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Aug 06, 2025
Why Pneumatics Still Matter in Modern Manufacturing
By: John Henry Foster, St. Louis

Discover why pneumatics remain essential in today’s automated manufacturing—from reliability and energy efficiency to cost-effective performance. Learn how pneumatic systems continue to drive smart, scalable solutions.

Sep 30, 2021
John Henry Foster Acquires Farrar Pump and Machinery Company
By: John Henry Foster

John Henry Foster Company (“JHF”) is excited to announce the acquisition of the assets of Farrar Pump and Machinery Company (“Farrar”).

May 26, 2021
Compressed Air Solutions-Simplified
By: John Henry Foster

A local engineering firm- who specializes in the minerals industry- was asked to help implement a new process at their customer's facility.

Apr 21, 2021
Guarding Employee Safety
By: John Henry Foster

For JHF’s customer, employee safety is a top priority.

Apr 06, 2021
Air Study Leads to Less HP and More Efficiency!
By: John Henry Foster

JHF's customer had three aging Atlas Copco units (two ZR90 fixed speed and one ZR90 variable speed, totaling 360HP) that were constantly requiring repairs and threatening downtime to critical manufacturing processes.

Mar 31, 2021
Proactive Compressed Air Maintenance Makes Downtime a Rarity
By: John Henry Foster

The JHF compressed air team has been supporting our loyal customer- a recycling plant- since 2018.