Company Profile

A Storied History, An Innovative Future

It may sound somewhat pretentious to say your company was founded by a living legend, but when your company is George A. Sturdevant founded by George A. Sturdevant, it’s simply the truth. Originally opened in 1981, today’s George A. Sturdevant was conceived by the very man who revolutionized the bolting tool industry. A recognized authority in the industry, Sturdevant is one of the primary individuals responsible for designing and manufacturing the first and original hydraulic torque wrench (1972) and a key contributor to the encyclopedia of the industry: Handbook of Bolts and Bolted Joints. Sturdevant, now partnered with the next generation of dynamic tool entrepreneurs, remains an active part of today’s George A. Sturdevant as it propels the torqueing tool industry into the future.

George A. Sturdevant designs, manufactures, tests and calibrates precision-crafted tools that are easy to use and maintain. George A. Sturdevant’s highly skilled team of engineers and bolting application experts deliver timely resolution to job-site challenges of all sizes on land or sea. Our customers represent a wide range of industrial applications including subsea construction; oil and natural gas exploration, drilling and services; petrochemical, refineries, power generation (fossil fuel, nuclear, wind turbine and hydro-electric); pipeline construction and maintenance; pulp and paper; mining; heavy equipment and aerospace.

Manufacturing, Sales & Service

All George A. Sturdevant products are built and serviced at the company’s plant in New Caney, Texas. A team of highly skilled and trained representatives, along with domestic and international distributors, provides product sales and customer services. In addition to our established and ever-growing line of bolt installation and removal tools and exclusive line of lubricants, George A. Sturdevant provides customized tools for customer applications.