General Info

Gleason Corporation was founded in 1946 to market replacement wheels to consumers through the hardware trade. The company s largest markets are OEMs in the outdoor power equipment, lawn and garden, material handling and the mass merchandisers of consumer products. It is one of the largest independent producers of small, low-speed wheels in the United States and a dominant producer in each of its niche markets for its other products. A privately owned company, with more than 1,300 employees, its corporate headquarters are located in Los Angeles, sales offices in the Midwest, manufacturing plants in the Midwest and the East. Gleason currently has operating companies in five different states. The company has extensive, modern facilities for, steel stamping and forming, arc welding, multiple and single spot resistance welding, tubular steel forming, powder coating, textile cutting and sewing and mass production assembly.