Betts Company was founded in 1868 by William Michael Betts I, a decorated English spring maker who sailed to the United State ... s in 1860, eventually settling in San Francisco, California. There he opened his own shop, making springs for carriages, wagons and streetcars with a well-founded reputation for quality and service. Six generations of sustained family ownership and leadership later, Betts Company has evolved to a diversified manufacturing and distribution enterprise serving customers throughout North America. While our roots are firmly set in the transportation sector, we have expanded to include industrial markets such as flow control, mining, military, agriculture, oil and gas and construction. read more