Foley Saw Tool Company

The Foley Saw Tool Company was founded in early-1923 (incorporated November 10, 1923) by Hugh B. Foley in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Its industry is sharpening grinders and its headquarters have remained in Minneapolis, Minnesota (currently Wayzata). The company was purchased by Walter M. Ringer in 1926. In 1982, Foley merged with the Belsaw Machinery Company, forming the Foley-Belsaw Company.

ADDRESSES

• 916 E. Lake Street, Minneapolis, MN. (1924)
• 4-9 Main Street, Minneapolis, MN. (1927-1942)

DIVISIONS

• Foley-Belsaw Locksmithing
  • Locksmithing courses
  • Based in River Falls, Wisconsin

    

• Foley-Belsaw Sharpening
  • Grinding wheels and sharpening equipment
  • Based in Middletown, Wisconsin
  • Acquired by Wingra Direct LLC in 2017 and merged into its Sharpening Supplies subsidiary

    

• Foley-United Company (operating as the Foley Company LLC)
  • Grinders
  • Started in 1992 in River Falls, Wisconsin

• Neary Technologies
  • Grinders
  • Based in River Falls, Wisconsin
  • Purchased by Foley-Belsaw in 1998

    

SUBSIDIARIES

• Meets-A-Need Manufacturing Company (acquired 1971)

PLANTS

• Chilton, Wisconsin
• Kansas City, Missouri
• Kingsford, Michigan
• Mantiwoc, Wisconsin
• River Falls, Wisconsin (1992-present)
• Rochester, New York

COMPANY NAMES

• Foley Saw Tool Company (1923-1929)
• Foley Manufacturing Company (1929-1982)
• Foley-Belsaw Company (or Foley Companies) (1982-present)

PRODUCTS

• "Foley" Blenders
• "Foley" Choppers
• "Foley" Food Mills
  • Baby Size
  • Master Size
• "Foley" Saw Filers & Setters
• "Foley" Sifters
• "Foley" Wire Stripper

ADVERTISEMENTS

Popular Mechanics (December 1924)

Popular Mechanics (November 1926)

American Builder (April 1927)

The Jobber's Salesman (September 1927)

Electrical Record (December 1927)

The Jobber's Salesman (January 1928)

Hardware Age (July 23, 1942)

Popular Mechanics (May 1947)

Hardware Age (May 8, 1947)

Hardware Age (July 15, 1948)

Popular Mechanics (May 1957)