Built to Carry Forward What Matters Most​

For 126 years, TouchPoint has been entrusted with carrying forward entrepreneurial legacies, protecting the cultures, people, and customer relationships that make enduring companies last. We focus on what truly matters by supporting businesses that power the essential technologies and infrastructures that keep the world running.

A Centuries Long Vision, Built One Generation at a Time 

A Centuries Long Vision, Built One Generation at a Time 

For more than 125 years, TouchPoint has grown by holding one belief constant: enduring value is built by investing in people. Founded in 1899 as the South Chester Tube Company, the enterprise has adapted through economic cycles, global shifts, and industry change. Today, TouchPoint brings together businesses across the Access Hardware, Medical Technology, and Intelligent Operations platforms. Each retains its identity and leadership, strengthened by collective learning and purpose built support. Across generations, TouchPoint continues to prove that reinvention works best when it is grounded in stability and centered on people.  



 

Key Milestones in TouchPoint’s 126-Year Journey


 

1899

South Chester Tube Company founded in Pennsylvania to support the region’s emerging oil industry—laying the foundation for a people-first, long-term enterprise.

1900–1945

The company weathers economic cycles, world wars, and shifting markets, adapting its products while maintaining a deep commitment to craftsmanship, employees, and customers. 

1945

 Southco is launched, marking a purposeful reinvention from pipe manufacturing to engineered access hardware—creating new opportunities for returning veterans and positioning the business for long-term growth.   

1950s–1990s

Southco expands nationally and globally, becoming a market leader in highly engineered fastening and access solutions across transportation, electronics, and industrial markets.   

1977

An Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) is established, reinforcing TouchPoint’s belief that long-term success is built by investing in people and shared ownership.

2012

TouchPoint, Inc. is formed, extending Southco’s legacy into a diversified enterprise designed to steward founder-led companies and unlock their potential. 

2012–2025

TouchPoint expands into Medical Technology and Intelligent Operations, acquiring purpose-built companies that serve essential industries while preserving their cultures and leadership. 

Today

TouchPoint is a 5th generation, privately-held enterprise, comprising multiple companies across three platforms, with thousands of associates serving customers in more than 100 countries. 

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