The S & S Hinge Company is now located just forty-five minutes west of downtown Chicago in Bloomingdale, Illinois.

S & S Machine Works, the forerunner of S & S Hinge, began manufacturing continuous and butt type hinges in 1932 in Chicago. Hinges were manufactured for ammunition boxes, C-ration containers and military equipment containers during World War II for the U.S. Army.

In 1948, Walter Stevenson separated the hinge stamping operation from S & S Machine Works and built a 10,000 sq. ft. facility at 4727 W. Iowa Street in Chicago, creating the S & S Hinge Company. After serving in the United States Army, Walter’s son, Al Stevenson, became a senior manager. S & S Hinge soon outgrew the Iowa Street facility and built a 20,000 sq. ft. facility in Schiller Park, Illinois, moving in 1959.

In 1983, Chris Stevenson, Al’s son, joined the company and is now the president and chief executive officer of S&S Hinge Company. Under his direction, the company has streamlined its production consistent with Lean Manufacturing principles.