Horsburgh & Scott History

Horsburgh & Scott was founded in 1886 and incorporated in 1903 and is one of the world's leading manufacturers of industrial gears and 'made-to-order' mechanical gear drives. Our products are found in major industries throughout the world including Steel, Aluminum, Rubber, Plastics, Mining, Paper, Food Processing, Coal, Power Generation, Chemicals, Cement, Sugar, Oil, Gas & Water Pumps, Pollution Control, and Wind Turbines.

In 1916, Frank Horsburgh participated in the founding of the American Gear Manufacturers Association (AGMA). Horsburgh & Scott is one of the nine founding companies. AGMA provides a forum for the collection of information relative to the advancement and improvement of the gear industry. A key aspect of that activity is the standardization of gear design and manufacturing.

Horsburgh & Scott offers a broad range of industrial gear types for new or replacement installations including many tough-to-find types. Horsburgh & Scott manufactures helical, internal, double helical, racks, worms, Maag hard cut, precision ground, spur and herringbone gearing in sizes from 3 inches to 360 inches (30 feet) in diameter. Horsburgh & Scott also specializes in custom gear drives from several thousand lb-in to over 54,000,000 lb-in of output torque. Drives range in size from 20" long by 10" wide to drives the size of a small summer cottage. The Company’s real expertise lies in upgrading existing units to provide increased HP capacity in the same envelope to fit existing foundations. Horsburgh & Scott also offers full service repair capabilities including reverse engineering, equipment evaluation and failure analysis in addition to on-site field services and condition monitoring and diagnostics analysis.

Our Vision
To be our customers' first choice for industrial gearing and gear drive solutions by providing experiences that exceed their expectations.

Our Mission
We are a customer driven organization committed to:
Voice of the customer
Operational excellence
Continuous improvement