembly area was added. The previous year, Joseph Clancy died and Merton L. Matthews became Maxson’s sixth President. Within 10 years, complete Company ownership would be transferred to the Matthews […]

In a decision that would chart the Company’s future, Maxson concentrated on sheeting equipment for the converters of paper, board, and specialty products. This diverse market required tailored designs for each industry, demanded user friendly sheeters that were easily maintained and provided a quick return on investment. These needs played to Maxson’s strengths of engineering […]

In 1950, Lou Matthews’ son joined Maxson. A freshly minted mechanical engineer from the University of Rhode Island, Merton L. (“Mert”) Matthews quickly headed up Maxson’s design group. By the end of the decade, he had been awarded three patents relating to designs that increased the productivity of delivery and stacking systems. In 1959, Julian […]

In 1932, Maxson Automatic Machinery Company was incorporated, ushering in the present day legal form of the company. The corporate officers were Charles Maxson, President, Julian Maxson, Vice President, Louis Matthews, Secretary and Joseph Clancy, Treasurer. These officers were also the principals of the company.  Seven MAMCO Overlapping Delivery & ERIE Lay Boys SD WARREN, Cumberland […]

When he started his own engineering firm late in life, Charles B. (“C. B.”) Maxson was already an accomplished machinery designer with over a half dozen patents associated with sheet delivery systems for printing presses. In the early 1900’s, young children were employed in paper mills, as “lay boys” at the end of cutters to […]