When you look up automotive shocks & struts online, the first name that comes up (and keeps coming up) is Monroe. This company has been around since 1916 and remains the leader in shocks and struts across the country.
The Monroe Company has a rich history that has stood the test of time. In 1916 vehicles had no suspension system, roads were rough and unpaved and tires continually blew out because of the rocky conditions.
August F. Meyer a young mechanic in Monroe, Michigan saw an opportunity and ran with it. He figured that with the high number of flat tires that ocurred on a regular basis, a tire pump was the perfect solution. He established the Brisk Blast Manufacturing Company and was soon putting out over 5, 000 tire pumps every week.
By 1919, Brisk Blast became the Monroe Auto Equipment Company and they came up with the first self-oiled tire pump that had a single barrel. It was only 1919 and this company had sales of over two million dollars a year.
By the 1920s service stations began offering free air and Monroe shifted gears and developed the first Monroe Shock Eliminator in 1926. By 1929, the company developed their first double action shock absorber. In 1938 the company applied its knowledge and expertise in shock absorbers and made them for railroad passenger cars.
By 1951 Monroe was the number one maker of automotive shock absorbers in the world and in 1953, race car driver Bill Vukovich won the Indianapolis 500 with a vehicle that had Monroe shock absorbers.
In the 1960s the company went international and in 1977 joined forces with Tenneco, Inc. Monroe began manufacturing struts in 1980 and in 1991 began its highly successful line of Sensa-Trac shock absorbers and struts.
The company continues its legacy of quality automotive products. For two years in a row it earned the prestigious award br Automotive Technicians as the after market shocks and struts of choice.
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