Allied Locke Industries was founded in 1965 by Robert L. Crowson, as Allied Chains. Our first product was steel detachable ch ... ain for the agricultural market. In 1978, Allied Chains purchased Locke Steel Chain Co., a manufacturer of agricultural chains since 1897. With this acquisition, Allied Chains broadened its offering and became one of the major producers of agricultural chains in the United States. At that time, the name of the company was changed to Allied-Locke Industries. In 1985, Cullman Ind., a sprocket manufacturer in Wheeling, IL, discontinued operations. ALI purchased a portion of the Cullman equipment and hired some of their employees. From this beginning, our sprocket offering has grown to complement the chain sizes now offered by ALI. In 1988, ALI purchased Chain Engineering Co. (CEC), a marketer of precision roller chains for the previous 28 years. With this acquisition, ALI positioned itself as one of the major suppliers of precision roller chain in the United States. In 1992, ALI purchased the Moline Corporation. Moline was a producer of Engineering class chains for the industrial market since 1869. This acquisition added a full range of industrial chains to ALI’s product offering. In 2001, ALI established an environmental products division and expanded into producing and marketing products for the water treatment industry. In 2004, ALI acquired Southeast Chain Inc. This facility was then set up as a warehousing and final assembly operation to primarily service the forest products industry in the southeastern portion of the country. ALI has 3 manufacturing plants in the USA and offers 5 product divisions: Agricultural, Precision Roller, Environmental, and Industrial Chain and Sprockets. ALI is comprised of a group of experienced and dedicated employees committed to excellence in quality and service. Our knowledgeable customer service and engineering staff is eager to assist you. read more