Short Description
Fletcher soon became a pioneer in the production of roof bolters. Advancements in safety and productivity of roof bolting in the USA have always been associated with Fletcher, who invented and patented aspects of the automated temporary roof support system (ATRS). In 2000, the company expanded its line of production to include the industrial mineral and rock divisions.
Description
J.H. Fletcher & Co. celebrates their 80th anniversary of serving the underground mining industry. The company was founded in 1937, by James Herbert Fletcher, with the idea to engineer and manufacture rubber-tired haulage equipment for the coal mining industry. Fletcher was originally located in Chicago, Illinois, but shortly after opening their doors, found their permanent headquarters in Huntington, West Virginia in the 1940s.