History.
Trinity Forge, Inc. was founded in Hurst, Texas in 1955, relocating to Mansfield, Texas in 1973. Its founders had a strong desire to create a company that focused on serving the customer’s needs.
The company started with board drop hammers that were common in that era. Initially, the largest part that Trinity could produce was 10 pounds. In the 1960s, the company was able to add equipment capable of producing 20 pound forgings. This growth in maximum part size has continued to the current capacity of 100 pounds. Our forging equipment today is characterized by state-of-the-art Lasco hydraulic hammers manufactured in Germany.
When the company began, it produced forgings only from carbon and alloy steel. From that beginning, the company has developed the capability of forging many more materials has been developed including various stainless steel grades, Monel, Inconel, ph steels, micro alloys, bronze, and titanium.
Starting with the addition of producing valve forgings for nuclear plants in the early 1970s, the company has continued to develop its quality systems and to increase the variety of markets it serves. Trinity earned its initial ISO 9000 certification in 1993. An AS 9100 certification was achieved in 2002, as a precursor to entering the aerospace market where the company is now active.
In the 1960s, the company created a machine shop to produce spare parts required for board hammers. The shop has metamorphosed over time into an extremely modern machining facility that machines forgings, does machining work for other accounts, and produces dies and tooling. All of the major machining equipment is replaced on a five-year cycle, ensuring that Trinity Forge’s machining capability is second to none.
Through all of the company’s growth, the founders’ commitment to customer service has remained our central core value for over 50 years.