CELEBRATING 50 YEARS
OF COMMITMENT TO QUALITY

Founded in Princeton, West Virginia, Conn-Weld has become a globally respected leader in vibrating screen technology. Our commitment to quality, custom manufacturing, and customer-oriented thinking has been the cornerstone of our success

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WHERE IT ALL BEGAN

From our earliest days, Conn-Weld’s story has been one of vision and determination. Founded by Jim Connolly in 1975, the company began with a focus on creating custom solutions for profile wire screens for the coal industry. Jim’s dedication and his passion for solving complex challenges laid the foundation for Conn-Weld’s success.  His values of innovation, hard work, and customer-first mindset continue to inspire everything we do today.

Learn more about us, our history, and how we’ve grown to be a globally trusted manufacturer serving many mining industries.

Our History

A MESSAGE FROM OUR PRESIDENT

President Marvin Woodie talks about Conn-Weld’s 50th Anniversary, what to expect, and what it means to him. Be sure to watch this video to the very end as Conn-Weld’s Founder, James D. Connolly cites a philosophy that is as true to us now as it was then.

 

“After serving here for 𝟥𝟪 years, I came right out of college, I was very happy to be asked to step in as president to lead this company into another phase… Extending this into our 𝟧𝟢th anniversary celebration is unique and special to me.”

THE PEOPLE WHO DEFINE US

 

From the products we make, the relationships we build, to the services we provide, it is our people who define us.

Hear from those back-in-the-day, to the ones here today tell their stories.

 

More of our stories to come!

OUR NAME & LOGOS

Conn-Weld’s name derives from the founder, James D. Connolly and the fusion Welding process patented by him.
The spark in the center represents a welding arc paying homage to manufacturing.

Conn-Weld Screens® is a registered trademark logo, representing our profile wire cutting edge shapes.

Tuff Screens, a registered trademark, speaks to Conn-Weld’s patented Fusion-Welding Process. Our mascot logo, Mr. Tuff-Screen, is always ready to help solve your toughest screening problems.

Representative of our West Virginia, Made in the USA pride, this image was initially designed as a patch for a hat, but was favored so much it soon became known as our new logo.

The 50th Anniversary logo marries our Conn-Weld logo and state, highlighted on the golden number 50 that pays homage to our legacy, while shining a light on our growth and innovation, all made possible by our people.

THE PRODUCTS THAT BUILT US

Conn-Weld’s Profile Wire began a legacy that would further us into product development such as the patented E-Z Deck and G-Master Vibrating Screen. Yesterday’s innovations are still being used today. Persistence has sustained us and it is what drives us today, as we continue to listen to the needs of our customers, build our capabilities, to develop products for the industries we serve.

50 YEARS OF CONN-WELD

Conn-Weld’s 500,000 sq ft facility sets on an old cow pasture once landlocked by a farmer. It would take years of purchasing acreage adding on section by section before the farmer finally relinquished the entire plot of land making new possibilities a reality.

Our Dublin Facility

A Warehouse owned by Mr. Connolly in Dublin, VA, was purposely transformed into a wire mill providing a reliable screen source with consistent quality still to this day. Persistence in developing our own wire mill to assure you the customer , of our commitment to quality and workmanship.

A YEAR OF GRATITUDE & CELEBRATION

To Our TeamTo those who have been with us for over 40 years, to those who have just started working at Conn-Weld, we thank you!

To Our VendorsTo our vendors who have established relationships, to the ones we are coming to know, we thank you!

To Our Friends & PartnersTo our friends and partners who work tirelessly to advocate for the industries we serve, we thank you!

To Our CustomersTo our customers who are at the heart of all that we do, we thank you!

The words from our founder spoken years ago, still mean as much, or more, to us now as they did then…

“Throughout the years, changes have taken place in the industry. In both the good and difficult times, we have never lost sight of our philosophy and goals. We owe our success to you, and we will continue to serve you in the future based on this philosophy of quality, know-how, and service”.

James D. Connolly (1989)

UPCOMING EVENTS

Be sure to follow us on social media and watch for these upcoming events where we will be engaging in moments of celebration! To learn more, click an event below.

Agg1Booth #4501 in St Louis, MO

West Virginia Coal Showin Charleston, WV

Bluefield Coal Showin Brushfork, WV

Conn-Weld Industries Anniversaryin Princeton, WV