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Trombetta's History Tombetta was established in 1932 by Panfilo Trombetta. Mr.Trombetta was instrumental in designing the first commercial line of industrial work solenoids for General Electric and held several patents for these devices. The company prospered and out grew its facilities and moved several times over the next 30 years. Following the death of Panfilo in 1962, his son, Guido Trombetta assumed controlling interest and management of the corporation. Operations were combined into one facility in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. From 1932 through 1978 Trombetta marketed its products to a broad base of customers and specialized in custom designed industrial work solenoids of relatively large size. Technology in DC industrial work solenoids was expanded and the company started using electronic controls to improve the performance of the DC industrial work solenoid line. |
In 1986, Trombetta was purchased by Main Street Industries, Inc. The new ownership stressed the modernization of all manufacturing,
quality, sales and purchasing systems, with particular emphasis in the quality and manufacturing areas. This modernization included moving to the present facility in Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin. This relocation provided significantly more manufacturing space for future growth. During the 1990's Trombetta expanded its market focus to pursue a wider range of industrial applications. |
In 1983, recognizing the growth and potential of the diesel industry, the decision was made to shift direction of the company from
low volume specialty industrial work solenoids to higher volume engineered product lines. This decision led to the development of the P and Q 600 three-wire industrial work solenoid families. These products were well received by the industry and Trombetta responded with further product improvement and innovation.
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In 2007, Trombetta was purchased by Fulham & Company. Fulham Company is a private equity company with a portfolio of sixteen companies on the eastcoast and midwest. This acquisition brought a merger of Trombetta and Tympanium, another Fulham Company. Tympanium specializes in voltage regulators and controllers. Visit www.tympanium.com for more information on Tympanium. |