The Randall story began in Chicago in 1906 when the original patent for making Randall graphite sheet lubricators was acquired. A sheet lubricator is a device consisting of a series of graphite cones enmeshed in a fine bronze screen. When cast in a babbit metal bearing liner, it increased the bearing life and reduced the oil consumption by as much as 90 percent. This simple product became the basis for the future growth of the company.

In 1918 Randall Graphite, Inc. was incorporated as a Delaware Corporation doing business in Chicago, Illinois. In the mid 1930s Randall developed the graphite lubricated Pillow Blocks and began another growth cycle that continued until the end of World War II. The use of graphite to supplement oil in the lubrication of sleeve bearings had become the norm and Randall needed more room if growth was to continue.

In 1949 Randall purchased the assets of Shook Bronze in Lima, Ohio and moved all manufacturing from Chicago to Lima. The name of the company was changed to Randall Graphite Bearings, Inc. This move provided Randall with a sand and centrifugal foundry and another growth period followed. In 1965 the name was changed to Randall Bearings, Inc. as it is known today.

Randall remained a strong force in the Bronze Bearing industry throughout the 1970s and continued to grow and prosper. The early 1980s were difficult years for American foundries and Randall made the decision in 1985 to close all foundry operations and to concentrate on improving the machining end of the business.

Since 1985 Randall has grown to become one of the premier machine shops in our industry. The completion of our Quality Control Lab in 2000 has placed us in a superior position to continue our growth and to expand into new markets in the coming years.

On April 12, 2004 Randall Bearings was ISO 9001:2000 certified.