Historic Temple
An illustrated history of the city of Temple, Texas, paired with the histories of companies, families and organizations that make the city great.
An illustrated history of the city of Temple, Texas, paired with the histories of companies, families and organizations that make the city great.
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was purchased and the business moved to 1401<br />
North Fourteenth Street in <strong>Temple</strong>. This<br />
existing building had been operated under the<br />
name of Hoover Brothers, and later became The<br />
Teachers Store. Prior to TMS buying the<br />
building, it was owned by a computer company,<br />
Vestra Sub-Company. In 2000, additional space<br />
was added to bring the plant size to forty-six<br />
thousand square feet.<br />
Today, the company includes 90 employees,<br />
$10 million in revenue, and is directed by the<br />
Fettig Family—Stewart, Lester, and Michelle.<br />
TMS earnings are continuously reinvested in<br />
state-of-the-art machinery and equipment to<br />
improve manufacturing capacity, while at the<br />
same time improving pay, benefits and working<br />
conditions in order to attract and retain skilled<br />
and dedicated people.<br />
The company continues to develop<br />
its successful customer base and capacity<br />
for continued growth and prosperity. Its<br />
precision hydraulic cylinders are marketed<br />
by national distributors to major corporations<br />
throughout the United States and international<br />
markets.<br />
<strong>Temple</strong> Machine Shop is located at 1401<br />
North Fourteenth Street. For more information,<br />
please visit www.tmshydraulics.com.<br />
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