Branson Ultrasonics Corporation is the global industry innovator in the design, development, manufacture, and marketing of plastics joining and precision cleaning equipment. It is the only company of its caliber worldwide.

With more than 1,500 employees and 70 sales offices worldwide, Branson's resources are substantial. Full manufacturing facilities are in Connecticut (USA), Canada, Germany, the Netherlands, France, Slovakia, China, Hong Kong, and Japan. Additionally, ultrasonic tooling capabilities are located in many of Branson's Regional Technical Centers.

From Humble Beginnings to Global Presence

Norman G. Branson founded Branson Instruments in 1946 in Danbury, CT, to harness ultrasonic energy for industrial purposes. The first product was the Audigage - a non-destructive material thickness tester.

The company expanded in 1953 by forming Branson Cleaning Equipment Company to develop ultrasonic cleaning equipment for emerging industrial technologies. Today, we still manufacture a variety of precision cleaning equipment under the Branson Ultrasonics name.

In 1960, Branson acquired Sonic Energy Corporation, which designed and manufactured the Sonifier® processor for biological research. Growth continued with the founding in 1963 of Branson Sonic Power Company to expand the uses of high-intensity ultrasonic equipment. It was here that the development and manufacture of ultrasonic plastics joining equipment and technology began. Since 1984, Branson has been among more than 50 autonomous divisions of St. Louis-based Emerson, a Fortune 100 company.

Branson Sonic Power Company and Branson Cleaning Equipment Company merged in 1986 and the next year combined resources in Danbury. The resulting company was Branson Ultrasonics Corporation, dedicated to pursuing new developments in plastics assembly and precision cleaning. Today, Branson also develops and produces non-ultrasonic plastics joining technologies, including linear vibration welding, orbital vibration welding, hot plate welding, and spin welding at our Rochester, NY, location.

In 1994, we received ISO 9001 certification. We manufacture CE compliant versions of most of our products. We are also ISO 14001 certified for our environmental efforts.

Our focus today, as it was in 1946, is to meet customers' requirements with leading technology, quality products, and responsive service. In an industry full of buzzwords, promises, and claims, the quality and integrity of our services speak for themselves.