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Hoover Precision Products was founded by Leander J. Hoover in Ann Arbor, MI. in 1913. In the earlier years Hoover Precision Products was known as Hoover Steel Ball Company, Hoover Universal and Hoover Group. In 1990, Tsubaki Nakashima Company, Ltd. located in Nara, Japan acquired the assets of the ball products division of Hoover Group, and a wholly owned subsidiary was formed.
In the beginning, Hoover primarily manufactured precision balls for the growing automotive and precision bearing industries. Nearly a century later, materials are still being developed for use in automotive and bearing industries along with more highly critical applications such as aerospace, medical and defense operations. The non-precision market continues to advance in applications including grinding, jewlery, furniture hardware, health & personal care, valves, oil and energy.
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