Seward Screw Products, Inc. was founded in 1954 by Dr. E.G. Falconer, the local physician of Seward, Illinois.
Dr. Falconer kept his medical practice in this small town from 1938 until 1985. He was a community-minded man and was instrumental in the growth and well-being of the town where he maintained his practice and raised his family. Seward Screw Products, Inc. was the result of Dr. Falconer's desire to create local job opportunities and to boost the economy of the town and its people.
In 1954, the president of Greenlee Brothers, Inc. suggested that Dr. Falconer start his own company and sold him a new Greenlee automatic bar machine. A small building was erected and the machine was put to work. A product of his resourceful and hard-working generation, Dr. Falconer would do quotations at night, deliver parts in the morning and meet with salesmen between his appointments with patients.
Ever since those early days, SSP has remained a family held corporation, carrying on Dr. Falconer's legacy. Dale Falconer began working as a machine operator in 1971 and has been President since 1984. Lloyd Falconer began his career at Seward Screw in 1977 and served as Secretary/Treasurer until his passing in 2004. The company's management team has continued to uphold the same principles and values that Dr. Falconer instilled in his family—most importantly, to always put the customer's needs first.
Throughout our growth and ten expansions, one thing hasn't changed, and will always remain true: our commitment to Dr. Falconer's vision—striving to exceed our customer's expectations and continually enhancing our products and services.
