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time, quality Products & Services from dedicated people”. From the beginning we have had an ability to look
outside the box. Literally, Cranston Machinery Co., Inc. (CMCO) evolved
from a company called Cranston Box Company, which was started in
approximately 1910. Cranston Box Company built boxes for the fruit and
vegetable industry in all shapes and sizes.
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In 1938 Albert Earl Cranston began Cranston
Machinery in Oak Grove, Oregon, at that time CMCO primarily built wire
strapping machines for the newspaper industry to bale street bundles of
newspaper. During WWII through the Korean Conflict the wire strapping
machines were also used to tie C rations for the armed forces.
After the war and the sale of the company to
Albert Edward Cranston, (A.E.'s son) much of the work was custom jobs and
local machine shop work. Cranston was approached by a wire distributor to
build an automated wire strapping machine to strap pulp bales. This was
really the beginning of what is Cranston Machinery today.
From the early 1960's to the mid 70's Cranston
Machinery built several hundred wire strapping machines and developed into
automatic bale wrapping machines. Cranston Machinery was one of the first
manufactures to be able to handle flash dried pulp in bale finishing
equipment.
 Albert Edward sold the business to his son Albert
Earl (Bert) Cranston in 1975, who is currently President and CEO. The
fourth generation is also active in the business, and from time to time
even the fifth generation comes in to help. This long line of committed
family members enhances our commitment to our employees and our customers.
Many of our employees have worked with Cranston Machinery for over 15
years, giving our customers the ability to work with experienced and knowledgeable
people.
Cranston has worked with many other machinery
builders to provide complete pulp lines in many countries for the last 30
years.
Today Cranston Machinery has installations in
Mills all over the world, and Cranston's reputation for quality and
durability is well established in the industry.
 Cranston now produces many product lines
including bale finishing with the capabilities to package pulp bales with
wire, glued wrappers or paper band; roll handling and finishing; cargo
lifting gear; waste and recycle strapping; custom equipment and tools,
plus many more services.
For further information on our capabilities and
products please see our web page under "PRODUCTS".
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