1957 – 1960

The Kent Air Tool Company was a division born in 1957 to be a reliable supplier of internal parts / components for various manufactures of pneumatically operated handheld tools and originally marketed themselves under the name KATCO.

The Bonnot Company in Canton, OH, a major supplier of extruders to the clay and ceramic industries was acquired by Gougler in 1960. A separate facility was built to accommodate their Sales and Manufacturing. In short time, Bonnot extruders spread into the food, chemical and plastic industries.