About Us
Value
Your time is valuable, and you will receive prompt assistance from expert team members to ensure you experience trouble-free service and support.Performance
You will receive reliable, high quality products designed for optimal service with expert support to match.Expertise
You will be supported by highly-trained Partners who are continually developed and educated.Support
You will work with empowered people that provide solutions. You will experience strong support networks and have accessible self-service options.What Sets Us Apart
Dedicated Sales Team
Our Sales team will help you understand our product offerings and how they best fit your needs.
Support Team
Our Support team will help troubleshoot issues to get you back up and running in no time.
In-House Engineering Team
Designing, prototyping and assembly, troubleshooting, proof of concept, fabrication and modification, QA/QC.
Our Company Culture
Mack Boring Parts & Co. has worked tirelessly to create a company culture that cultivates excellence and gives back to our community and our team.
Over 100 Years & Counting
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The 1920s
It was the early 1920s when founder Ed McGovern Sr., a WWI Navy Veteran, started servicing and repairing engines in the basement of his Newark, New Jersey home. His nickname was "Mack" and "boring" was one of his thriving machine shop's specialties; grinding and refitting holes in crank blocks for engine cylinders were among the others. In 1922, Mack opened a 500 sq. ft. machine shop in Newark, New Jersey and aptly named it Mack Boring & Parts Company. Its quality work and reliability led to rapid growth and the move to an even larger facility.
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The 1930s
The 1930s saw Mack and his Mack Boring & Parts Company continue to prosper in a 10,000 sq. ft. facility. At the rapidly growing automotive machine shop superior workmanship and reliable service kept the business going, even through the tough depression years.
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The 1940s
During WWII Mack Boring & Parts Company ran three shifts a day, doing mainly War Department reman work. Following the end of World War II, Ed McGovern Jr., a Navy war veteran and airplane pilot, joined the company and became his father's partner. In 1949, two major distributorships, Continental Motors and Gray Marine Engines were acquired and tremendous company growth followed.
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The 1950s
Company efforts during the decade of the 1950s were centered on growing and expanding the Continental and Gray Marine lines. In 1959, the first Mack Boring & Parts Company branch was opened in Lynnbrook, New York.
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The 1960s
Ed Jr. signed on with Perkins Diesel in 1964 and popularized the first turbo diesels in the recreational marine marketplace. Chrysler Industrial and Marine came on board two years later. In 1966, Mack Boring & Parts Company moved its operations and headquarters to a state-of-the-art five-acre location in Union, New Jersey. In 1968, Ed "Ned" McGovern III, joined the company after serving with the U.S. Marines in Vietnam. In 1969, Engine City Technical Institute was founded.
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The 1970s
In 1974, Ed Jr. and Ned came across an unknown Japanese diesel: 8-horsepower, 1-cylinder horizontal piston engine with a peculiar design. It was tested and found to be of high quality and virtually unstoppable. Ed purchased 100 units and introduced the first Yanmar engines into the U.S. marketplace. After 3 years at sea, Steve McGovern joined the company, bringing with him a 100-ton CG license and a vast knowledge of sailing ships, tugboats and yachts. His marine experience helped popularize Yanmar in the sail market and in five brief years it became the top selling sailboat diesel engine in the U.S., a coveted title it still holds today. During the decade, Steve played a vital role in developing Mack Boring & Parts Company's exceptional dealer service programs for diesel engines.
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The 1980s
In 1980 Mack Boring & Parts Company added a New England division, in Braintree, Massachusetts, providing greater service and faster delivery to valued customers throughout the Northeast. During the late 80s and into the early 90s, the company began introduction of Yanmar industrial diesels into the U.S. Military marketplace. Ned oversaw the first air-cooled diesels installed into the 2kW and 3kW TQG military generator programs.
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The 1990s
In 1991, Ed Jr. passed away and Ned became President while Steve assumed the role of Vice President. In 1997, Ned and Steve opened Mack Boring & Parts Company's first Southeastern branch in Wilmington, North Carolina. During 1998, Patrick McGovern joined the company and was part of the next wave of growth. Mack Boring reorganized into 5 strategic business units, and a strong management team was assembled and developed using efficient planning models. Revenue and market share increased greatly. In 1999, the Marine Transmission Center was launched for OEM distribution of marine gears and propulsion systems. In the same year, Global Power Products™ brand generators and pumps were introduced. Isuzu Motors joined the Mack Boring & Parts Company lineup of 100+ horsepower industrial engines as well. The company's proud tradition of service excellence was recognized in 1998 when the company was chosen as a semi-finalist for the New Jersey Family Business of the Year Awards.
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The 2000s
With the fourth McGovern generation working at the company, the private family-owned Mack Boring & Parts Company entered the new millennium with robust growth and an award winning customer focus. Scania diesel, Mitsubishi, and Aquadrive distributor ships were acquired. Today, Mack Boring & Parts Company manages approximately 300 Authorized Dealers across 26 states. Our dedicated staff and highly skilled technicians pledge to continue the tradition of excellence as we continue to provide you with The Power To Go There.
Our Company Culture
Mack Boring is a well-established business with a 100-year heritage
Mack Boring is a leading provider of diesel engines and power generation systems to the recreational and commercial marine, industrial off highway and military markets.We are proudly celebrating our upcoming 100th year as a family operated company. A prestigious industry trade journal characterized Mack Boring as “a leader in the industry…operated more like a mini-IBM than a family business”.
Mack Boring & Parts Company Vision
Values That Power Our Organization
We attract, retain, and develop people who embody our corporate values. We are a financially strong, great place to work, where employees can be proud and find opportunities for personal fulfillment.
I honor my word, do what I say and own the outcome. My word is valuable.
EXCELLENCE
I constantly perform at the highest level through a combination of commitment, expertise and accomplishment.
RESPECTFULNESS
I am open to other points of view while providing the support and understanding I expect to receive.
POSITIVITY
I will show up every day with productive energy. optimism and a motivated attitude.
PERSEVERANCE
I understand that success does not come easy and I am willing to take on difficult challenges and not quit.
Community Involvement
Along with our commitment to our employees, we support our local community in any way we can. Our Diversity and Inclusion Program has partnered with 211 Community Impact, a Newark based nonprofit, to offer a scholarship program that will help teach, train, and place graduating students in full time positions.
