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Founded by John Martin in 1968.1
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Web handling equipment manufacturer founded in 19681
Martin Automatic, Inc. is a manufacturer of web-handling equipment with headquarters in Rockford, Illinois.2 It was founded by John Martin.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
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Martin Automatic, Inc. is a manufacturer of web-handling equipment with headquarters in Rockford, Illinois.2
Founded by John Martin in 1968.1
Who has led Martin Automatic, and when. Pick a name to see everywhere that person has worked.
Where the company's money came from, by calendar year: private offerings filed with the SEC, federal grants, loans, contracts and other assistance from USAspending.gov, and PPP loans from the SBA. Each bar links to the records below.
| Year | PPP loans | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $2.5M | $2.5M |
Paycheck Protection Program loans of $150,000 and up, approved April 2020 to July 2021, from the SBA5. Matched to this company by name and state.
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