Mepco

Situated in Chicago's West Loop, Mechanical Engineering Products Company (MEP) is a manufacturer of CGA cryogenic fittings. MEP has been operated and owned in the same family for 87 years. Back in 1922, three enterprising men, Barney Seversen, Walter Myers and Eugene Leaving, established the Mechanical Engineering Products Company to service the industrial gases industry. During the 1st years at MEP, Barney handled engineering assignments while Walter and Eugene performed crucial manufacturing tasks. In 1927, Barney's nephew, Olav Knudsen, came from Norway and joined MEP.