George A. Smida started with a simple idea over 75 years ago. Provide a great product and service to the customer. Over time the business innovated, product lines expanded, and the company reached out to new markets.

In 1946, George A. Smida worked with Johnny Rodgers at Rodgers Hydraulics in St. Louis Park, Minnesota designing and building prototype hydraulic equipment to power hand chucks for expanding plastic tubes.

George and his wife Louscinda purchased the pump, valve, and tools portion of Rodgers Hydraulics in 1959 to continue supporting existing customers, while the remainder of the business was sold to Victors Fluid Power in San Francisco, California.

In the beginning, George set up an 800 square foot machine shop in the garage at his home to supply parts, offer repair service, and develop innovative hydraulic machines and tool solutions.

The Model A-6B Air-Operated Power Pump was an early product development, designed as a power source for hand chucks used in expanding, testing, and shaping of tubes for heating, ventilating, and refrigeration coil manufacturing. The Air-mo Hydraulics Inc. company name originated from the early “air” over “motor” system design concept.

By 1969, the business experienced rapid growth and a move to a 3,600 square foot facility in Blaine, Minnesota increased production space with improved product testing capability. The company continued to advance, requiring another move in 1987 to its current location in Coon Rapids, Minnesota. The new 14,000 square foot facility provided room for modern CNC machining centers, production assembly operations, and R&D services.

Then in 1995, the company name was changed to Airmo Inc. Pressure Technologies to adapt to industry changes and modern day branding practices. Today, Airmo Inc. Pressure Technologies continues to focus on supporting our customer’s business goals. Whether you are located in our community or around the globe, you can count on quality products and personalized service from Airmo. Contact us, we are ready to help.