Company History
Top: McGuire Bearing Company opened in Tacoma, WA in 1975. Middle: The Spokane branch opened for business in 1979. Bottom: Mike McGuire and Hilary Turner outside the Portland branch in 1974.
1954 Don McGuire opens McGuire Bearing Co. in Portland
1961 Seattle branch opened
1967 Took on full line of power transmission products
1974 Moved headquarters from NW Portland to SE Portland
1975 Opened Tacoma Branch
1977 Don retires as President - Hiliary Turner Becomes President
1979 Opened Spokane branch
1983 Opened Eugene branch
1984 Hiliary retires as President - 2nd generation assumes management of company
- Tim McGuire, President
- Mike McGuire, VP Operations
- Steve McGuire, VP Marketing
- Dave McGuire, VP Sales
1989 Opened Boise branch
1992 Opened Salem branch
1997 Opened Salt Lake City branch
1998 Opened Idaho Falls branch
2000 Established a sales representative in northern California
2004 The Eugene branch moved to a 10,000 sq. ft. building
2006 The Boise branch expanded to a 23,200 sq. ft. building
2006 The Seattle branch moved to a 9,700 sq. ft. building
2007 The Spokane branch moved to a 17,400 sq. ft. building
2007 Established a sales representative in southern California
2008 Added a 10,000 sq. ft. warehouse on the Boise branch property
2008 Expanded the Salt Lake City building to 9,500 sq. ft.