Founded in 1937 by Willis Ehrhardt, Ehrhardt Tool & Machine Company, Inc., is a precision, contract, tool, die and special machine builder. The company is now employee-owned and is one of Alco Industries, Inc.'s operating companies.

 

Ehrhardt designs and builds customized tools, dies, special machines and automated equipment to customer specifications. Ehrhardt also designs and builds tooling and produces specialized metal stampings for the vending machine and nuclear fuels industries. Ehrhardt provides products and services to our customers in many industries, including:

  • Electrical Installation Hardware Manufacturers
  • HVAC Equipment Manufacturers
  • Appliance Manufacturers
  • Nuclear Fuels
  • Vending Machines
  • Automotive
  • Medical Equipment Manufacturers

The modern, fully air-conditioned 82,000 square feet facility is located on five acres in an industrial park setting. Operating on two shifts, Ehrhardt currently employees over sixty Tool and Die Makers, Machinists and Machine Operators, as well as seven Design Engineers, four Sales Estimators and a full office support staff. Ehrhardt boasts a weekly labor hour throughput in excess of 3,200 hours.

 

We are conveniently located in Granite City, Illinois, just fifteen minutes from downtown St. Louis, Missouri, and only thirty minutes from Lambert St. Louis International Airport. The southwestern Illinois location also provides easy access to the Interstate Highway System and the Mississippi River Waterway.

 

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