About Us.
The Empire Brand of agricultural wear parts are manufactured predominantly in the USA with certain items manufactured in our sister manufacturing plant in Canada. The Empire brand is a fixture in the history of North American farming with our origins reaching back to 1840. Read our story below or Click on the link below to view our suite of Empire Brand Products.
Our Roots Reach Back to 1840. Georgia.
The company has operated since 1840 in various corporate forms and locations making it one of the longest running companies in the USA. Markets have included South America, the USA, Europe, Canada, Mexico, and Australia. Robert Hall started Empire Plow Works in Georgia in 1840. Little is known about the period from formation to the time the factory was moved to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in the late 1850s other than the company had an excellent reputation producing plows and other agricultural implements.
An Integral Part of American History.
In 1860 the company was named Empire Plow Works, Spratt, Jones Co.. In 1875 it was changed to Empire Plow Works, Spratt, Johnston Co. and in 1887 the name was changed to The Empire Plow Company, Limited. By this time, E.S. Hartman was the owner of the company and it was located at 145 Liberty Street, Pittsburgh Pennsylvania. Soon afterwards, in about 1890, the company moved to a factory located at 3140 East 65th Street, Cleveland, Ohio where it remained in continuous operation until March 31, 2019. During that time the company produced plows, wheel barrows, agricultural blades and implements and during WWII produced the airstrip landing mats used in places like Okinawa.
Continuing the Legacy.
We understand our role in the production of, and importance of, high-performing farming tools and equipment used throughout the world.
April 2019 marked the transferring of the production of the Empire Brand of Products to our group’s plant in Perry, Iowa, with certain products made in a sister plant in Regina, Saskatchewan. Empire Brand products are still produced to the high standards our customers have come to expect.
Since 2020, The Empire Plow Company, Inc. has been wholly owned by Trevor and Ian Giles. With steadfast dedication to creating premium quality products and providing top‑notch customer-service, the company will continue to honor its tradition of Exceptional Quality and Excellent Value.
Want to be Part of the Team?
We are always on the lookout for high performing individuals who want to be valued for their contributions and who can be allowed to excel at what they do. If that is what you are looking for, click the button to see what we have to offer.