Buffalo Technologies Corp., Gericke

Contact: Sales Manager

750 E. Ferry St., P.O. Box 1041
Buffalo, NY 14240
U.S.

Phone: 716-895-2100
Fax: 716-895-8263

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The colorful history of Buflovak's predecessors began in 1842 when Scottish immigrant David Bell arrived in Buffalo and worked for the Buffalo Steam Engine Works. He soon began the first of his own companies, a plant established in 1845 by Bell and partner William McNish. Of the many companies that filled orders for the Federal Government during the Civil War, Bell's was one of the most notable and, in fact, many credit Bell with inaugurating steam on the Erie Canal.
In 1900, Charles Dunbar, W.J. Hayes, and E.G. Rippel created the Buffalo Foundry Company to manufacture castings and perform engineering work. In 1902, they moved to Buflovak's present location at the corner of East Ferry and Winchester Avenue. When the Buffalo Foundry Company merged with the David Bell Engineering Works in 1907, the company became the Buffalo Foundry and Machine Company. Its product line included chemical apparatus, vacuum dryers, vacuum pumps, condensers, receivers, filters, crystallizers, other sugar machinery, and custom-made castings of up to 100 tons. In 1927, the Buffalo Foundry and Machine Company was the largest manufacturer of heavy castings in the United States. During the 1930's, it became known as the world's foremost expert in the design and construction of vacuum milk dryers and evaporators. During World War II, it employed nearly 3,000 people, and the name "Buflokast" was coined for the company's high quality castings.
After the war, the company evolved to specialize in the design and manufacture of single drum dryers, double drum dryers, vacuum dryers, evaporators, vacuum pumps, condensers, and receivers. The company went on to pioneer advances in process design, equipment, and fabrication methods.
The Blaw Collapsible Steel Centering Company, founded in 1906 after working on the Panama Canal and the NYC Delaware Aqueduct projects, became the Blaw Steel Construction Company. In 1919, the company merged with the Knox Pressed and Welded Steel Company, and the Blaw-Knox Company of Blawnox PA, was formed. In 1945, Blaw Knox purchased the Buffalo Foundry and Machine Company and the Buflovak Equipment Group, providing the parent company with the ability to manufacture chemical plant, gas processing, and food processing equipment. In 1993 the company was acquired from Blaw Knox and operated for ten years as Buffalo Technologies Corporation. In 2003 the company was reorganized and is currently owned and managed by local investors as Buflovak, recognizing the trade name our products have been sold as for over 80 years.
For more than 160 years, our company has been synonymous with quality and reliability in the design and manufacture of process equipment. Our fully integrated system at Buflovak brings engineering, manufacturing, and testing together under one roof to enable the production of complex and specialized equipment on both small and large scales. Our dedicated work force includes production employees who are members of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers as well as technical and engineering staff who represent virtually every engineering discipline. In fact, Buflovak equipment is so popular that it can now be found in nearly every industrialized country in the world.