Cross Company
"Innovating The Industrial World Since 1954"
100% employee-owned US industrial automation distributor-integrator founded 1954; 670+ associates across 44 locations in Southeast and Midwest America.
Cross Company is a 100% employee-owned industrial automation solutions provider founded in 1954 by Bill Cross and headquartered at 4400 Piedmont Parkway, Greensboro, North Carolina 27410, USA. Cross Company became fully employee-owned through an ESOP (Employee Stock Ownership Plan) structure that began in 1979 and reached 100% by 2006. Over its seven-decade history, the company has grown organically and through 26 acquisitions to become a multi-specialty industrial solutions integrator with more than 670 associates across 44 locations, generating revenues of approximately $266.7 million.
The company is organized into five specialty groups: Automation, Precision Measurement, Process Solutions, Hose & Fittings, and Mobile Systems Integration. The Automation group provides robotics integration, machine automation, pneumatics, electro-mechanical motion control, and factory automation services including case packing, automated palletizing, machine tending, and automated measurement. Automation products carried by Cross include actuators, servo and stepper motors, gantries, pneumatic valves, end-of-arm tooling, and HMIs.
The Process Solutions group, based in Knoxville, Tennessee, specializes in process control, instrumentation, and valves for the Southeast U.S. industrial sector. Cross serves customers primarily across the Southeast and Midwest United States, with particular expertise in manufacturing, energy, chemical processing, and food and beverage industries. The company maintains offices in North Carolina, Tennessee, Georgia, and surrounding states, supporting customers from initial engineering consultation through equipment supply, system integration, and ongoing service.
Primary type & automation activities this supplier delivers:
Packaging & Material Handling Automation
Robotic palletizing and material handling cells; Universal Robots, Omron cobots
Machine Tending Applications
Cobot machine tending cells for CNC and press loading; FANUC, Universal Robots
Automated Testing & Inspection Systems
Automated functional testing and vision inspection systems for quality assurance
Assembly & Fixturing Applications
Custom assembly and fixturing automation with SCHUNK grippers/tooling
Process Control System Integration
PLC/DCS control system integration for process industries; Rockwell, ABB
Material Removal Applications
Robotic material removal cells for grinding, cutting and deburring operations
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Contact Cross Company
WEBSITE
https://www.crossco.comPHONE
+1 855-889-0092HEADQUARTERS
United States
Company Facts
Founded
1954
Primary Role
System Integrator
Company Size
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Primary Region
North America
Annual Sales
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Funding Stage
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Funding Total
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