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’s Kika Young Receives Outstanding Young Alumni Award From Rockford University
Forest City Gear, an industry-leading manufacturer of fine and medium pitch custom gears, is proud to congratulate Kika Young for receiving the Outstanding Young Alumni Award from Rockford University for 2021. According to Rockford University, the Outstanding Young Alumni Award is “given to an alumna/us who has finished her/his Rockford University tenure within the last […]
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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.