Halkias Gear

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After dropping out of school, Walter secured an apprenticeship at Paramount Tool Co. where he developed the skills that would serve him his whole life. His apprenticeship complete, he took a job with Braun Gear Company, where Slim as he was known, was made foreman at the ripe old age of 23. He stayed at Braun until mid 1943, when he was made plant manager for Morey Machine Company, builders of shell lathes for defense production with 1500 employees- not bad for an immigrant kid with a 4th grade education!After the war, Slim left Morey, bought an old building in in Newark NJ, a lathe, a milling machine and a 7 Fellows Gear Shaper and founded Apex Gear and Machine Co, officially incorporating in June1946. His first big account was American Pool Products- parent of Hayward Pump, but it wasn't until the Korean War that Apex really took off. Running 2 shifts with 50+ employees, Slim began long lasting relationships with many key clients, U.S. Baird Corp., Syncro Machine Co, Langston Co. to name a few. Slim retired in 1971, handing the reins to his sons, Robert and Richard. Bobby retired in 1983, leaving control of the company to Dick and his son Steve. A merger with Dominick Tucci's Meadowlands Gear Co in 1986, brought the key element of gear grinding into Apex's arsenal.Today, Slim's great-grandson-in-law Keith has joined the fold, bringing with him his unique marine/ mechanical background. Anyone in our industry can tell you that things are not what they used to be, but Apex has weathered the storm- still committed to producing quality gears and still proud of the clients we serve.

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