
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 EXPANDS GEAR SHAPING CAPACITY
ROSCOE, IL October 31, 2019. Forest City Gear has expanded its capacity for the shaping of high precision internal and external gears with the addition of the latest Gleason GP300ES Gear Shaping Machine. The new GP300ES is the first machine of its kind in North America featuring an increased cutter spindle speed of 1,500 strokes […]
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- AS9100
- ISO 13485
- ITAR Certified
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.