by Quinn Sweetman | Jul 15, 2022 | Forney History, Products & Uses
Forney Industries was born in the backseat of a Kissel 6-45. The now 90-year-old family owned welding and metalworking business was founded in 1932 when J.D. Forney drove door-to-door selling the first instant heat soldering iron. The time behind the wheel in the...
by Rachel Bigum | Aug 28, 2019 | Forney History
If you’ve been a fan of Forney Industries any time between 2016 and now, you probably know Gabby. In short, Gabby Nieto is one of Forney’s Rockstars. She started with Forney Industries mid September, 2016 and has been a valuable asset to our team ever...
by Rachel Bigum | Jun 14, 2019 | Forney History
April 28th, 2019 marked a day of giving known as “Global Pay It Forward Day,” and the employees of Forney Industries didn’t waste any time before joining the cause. Global Pay It Forward Day has one goal; to make the world a better place. That...
by Rachel Bigum | Apr 29, 2019 | Forney History
Forney’s history is so rich and extensive that from time to time we hear stories from customers about our old machines. Recently, we received a story from a man named Dave, and we had to know more. Dave told us that they own a farm located in Fairmount,...
by Rachel Bigum | Mar 11, 2019 | Forney History
It’s national welding month! Forney would like to celebrate by looking at welding’s extensive history, and rich future. The History Of Welding- A Basic Timeline Bronze Age You can thank our ancestors from the Bronze Age for the earliest forms of welding....
