Our Company
For over 75 years Hensley Industries has been an innovator in the design and creation of ground engaging tools (G.E.T.) and attachments. If you are in the business of excavation, reclamation, mining, trenching, or any other earth-moving enterprise, chances are Hensley has product to fit your application. Innovative design and advanced metallurgy are not the only things that have made Hensley a world leader in G.E.T.. Customer service before and after the sale make Hensley’s reputation stand out even more in an ever growing sea of competitors. From humble beginnings in California in 1947 to moving to Texas in 1964, Hensley has grown dramatically. Hensley has a foundry and manufacturing facility in the U.S., a foundry in China and a global dealer network to better serve the needs of our customers in whatever market they may be.
Hensley History
1947: Company establishes in California. Castings supplied by outside foundries
1963: Hensley relocated to Dallas, Texas; continued as a sales company only
1981: Hensley acquired by the Galveston – Houston company. Simultaneously, Hensley acquired ADCO in Mansfield, Texas, a maker of specialty excavator buckets.
1998: Became ISO 9001:2015 certified at Hensley and Attachments (Currently ISO 9001:2015 Certified)
2000: Hensley is acquired by Komatsu, LTD in December
2003: KVX Norway transferred to Hensley
2004: Hensley Lingfeng commences operation in China
2007: Hensley opens new target foundry in Dallas
2009: New Dallas logistics warehouse opens in May
2009: In house heat treat commences operating in July
2012: Melting starts in new Target furnace
2017: Argon oxygen decarburization furnace complete
2019: Hensley opens new Dallas corporate headquarters office building in June