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The Beginning of Husco

HUSCO was founded when Dana Schneider, sole owner operator, set up a drill press in his garage in Painesville, OH. In 1947, he moved to Waukesha, WI, registered HUSCO as a business, and hired his first employee. When Gus Ramirez purchased HUSCO in 1985, there were 300 employees and 2 locations (Wisconsin and the United […]

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New Opportunities at Husco

“Husco has given me more responsibility and opportunity than I could ever have imagined. I am proud to be a part of a world class supplier.” – Joe Pfaff, 1997 #HuscoTurns75 #75thAnniversary #HuscoDriveYourDestiny

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Husco has Been Independently Owned for 36 Years

The year was 1985. Agustin A. Ramirez, Jr., vice president and general manager of the HUSCO Division of AMCA International, led a management group buyout. Gus became president of the newly independent company, which employed 300 people worldwide, 85% of them in Waukesha. The deal was aggressively financed and many of HUSCO’s customer markets were […]

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Goals, Opportunities and Challenges

“Through my experience with Husco, I have been able to work intimately with some of the largest and most successful companies in the world to develop and maintain their products to perform at the highest industry standards. I have also had the opportunity to work abroad and experience an entirely different social and corporate culture […]

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75 Years ago our First Hydraulic Power Unit was Developed

How it started: The first hydraulic power unit developed in 1946. How it’s going: Advanced electrohydraulic controls technology including motors, solenoids, and circuit boards. #HuscoTurns75 #75thAnniversary #HuscoDriveYourDestiny #PoweredByHusco

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Welcoming all Our Interns and Co-ops at Husco

This summer, over 30 interns and co-ops from college and universities across the country are joining our engineering, manufacturing, and corporate teams to tackle new challenges, imagine innovative approaches to design, and exceed customers’ expectations for quality and efficiency. Welcome to Husco! #PoweredByHusco #HuscoIsHiring #EngineeringLife

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Husco is Not Just Hydraulics

Sally Johnson joined Husco in the late 1990s. Her work on the Off-Highway manufacturing floor inspired a holiday side hustle. “I got permission to take discarded O-ring packaging tubes home and I made Christmas ornaments out of them. Usually Santas, but I also made Snowmen and Nutcrackers. I made hundreds every year and would bring […]

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First Fact: HUSCO Stands for Hydraulic Unit Specialties Company

June 2021 marks the 75th anniversary of Husco! Throughout the month we will share fun facts to celebrate how it started, how we’re doing, and where we’re headed next. First fact: HUSCO stands for Hydraulic Unit Specialties Company. Husco was founded by Dana Schneider in 1946. It was a one-man engineering operation specializing in bespoke […]

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Custom Test Stands for all Applications

This one-of-a kind, custom made test stand was built by a team of Husco engineers to expand our testing capabilities. It accommodates all power requirements and valve sizes, and can test five different thresholds at once. #HuscoOffHighway #HuscoAMG #PoweredByHusco #HydraulicTestStand

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Celebrating 10 Years as a Top Workplace

10. Ten. TEN! Today we celebrate a 10-year streak as a Top Workplace in southeastern Wisconsin. Thank you to Husco management, employees, partners, and customers. Together, we are a winning team. #HuscoDriveYourDestiny #HuscoIsHiring #EngineeringLife

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