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About THG
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Company History
Motion and Control Solutions
Propel THG Corporation Success
THG Corporation is a privately-held company founded in 1933 by the Rhoten family of Massachusetts. Originally established to provide industrial rubber products for consumers and industry, the company expanded into fluid power products in 1960 through its affiliation as an authorized distributor for Parker Hannifin. More recently the company established itself as a source for motion and control system solutions, incorporating its core competencies in hydraulics, pneumatics, fluid connectors, automation, filtration, electrical & electronic control systems, sealing solutions, and compressed air packages.
As a full-line distributor for Parker, it has earned the designation as a Technology Center for Hydraulics, Pneumatics and Mobile components and systems. Through its subsidiary, The Hope Group, it operates six ParkerStores in four of the New England states. The company is headquartered in Northborough, MA, where it operates from a 60,000 square foot manufacturing and distribution center. With over $45 million in annual sales, 120 employees, and access to over $100 million in motion control inventory through its affiliation with DistraNet, the company is well positioned to build on its strength as a leading independent motion and control product and systems solutions provider.
Does THG Stand for The Hope Group?
Although the company was incorporated as the Fitchburg Rubber Company in 1933, the original company had actually started prior to the turn of the century in Providence, RI, which was known as the City of Hope. The name Hope Rubber Company was adopted after World War II and has carried forward ever since, including its most recent name change to The Hope Group. The Hope Group has grown successfully over the past few decades through a combination of market penetration and acquisition of regionally significant companies. The Hope Group operates The Leen Company, Bosworth Fluid Connectors and Webster Engineering as part of its group. In 2005, the company was renamed THG Corporation (The Hope Group) and established three subsidiaries as Limited Liability Corporations (LLC) to permit senior managers to become partial owners of the company.
What We Do at THG Corporation?
Our website, literature and promotional material always state that we distribute hydraulic and pneumatic components and systems, providing motion control solutions for everything that moves. It's not easy describing everything that The Hope Group, Hope Air Systems, and Sorensen Systems can provide for its wide range of customers. As a Parker distributor we have access to the latest technologies in hydraulics, pneumatics, automation, hose & fittings, seals, and instrumentation. In addition, we represent a number of leading manufacturers in other product areas, including Kaeser Compressors, GE Intelligent Platforms, Cutler-Hammer, T-Slots, Balluff, Enerpac, and many others. Combined, these sources permit THG Corporation to provide OEM and MRO customers with components, sub-systems, and complete packaged system solutions across many industries.
Today, the company focuses its 20 outside sales engineers on identifying and solving the manufacturing challenges of OEM companies serving the Life Science, Defense, Power Generation, Mobile, Marine, Semiconductor, Transportation, Food & Beverage and Pulp & Paper markets. Through the application of Engineered System Solutions, designed and fabricated by its in-house engineering and ISO 9001:2008 Certified manufacturing facility, THG Corporation has become a premiere motion and control system provider for the New England region and worldwide for certain applications.
ParkerStores Cover New England
An important part of the total customer service strategy of The Hope Group and the other associated companies of THG Corporation are the six wholly owned ParkerStores located in Bangor ME, Portland ME, Lewiston ME, Manchester NH, Fitchburg MA and Cranston RI. These retail outlets and stocking locations of The Hope Group provide immediate hands-on hydraulic hose assembly replacement service as well as access to hundreds of thousands of dollars in fluid connector and fluid power components. Each location is staffed by trained technicians capable of diagnosing a hydraulic connection problem and offering an immediate solution. The store inventories are backed by direct computerized access to the $ 4.5 million corporate inventory and the $ 100 million DistraNet inventory.
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Company Founder
The Company was founded in 1933 by Francis "Doc" Rhoten as the Fitchburg Rubber Company when he bought out the franchise from Goodrich Rubber. The company relocated to Northborough, MA in the 1980's and continued its growth through the establishment of six Parker stores throughout New England. Its association with Parker began in the 1960's when the current owner, Carey Rhoten, established the Fluid Power division.
Parker Stores
When the Rhoten family started its business in Fitchburg MA, it had one location. Today, the company has seven locations, six of which are full-service Parker Stores, carrying 3,000 hose and fitting items designed to meet the immediate requirements of customers seeking a repair or replacement of any ruptured hydraulic hose assembly up to 2" inside diameter and six wire braid.
Rubber Vulcanization
In support of various manufacturing companies, sand & gravel pits, pulp & paper mills, foundries, and other heavy-duty commercial operations, the company was a principal supplier of rubber conveyor belting and quite versatile with the vulcanization process that was used to create continuous loops of belting for the many custom applications.
Service Calls
The post-war expansion of industrial and commercial opportunities in New England was a key ingredient in the company's fast growth. An important part of customer service was the ability to bring service support directly to the customer. Starting with one vehicle and expanding as the demand increased; the company today has a fleet of vans and trucks available for immediate dispatch to service its customers throughout the region. |
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