Our history:
Welcome to our new website!
WHO WE ARE &
HOW WE GOT HERE:
After having successfully launched McCann Equipment Ltd. in Canada, Jim McCann, Founder and Owner, elected to venture into the U.S. market. In 1983 he purchased Eastern Pneumatics & Hydraulics, Inc., (EPH) an industrial tool distributor engaged in the construction air tools market. Since that time, EPH has evolved and grown to become a recognized force in the torque tool specialty industry. EPH has called Salem, NH home for the last twenty years.
Being ISO 17025 accredited, EPH services, calibrates and certifies all makes and models of torque tools.
With sales reps situated in New England, Arizona and Washington state, EPH sells throughout the United States. Principal product lines include TONE (electric torque wrenches), Skidmore-Wilhelm (tension calibration testers), TorcUP (hydraulic torque wrenches), ITH (tensioners) as well as high force hydraulic pumps and cylinders. It represents exclusive products such as the “HETU80TM” (heat exchanger torque unit) and the “WheelmasterTM” for the trucking industry. Additionally, EPH offers an extensive array of torque tools and hydraulic equipment for rent. Mitch Kopacz is the Operations Manager.
OUR HISTORY:
AND THE MAN WHO
STARTED IT ALL
– Jim McCann Sr.
Jim Sr. passed away peacefully on December 22, 2021. He was 98 years old. Anyone who has had the pleasure to know Jim benefited from his entrepreneurial spirit, his zest for life and his courageous approach to the challenges we all face from time to time. He was passionate in his dealings with valued suppliers and customers alike and the relationships he forged over the years. Jim built quite a legacy, and we are forever grateful for the life lessons he taught us.