Amarillo Gear Company has operated in Amarillo, Texas since 1917, manufacturing the largest range of spiral bevel right angle gear drives in the world. Amarillo Gear Company is a member of The Marmon Group of companies. The Marmon Group is an international association of more than 100 autonomous manufacturing and service companies with sales of $7 billion. Amarillo Gear maintains a strict quality program which encompasses each employee. Every gear drive is manufactured to precise specifications and top quality materials. Permanent records are kept on each drive for future referral when quick and accurate replacement parts are required. This added feature of maintaining accurate parts history for each drive increases the value of your Amarillo Gear investment. Amarillo Gear also offers the only complete gear drive testing facility in the industry. By use of a "state-of-the-art" testing laboratory, Amarillo Gear can provide complete noise and vibration certification. Amarillo Gear employs 155 employees.
The Amarillo EDC offered an incentive package of a $400,000 interest free loan for the addition of a large machine center for the production of the large gear cases. This expansion added 30 new jobs to the Amarillo economy.