For 175 years Fairbanks has provided top quality industrial weighing equipment and dependable service through a network of Fairbanks sales and service representatives and authorized distributors. Fairbanks continues to break new ground in scale design, setting the new standard in weighing equipment and systems engineering while meeting the special needs of their customers. Since 1830, when Thaddeus Fairbanks invented the platform scale and founded the company that still bears his name, Fairbanks Scales has been meeting the world's weighing needs by providing their customers with the best quality products and reliable service available. Fairbanks Scales has survived civil war, world wars, natural disasters, economic collapse, and various mergers and ownership transitions to become one of the oldest manufacturing companies in the United States. Today, Fairbanks Scales continues to remain a leader in the weighing industry by constantly exploring advanced weighing and electronics technology. With more than 500 employees nationwide, they are dedicated to providing service and technical support around the world, whether it's in North America or the Pacific Rim. Fairbanks Scales serves every industry that weighs.