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1966-Pillar Corporation opens it doors in West Allis, Wisconsin, which leads the way to Pillar Technologies and Pillar Industries.

1969-James P. Landis receives a patent with Pillar Corporation for an induction heating assembly (3,448,233)

1971-James P. Landis receives a patent with Pillar Corporation for a high frequency power supply (3,566,243)

1976-James P. Landis receives a patent with Pillar Corporation for a high frequency power supply (3,946,300)

1984-James P. Landis receives a patent with Pillar Corporation for alternating current power supply for highly inductive loads (4,463,414)

1986-Pillar Industries acquires Westinghouse Induction Systems from the Westinghouse Group

1987-Pillar Corporation moves Pillar Technologies and Pillar Industries to Hartland, Wisconsin and Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin.

1989-Pillar Industries acquires Cycle-Dyne from Lindberg a unit of General Signal

1995-Pillar Industries opens a new facility in Sterling Heights, Michigan.

1999-Pillar Industries moves to Brookfield, Wisconsin.

1999-Thomas J. Bowers receives a patent with Pillar Industries for snubber circuit for an inverter having inductively coupled resistance (6,166,933)

2000-Thomas J. Bowers, Chuck F. Der and James D. Parker receive a patent with Pillar Industries for multi-zone induction heating system with bi-directional switching network (6,078,033)

2001-Thomas J. Bowers receives a patent with Pillar Industries for transverse flux heating coil ad method of use (6,255,634)

2002-Thomas J. Bowers receives a patent with Pillar Industries for interruptible variable frequency power supply and load matching circuit, and method of design (6,437,302)

2002-Pillar Industries is acquired by CM Acquisitions and changes from Pillar Industries to Pillar Induction Company

2003-Thomas J. Bowers, Dean P. Stefanac, William C. Weller and Donald H. Wiseman receive a patent filed under Pillar Industries for induction heat-treating of threaded fasteners with a rotary conveyor (6,620,374)

2005-ABP Induction, LLC is acquired by CM Acquisitions

2008-ABP Induction, LLC and Pillar Induction Company combine