About Us

About Us

When it comes to specialty bearing housings, seals, accessories and contract machining, Standard Locknut, LLC has been leading the industry in quality and value for over 75 years. Our organization supports Private Label, O.E.M. and M.R.O. requirements for rotating equipment with the highest quality machined components.

Standard Miether products are manufactured on-site at our Westfield, Indiana (USA) manufacturing facility with one goal in mind: Maximizing your investments and minimizing costly downtime.  

We assist in solving your application problems, increase your up-time, and help you make the most out of your capitol investments.

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When it comes to specialty bearing housings, seals, accessories and contract machining, Standard Locknut, LLC has been leading the industry in quality and value for over 75 years. Our organization supports Private Label, O.E.M. and M.R.O. requirements for rotating equipment with the highest quality machined components.

Standard Miether products are manufactured on-site at our Westfield, Indiana (USA) manufacturing facility with one goal in mind: Maximizing your investments and minimizing costly downtime.  

We assist in solving your application problems, increase your up-time, and help you make the most out of your capitol investments.

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TWO GREAT COMPANIES UNDER ONE ROOF!

In 2016, Standard Locknut, LLC and Miether Bearing Products merged to offer the highest quality bearing accessories, pillow blocks and precision machined components to the market.

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TWO GREAT COMPANIES UNDER ONE ROOF!

In 2016, Standard Locknut, LLC and Miether Bearing Products merged to offer the highest quality bearing accessories, pillow blocks and precision machined components to the market.

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Our History

1934 – George Miether starts Miether Machine Works (MMW) serving West Texas Oil Boom

1948 – Robert F. Waddell founded Standard Locknut and Lock Washer Co.

1957 – MMW builds first split pillow block housing for industrial application

1960 – MMW moves to current location and Incorporates

1968 – Standard entered the industrial markets with accessories and pillow blocks & began contract machining business

1970 – MMW is purchased by Alco Standard

1980 – MMW becomes Miether Bearing Products

1986 – Alco Standard sells Miether Bearing Products to a group of former managers (Alco Industries).

1994 – Standard consolidated operations into new facility in Westfield, IN

1997 – Standard QS-9000 and ISO 9002 certified

2006 – ISO 9001-2000 certified

2007 – Standard became Standard Locknut, LLC

2008 – Miether Bearing Products expands to over 50,000 sq. feet and operates over 20 CNC machines

2009 – Standard achieves ISO 9001-2008 certified

2009 – Standard ISO 9001-2008 certified

2013 – Standard Westfield, IN employer of the year

2015 – Standard acquired by Dunes Point Capital

2015 – Standard ISO 9001-2015 certified

2016 – Standard and Miether merged all operations into the Westfield, IN facility

2022 – Standard acquired by Tonka Bay Equity Partners

Our History

1934 – George Miether starts Miether Machine Works (MMW) serving West Texas Oil Boom

1948 – Robert F. Waddell founded Standard Locknut and Lock Washer Co.

1957 – MMW builds first split pillow block housing for industrial application

1960 – MMW moves to current location and Incorporates

1968 – Standard entered the industrial markets with accessories and pillow blocks & began contract machining business

1970 – MMW is purchased by Alco Standard

1980 – MMW becomes Miether Bearing Products

1986 – Alco Standard sells Miether Bearing Products to a group of former managers (Alco Industries).

1994 – Standard consolidated operations into new facility in Westfield, IN

1997 – Standard QS-9000 and ISO 9002 certified

2006 – ISO 9001-2000 certified

2007 – Standard became Standard Locknut, LLC

2008 – Miether Bearing Products expands to over 50,000 sq. feet and operates over 20 CNC machines

2009 – Standard achieves ISO 9001-2008 certified

2009 – Standard ISO 9001-2008 certified

2013 – Standard Westfield, IN employer of the year

2015 – Standard acquired by Dunes Point Capital

2015 – Standard ISO 9001-2015 certified

2016 – Standard and Miether merged all operations into the Westfield, IN facility

VALUES

Our products are manufactured with one goal in mind: maximizing your capitol investments and minimizing costly downtime. We’ve spent years working with customers in a variety of industries to solve application problems, increase up-time, and help you make the most of their capitol investments.

 

  • Teamwork

  • Quality

    • ISO 9001:2015
  • Ethical & Integrity

    • Honest and Open Communication
    • Fairness
    • Respect People and Cultural Differences
    • Responsibility
  • Excellence

VALUES

Our products are manufactured with one goal in mind: maximizing your capitol investments and minimizing costly downtime. We’ve spent years working with customers in a variety of industries to solve application problems, increase up-time, and help you make the most of their capitol investments.

 

  • Teamwork

  • Quality

    • ISO 9001:2015
  • Ethical & Integrity

    • Honest and Open Communication
    • Fairness
    • Respect People and Cultural Differences
    • Responsibility
  • Excellence

MISSION STATEMENT

We will earn our customers’ confidence by delivering exceptional quality products with best in class lead times and supported by a culture of continuous and sustainable improvement

MISSION STATEMENT

We will earn our customers’ confidence by delivering exceptional quality products with best in class lead times and supported by a culture of continuous and sustainable improvement