50 Years of Moving You Forward

50 Years of Moving You Forward

In 1976, Adrian and Mary Bailey started our company from their home in Michigan. Fifty years later, we're shipping cylinders, pumps, motors, valves, and controls, to farms, job sites, and fleets across the US and Canada. The catalog has grown. The reason customers call us has not.

In 1976, Adrian and Mary Bailey started our company from their home in Michigan. Fifty years later, we're shipping cylinders, pumps, motors, valves, and controls, to farms, job sites, and fleets across the US and Canada. The catalog has grown. The reason customers call us has not.

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50
Years In Business
3
Countries
350+
Employees
150K+
Customers Served

50 Years of Bailey, Told by Our People

Customers, dealers, and the people who have been here since the beginning.

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"I was a new hire hydraulic assembly employee from 1993-1995. Back then we had seven employees... We were so small at the start we all tried to learn as much as we could about each other’s jobs."

Michael Brantley
Retired Major
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Michael Brantley
Retired Major
Brianna Henderson, Please pass along to the Bailey family my congratulations on 50 years. I was a new hire hydraulic assembly employee from 1993-1995. Back then we had seven employees, Hawkeye (lead), Marvin (pumps/valves), Jeff (CNC lead - we had just gotten delivery of two new MAZAK’s), Steve and Charlie ran the engine lathes and mill machines, and Kevin was our welder at the time. We were so small at the start we all tried to learn as much as we could about each other’s jobs. So, for example, I learned to wield, use the honing machine, mill, paint, crate for shipping, perform quality control checks, etc. Adrian Bailey (founder) had an established sales business, and Bailey Manufacturing was placed inside the warehouse stores, where we received shipping supplies for hydraulic cylinder manufacturing. The growth has been incredible to see. Kevin Bailey (only 27 yrs old!) was our boss and owner. Kevin’s approach to running a business, in my opinion, was legendary. I remember we took pictures of our fledging operation after we got the two CNC machines installed. Bailey has rocketed from humble beginnings. I left Bailey Manufacturing in 1995 and enlisted into the USAF. I would eventually get commissioned and become a flying AF officer. From there, I would eventually enter into the Global War on Terror (post 9/11) and fight in Afghanistan, Iraq, Libya, and Syria. I retired in 2016 and live in Miramar Beach, Florida. I was 24 years old when I worked in that corner of the warehouse that allowed us to start making cylinders. Again pass my congratulations to the family members from one of the origin seven employees. Have a blessed day. Retired Major Michael Brantley
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Time Capsule: A Visit to Rye Corp

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Built with Bailey: iTOOLco

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How Bailey Helped Hydraulic Supply Company with Last-Minute Solutions

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"It’s a bit surreal working alongside my son, but we get along great as long as we keep to our own work areas! They really are a great business—I've been working here for 14 years myself."

John Best
Welder
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John Best
Welder
It’s a bit surreal working alongside my son, but we get along great as long as we keep to our own work areas! Starting out in the same company together, it really is great. He's a hard worker, and he picked things up quickly. He’s a good kid, and I couldn't ask for a better company for him to start with. And Bailey, they really are a great business—I've been working here for 14 years myself.
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Capital Disposal Equipment Finds a Reliable Manufacturing Partner in Bailey

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How Rye Corp Simplifies Fabrication with Bailey International

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Bailey International Helps Burden Sales Co. Revolutionize Product Offerings

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How Bailey Transformed Parts Junction Inc.'s Inventory Management

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Sweetwater Metal Products: Building Stronger Infrastructure Through a Reliable Partnership with Bailey

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How iTOOLco Scaled Production with Bailey International

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How Bailey’s Experts Helped Alamo Snow and Ice Overcome Supply Chain Challenges to Deliver on a Major Contract

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How Bailey Electronics Helped CM Labs Simulations Modify Their Floor Electronic Throttle

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Excellence in Customer Service by Bailey’s Canadian Team

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Leveraging Bailey's Engineering Expertise to Streamline Operations at Sonne Farms

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"Beginning product to the end product is what we do in this facility. We always start our processes here under a quality management standard."

Larry
Director of Operations
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Director of Operations
Beginning product to the end product is what we do in this facility. We always start our processes here under a quality management standard.
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"As for working with my dad, we've always gotten along. I have no complaints! I love working beside him. Fun fact: my mom would bring us lunch over here"

Dustin Best
Packer
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Dustin Best
Packer
Hello, my name is Dustin Best and I am a Packer for Bailey International. I've been here about a year and a half. My job is inspecting, and packing cylinders. As for working with my dad, we've always gotten along. I have no complaints! I love working beside him; me and him will go out to lunch together. Fun fact: my mom would bring us lunch over here, too!
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FULL FACTORY TOUR: Hydraulic Cylinder Manufacturing - Blueprints #01

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American Made: Bailey International

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Built with Bailey: Sweetwater Metal Products

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A Legacy Built Together

Fifty years of Bailey, seen through the people who built it.

Adam Snyder, Maintenance Operations Manager

“I am very thankful for the experiences Bailey has given me, for the people I have had the opportunity to work alongside, and for the role this company has played in my life over the past 26 years.”

Adam Snyder
Maintenance Operations Manager
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Adam Snyder
Maintenance Operations Manager
26 Years of Service

When I think about my time with Bailey, I think of it in terms of the “chapters of my life.” When I was asked to share my story or testimonial about my time here, there were no guidelines for how long it should be. So, I’ll do my best to keep 26 years as brief as possible.

2000–2003

I moved to Knoxville and started at Bailey in June 2000. I had moved from Clarksville, Tennessee, with my then-girlfriend, Misty, who is now my wife of 23 years.

I was hired at Bailey as a welder and was the 13th employee in Bailey Manufacturing after cylinder manufacturing began. Over the next three years, I went from welding to machining and eventually into CNC machining. Back then, Bailey was a much smaller company, and it was common for everyone to wear several hats and do whatever job needed to be done.

The year 2003 was a big one for me. I got married, bought my first house, and became a Production Supervisor at Bailey. That was also the year we started our very first second shift. It began with me and two other employees and eventually grew into a 24-person team.

2003–2008

These years were especially challenging in my personal life. During this time, I found out that I had cancer, went through treatment, and lost my mother. Through some of the most difficult moments of my life, Bailey was incredibly supportive. That is something I have never forgotten and remain very grateful for today.

In 2008, I was given the opportunity to move into the Maintenance Department, where I worked alongside one of Bailey Manufacturing’s original employees, Gary Roderick, better known as “Hawkeye.” Long since retired, Hawkeye was an extremely knowledgeable man who truly wanted me to succeed.

By that time, we had doubled the number of CNC machines and weld booths, creating the need for a second Maintenance Technician. Taking that opportunity ultimately led to some of the most rewarding experiences of my career.

2008–Present Day

A lot has changed since 2008.

At our previous facility, Bailey Manufacturing occupied only about 11,000 square feet of a 40,000-square-foot building. Saying we had outgrown that space would be an understatement. That was when our company founder, Mr. Adrian Bailey, purchased our current headquarters in Westbridge Industrial Park in Knoxville.

I was fortunate enough to be involved in designing the layout of the new facility. We literally started with an empty building and large plastic cutouts representing the footprint of each piece of equipment. We moved those pieces around, used a little imagination, and developed a workflow for the plant.

The layout has changed several times since then, but being part of that process was an experience I’ll always remember. There was something special about standing in an empty building, imagining what it could become, and then watching that vision turn into reality.

Looking Back

When I came to Bailey, I was what a lot of people my age today would probably consider “a kid.” I have lived a lot of life since then.

Over the years, I have experienced personal and professional growth, faced challenges, celebrated milestones, and developed lifelong friendships with current and former employees, vendors, and contractors. Bailey has been part of nearly every chapter of my adult life.

Throughout my years here, I have met people who, after finding out where I work and what I do, have asked me what hydraulic cylinders are actually used for. My easiest answer has always been that they are used in machines and equipment that move a lot of weight.

But even that is an understatement.

Hydraulic cylinders are used across countless industries in the equipment that builds, moves, lifts, produces, and maintains the world around us. When you stop and think about it, what we do matters.

I am very thankful for the experiences Bailey has given me, for the people I have had the opportunity to work alongside, and for the role this company has played in my life over the past 26 years.

As Bailey celebrates 50 years, I’m proud to have been part of more than half of that story—and I look forward to the chapters still to come.

Adam

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The People Behind Bailey

Ken Baker

CEO
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David Clark

CFO
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Chris Rowley

VP of Hydraulics
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Darren Lockyer

VP of Electronics
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Scott Andrews

VP of Sales
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Larry Presley

Director of Manufacturing and Quality, Hydraulics Division
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Jim Lowe

Director of Operations, Electronics Division
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Steve Warnock

Director of Hydraulic Engineering
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Brianna Langley Henderson

Director of Marketing
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How We Got Here

For 50 years, Bailey has been driven by a commitment to innovation and the people who make it possible. From our early days to becoming a leader in hydraulic and electronic solutions, explore the defining moments that shaped our journey.

1976

The founding of the company.

1980s-1990s

First major facility expansion.

2000s

Global market expansion.

Present

Our 50th anniversary milestone.