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History of Custom Engineering, IncIn the fall of 1958, Robert C. Klassen and Johnson "Tony" Anthony combined their experience in the tool design and machining industry to establish their company, Custom Tool and Die. Already having successful backgrounds in the field, they strived to utilize progressive technology that would produce high quality tooling and precision machining to the local industry. Continuing Custom's emphasis to use the most recent technologies available, the company bought their first numerical milling machine, in 1969, and numerical controlled lathe, in 1971. Helping them stay ahead of the competition and driving a high quality product with a cost conscience attitude.In 1972, to better market their full service engineering, the corporation changed their name to Custom Engineering, Inc 51 years after inception, and still a family owned and operated business, CEI continues to instill the pride and craftsmanship of the original owners, providing tooling and precision machining to the United States and internationally.

Evansville Electric & Manufacturing Company, Inc, was founded in 1920 by John W. Poling, Griffith T. Powell, and Gilbert J. Poling doing business as Evansville Electric Works. John and Gilbert Poling were experienced in mining equipment maintenance and repair.In 1921 the company was incorporated as Evansville Electric & Manufacturing Company, Inc with the three originial founders as major share holders.In 1941 when John Poling died, Gilbert Poling became President of the Corporation and remained Chief Executive Officer until late in 1962. At that time John G. Mathias, Sr. and John W. Schwentker, Sr. assumed the leadership, continuing to the present time.From it's inception the company has primarily concentrated on repairing electric motors and providing new replacement parts for mining machinery. The company's service area includes Southern Illinois, Southern Indiana, and Western Kentucky.