MANUFACTURING SINCE 1926
Groov-Pin Corporation was founded in 1926 by E.H. Schniewind, an inventor and developer of patents. The original facility was located in Long Island City, New York, where a patented press-fit fastener called the “Groov-Pin” was developed.
Some of Groov-Pin’s original products, including the Type 1 Grooved Pin, are still being manufactured and put into application today. The pins are made in our Georgia facility from wire of carbon steel, alloy steel, stainless steel, and other materials on machines of our own design.
In the 1950s, Groov-Pin was one of the first to patent a self-tapping screw and subsequently developed the Tap-Lok line of threaded inserts. Tap-Lok inserts helped to reinforce aluminum castings. At that time, companies started to use aluminum and Groov-Pin threaded inserts overcame some of the castings’ weaknesses to greatly strengthen the aluminum assemblies.
Groov-Pin threaded inserts are made from metal bars on screw machines in our Georgia facility. We led in the development of a military standard for Tap-Loks as well as grooved pins.
In the mid-’90s, Groov-Pin acquired the Speedserts line of self-threading inserts to complement the existing lines of threaded inserts. During this time, the company also acquired Precision Turned Components (PTC), to produce high-end, high-tolerance parts for the Telecommunications/RF Connector market.
Groov-Pin’s parts are used in various industries from Automotive, Aerospace and Defense, and Telecommunications to Die Casting, Medical and Dental, and Irrigation. Our grooved pins, threaded inserts, and custom screw machine parts have been used in applications for companies like BMW and BOEING.
Through business acquisitions, and product and technological advancements, Groov-Pin has been able to expand its markets, provide stronger products to its customers, and allow employees to work more efficiently.