Kohler Machine Products Inc, 151 Michigan St, Lockport, NY 14094, US

Broda Machine Company was founded in 1935 by brothers Martin and Walter Broda. The company began in 1935 as a wire coat hanger manufacturing business after Martin and Walter Broda perfected a machine to produce coat hangers.After several years in this business, working from a garage behind their home in Niagara Falls, New York, they would gradually begin to expand into general machining.By the time World War II broke out, Martin and Walter were out of the coat hanger business and full time into production of parts for aircraft, machine guns, and other war related items for companies such as Bell Aircraft, Curtis-Wright, Buffalo Arms and Houdaille Hydraulics.The brothers officially incorporated as Broda Machine Company in 1942, with Martin as president and Walter as vice president.In January 1946, Martin and Walter constructed a new building on the corner of Packard Rd. and Pine Ave. in Niagara Falls NY. The high quality of their machined parts work continued as did their loyal following, with customers recommending Broda Machine to their business associates.