Hockmeyer Equipment Corporation is a US wet-grinding and dispersion equipment specialist founded in 1943, and developed the world’s first immersion mill in the 1990s.
1. Company Overview
Company name: Hockmeyer Equipment Corporation
Founded: 1943, by founder Herman Hockmeyer Sr.
Headquarters: Elizabeth City, North Carolina, USA (relocated from Harrison, New Jersey in 1984)
Family ownership: now in its 3rd generation
Employees: approx. 30–60 (varies by source; small/mid-size company)
2. History and Workforce
The company began in the early 1940s in the Bronx, New York, building “lead mixers” for paint companies. In the 1960s–70s it broadened its product line with horizontal paste mixers, multi-shaft mixers, and more, and relocated its plant to Elizabeth City, North Carolina in 1984. In the 1990s it developed the world’s first immersion mill, marking a turning point in dispersion technology.
Management has continued across three family generations; in 2024 Danny Thomas was named President and COO. Detailed organizational structure is (undisclosed).
3. Core Technology and Key Equipment
Core technology centers on dispersion/wet-grinding led by the immersion mill, with milling capability down to the nanometer (<100nm) particle-size range.
- Immersion Mill — world-first development, nanometer-class particle-size reduction
- Nexgen Rotor Stator — new-generation high-shear dispersion equipment
- Horizontal paste mixers, multi-shaft mixers, attritors
- Customer-customized dispersion/mixing systems
4. Production Infrastructure and Quality Assurance
The company’s headquarters and production facility are located in Elizabeth City, North Carolina; in 2024 it invested USD 6.2 million to expand the facility. It operates its own customer-service laboratory to support product testing and process development.
5. Track Record and Partnerships
Its main focus is the general-purpose dispersion market — paints, adhesives, chemicals, and pharmaceuticals — and it describes battery slurry as one of its included application industries. Individual customer names are (undisclosed).
6. Financial Status and Roadmap
Third-party business-information services estimate annual revenue at approximately USD 15.5 million (estimate, not an official company disclosure).
The company completed its North Carolina facility expansion in 2024, and states it is also pursuing greater organizational diversity company-wide, including increasing the share of female employees.
This profile was compiled from publicly available sources including the company website (hockmeyer.com), LeadIQ, Explorium, and Bloomberg Markets. Unverified or undisclosed figures were not arbitrarily included.