Great Products Build Great Businesses

Since 1944, we have been helping our customers minimize production interruptions and maximize efficiency with the same care and expertise as if it were our own business.

Producing high-quality products and services is challenging and we know how hard it can be to find someone else who wants your business to succeed as much as you do. With industry-respected brands, $8 million of ready-to-ship components and assemblies and 24/7 support, we have the products to keep your business moving forward.

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The John Henry Foster Company is a full-line fluid power distributor with territories covering parts of Missouri, Illinois and Kentucky and is the Midwest leader in fluid power sales. We have sales representatives stationed throughout our territory who can visit your site and provide hands-on attention to better meet your fluids power needs.

Industrial Control & Automation

The Right Equipment. The Right Support.
 
Whether controlling a single system component or automating complex operations, we have the technology and the expertise to meet your unique needs. Request a Quote

Machine Vision & Process Control

Monitor and maintain process control equipment for improved production, product consistency and quality management, and workplace safety in manufacturing and processing facilities with trusted brands and unmatched expertise from John Henry Foster, St. Louis.

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Custom Control Panels

Our control panels are individually engineered and made-to-order…for a unique, one-off project or a complex controls challenge.

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Electric Drives & Controls

Gain maximum flexibility and meet all your performance requirements with our drive and control components and custom-engineered solutions.

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Custom Test Stands

Accurate and reliable test stands and equipment for any application.

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Data Acquisition & Custom Software

Data acquisition and custom software solutions streamline processes, improve productivity and ultimately, deliver better quality. We’ll help you create them.

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Process Automation

Batching, Motion Control and Tension Measurement & Control components and systems to meet your specific needs- in any application, in a wide range of industries.

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Material Handling

Whether you’re moving a contact lens or a steel girder, together we’ll custom design and build the best system for your process, project or operation.

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Workplace Safety

With a variety of workplace safety solutions- from access control barriers to safety switches- John Henry Foster will help you protect your equipment and your most important asset- your people.

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