Founded in 1902, Lufkin Industries Inc. is a vertically integrated company that designs, engineers, manufactures, sells, installs and services high quality and high value-added oil field equipment, power transmission products across the globe and highway trailers in the South Central United States and Mexico.
Besides designing, manufacturing and marketing the industry standard conventional, Mark II and other rod lift pumping units that are used to lift oil from wells, the Oilfield Division provides pumping unit services (used unit refurbishment and sale, installation, field service, repair, and parts) and well automation products and services, through Lufkin Automation, (pump-off controllers, dynamometers, fluid level analysis, consulting, and training) that lower the costs of producing oil. Additionally, the Company operates a gray and ductile iron Foundry producing up to 300 tons per day of captive and commercial castings for the heavy equipment, valve and machine tool markets.
The Power Transmission Division makes precision-made gears in weights from 300 pounds to 250 tons and in power levels from 20 to 85,000 horsepower. These highly engineered products are used in industrial applications in a variety of industries, such as oil and gas, petrochemical, steel, plastics, sugar, rubber, marine and power generation. From it's unique Gear Repair operations, Lufkin repairs virtually any manufacturer's gears and provides 24 hour emergency service to ensure minimum downtime in a customer's operations.
The company's Trailer Division designs and manufactures many different sizes of platforms, drop frames, and high capacity lightweight dump trailers, primarily for sale in its core South Central U.S. market. Lufkin trailers are known for their quality construction, reliability, innovative design and competitive price. The division has been in business for over 65 years.