The D.L. Martin Co. was founded by Donnie L. Martin in 1962. He purchased a 3000 Sq Ft machine shop in Mercersburg, PA and hired his first two employees. Over the years D.L.M. has continued to invest capital in state of the art machining equipment. Donnie's entrepreneurial spirit led him to acquire several other businesses which were used to expand the company's knowledge and capabilities.

The D.L. Martin Co. and Donnie L. Martin personally have been recognized by the community as "Franklin County Business of the Year 2002" and "2012 Business Person of the Year".

MILESTONES The first timeline denotes our milestones. D.L.M. has always been a progressive company, striving to meet the requirements of an ever changing market.   EXPANSIONS The second timeline denotes the steady growth of our facility. Since our humble beginnings we have expanded our capacity to accommodate our ever growing customer needs.     D.L. Martin Co. Founded - Hired first two employees. D.L. Martin Co. Founded - Acquired 3,000 sq ft machine shop. Began manufacturing custom hydraulic cylinders Original Shop 1962 First Expansion Added 5,000 sq ft D.L. Martin Co. becomes incorporated.   Began manufacturing components for the heavy industrial equipment industry   Added first of many NC machines - Warner Swasey 1-SC Lathe First NC Machine Began machining parts for the above ground mining industry Added 10,000 sq ft Established Hydra Pneu, Inc. - 12,450 sq ft machine shop and repair facility. Added 12,450 sq ft Began manufacturing hydraulic jacks for the elevator industry. Opening of Jack Line   Added 41,300 sq ft Began manufacturing engine and transmission parts for the heavy truck industry   6,000 sq ft Addition Added 6,000 sq ft   Added 3,200 sq ft. Added first of many CNC machine tools - Miyano 7BC CNC     Added 20,000 sq ft Started fabrication shop   Third party ISO 9002 registered     Added 10,000 sq ft D.L. Martin Co. named 2002 Franklin County Business of the Year Business of the Year Began machining parts for the underground mining industry   Updated Third Party ISO registration to 9001:2000   Began machining parts for the heating and cooling industry   15,000 sq ft Addition Added 15,000 sq ft In process of acquiring ISO 14001 registration   Approximately 180 employees   15,000 sq ft Addition Currently a 140,900 sq ft facility Rebranded -- new logo, new website New Logo 3500 sq ft Addition   D.L. Martin moves into larger capabilities with addition of 1000 mm Horizontal Machine Center