| Egge History Part Two: GROWTH |
Old world craftsmanship and modern technology.
The first installment introduced us to EN Egge and how he formed a striving business from 1915 through the post WWII eras. We met his son Nels who brought permanent mold castings to the company. A classic American success story as a small business the company was able to adjust to new market needs. We catch up with the story in the boom years of the '50's.
Both of E.N.'s sons worked in the business until the late 1950's when E.N. died at age 82. At that time, Sy Egge began Egge Marine working on marine engines. Egge Marine is still active today in Long Beach, CA.
 In 1958, Nels moved Egge Machine Company to Gardena, CA and continued the family tradition of manufacturing hard-to-get engine parts as well as buying new old stock (N.O.S.) parts. Nels also had other parts remanufactured to supply the parts needed to complete the engine rebuilding process. Nels purchased a large number of three-piece molds. This allowed him to continue to increase the model years of cars and trucks covered.
In 1972 Nels' son Bob Egge moved the company to its present location in Santa Fe Springs, CA where they have several buildings totaling 50,000 square feet of manufacturing, warehousing, distribution, sales, office and showroom space. Further enhancement to the manufacturing process came in the form of hydraulic molding equipment. Again, expanding the range of coverage to include '60's and '70's model years and expanding the throughput of product.
 
Bob Egge and his sister Kathryn Weaver are third generation owners who have recently handed the management reigns over to Ernie Silvers, CEO to manage the company to a new century of growth on the heels of their 93+ year family tradition of excellence, fulfilling a legacy begun by their grandfather a long time ago - to remain the world's source for obsolete engine parts.
Next installment learn about the different services offered including our world renowned Babbitt Bearing Service.
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Hot Rod and Restoration Show
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Egge Machine Company just got back from the Hot Rod and Restoration Show in Indianapolis, IN. Nick Arias Jr. stopped by our booth and said hello to good friend Bob Egge. Visit our website to find more pics from the SHOW, and from the Grounds Tour and the Museum at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway!
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