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Cross Company History – McDonald Scale and Supply

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Founded in 1971, McDonald Scale & Supply, LLC was an independent scale dealer located in Chattanooga, TN. With service experience in everything from laboratory balances to railcar scales, they offered a wide range of scale calibration and inspection services. On call 24 hours a day, seven days a week, they dedicated themselves to providing a prompt and efficient service offering for customers in western Tennessee and the surrounding area.

In addition to their service offering, an experienced sales team and representation for some of the best manufacturing equipment, helped them offer customers ”the right equipment at the right price” based on their weighing needs. With a focus on quality, the team at McDonald Scale and Supply also believed that engineering up front would save money, and preventive maintenance was key to the longevity of equipment.

In 2006, McDonald Scale and Supply was acquired by J.A. King, which would go on to become our precision measurement group. Their team’s focus on quality and customer service was an integral part to our expansion into the region and today our Chattanooga team operates a full service calibration facility, offering scale calibration and inspection, in addition to a range of other precision measurement services.

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Did you know… Cross Company is an ESOP (Employee Stock Ownership Plan). Our ESOP started in 1979 and as of 2006, we are 100% employee-owned! Learn more about our ESOP and how that benefits both team members and our customers.
Did you know... the precision measurement group at Cross was founded in 1939 by our current CEO's grandfather, Jim King. That's a whole lot of calibration!
Did you know... A fingerprint weighs about 50 micrograms. We know, we weighed it! The residue left from a finger can actually make a difference in weight results which is why we wear gloves when we calibrate weights. For reference, a sheet of paper is about 4.5 grams, that’s 4.5 million micrograms.
Did you know… Cross Company has grown significantly since our start in 1954. Over the years we've acquired 26 companies! Today, our five groups have expertise in everything from industrial automation to precision measurement, and industry knowledge going all the way back to 1939.