About the Adams Company Closely held private company established in 1883 Over 100 years experience making gears, shafts & pow ... er transmission parts for customers throughout the U.S. & Canada Midwest location along the Mississippi River on the border of Iowa, Illinois and Wisconsin Within 2 – 3 hours of Chicago, Rockford, Moline, Milwaukee, Madison, Des Moines, Waterloo, Cedar Rapids and Davenport Custom made gears and shafts are sold to original equipment manufacturers of agriculture and construction machinery, oil recovery equipment, pumps, winches, wind turbines and many other industries We can work independently or hand in hand with your engineers to provide the best solutions for your gearing requirements We can create ordering and delivery systems to meet your specific needs read more