Since our founding in 1955...
we have developed a reputation as a world-class manufacturer of fine and medium pitch custom gears.
Our uncompromising commitment to quality, innovation, and service is the reason we are trusted to produce gears for everything from tractors to aircraft, exam tables to prosthetic limbs, and telescopes to the Mars Curiosity Rover. We even produce gears for our competitors. Whether you are looking for a shop to manufacture a one-of-a-kind precision gear or handle high-volume production, we invite you to learn why the world comes to Forest City Gear.
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Forest City Gear President & CEO, Wendy Young, Named Individual Business Catalyst Of The Year By Rockford Chamber Of Commerce
Forest City Gear, an industry-leading manufacturer of fine and medium pitch custom gears, is proud to congratulate Wendy Young, President & CEO, for being named the 2021 Individual Business Catalyst of the Year by the Rockford Chamber of Commerce. Young began her career at Forest City Gear in 1983 as a Delivery Driver, Machine Operator […]
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The key to Forest City Gear's hard-earned reputation is no mystery.
- We hire the most-skilled people.
- We provide the very best training.
- We invest in the world's finest machinery.
Fred Young, age 25
1968 | Cutting ring gears shortly after his return from service in the Navy.