Pioneers in Industrial Automation Since 1984
Marshall Wolf Automation, established in 1984, is an esteemed industrial automation distribution company that has thrived under family ownership and is proudly women-owned. Founded over four decades ago, the company specializes in providing top-tier automation solutions, catering to diverse industries, and is known for its commitment to quality, innovation, and exceptional customer service.
An independent and women-owned company since 1984.
Authorized, stocking distributor for a wide range of products from top manufacturers.
In-house technical sales ready to help you find what you need.
Free UPS ground shipping on orders over $100 plus a loyalty rewards program.
Our History
Click a decade to learn about our accomplishments during that time.
The 1980s: Getting Started
1984
Hans Wolf starts a rep company called Marshall Wolf Associates. His first product line is part of the United Electric Controls electronic line.
1985
Marshall Wolf Associates becomes a consultant rep for Dickson Co. and Omron.
1986
Hans also becomes a rep for ABB and Keyence. The business has outgrown their home, Hans and Kathy buy an old office building on Main Street.
1987
The focus shifts to distribution and Marshall Wolf Automation is incorporated.
1989
Hans and Kathy outgrow the current office building and purchase an old house that they convert into an office. They then build a 5,000 square foot, two story warehouse behind the office.
The 1990s: Growing and Expanding
1994
Once again, the business has outgrown the building. Hans and Kathy purchase the building next door from Century 21 and begin renovations.
1995
Sales and Marketing staff are moved into the new building while Accounting, Purchasing and Warehousing remain in the original office.
1996
Our area code changes from 708 to 847. Back in these days it is a major deal to reprint letterhead, business cards and line cards!
The 2000s: Wolf Meets E-Commerce
2004
www.WolfAutomation.com enters the e-commerce world! It is very exciting to see our first web orders placed online.
2008
The accounting and sales systems are completely overhauled and converted to Microsoft Navision.
2009
We introduce our new logo and switch our corporate colors from black, red and silver to green and black.
The 2010s: Undergoing Improvements
2012
The Sales and Marketing building is completely renovated to maximize space and streamline operations. Marshall Wolf Automation organizes into three focus groups; outside sales, web advertising and a system integration and engineering division.
2013
The lower level of our original office building is overhauled and now houses our Purchasing and Inventory Management team.
2014
Our conference room gets a makeover and we continue to improve our internal systems, including an upgrade to Microsoft Navision.
2015
Our website is undergoing a complete change and will integrate with our Navision ERP system. We expand our Outside Sales, Customer Service and Inside Sales departments.
2016
Our new website is released, including full integration with our ERP system. Our new site offers our customers an extremely user-friendly experience.
2017
We continue to expand with new product lines. Our systems integration division doubles their space!
2018
Our founder, CEO, beloved mentor and friend, Hans Wolf, passes away. We all pull together to get through and make him proud. A new website is released in September.
The 2020s: Continuing the Legacy
2020
We start our ERP integration at the beginning of the year and in March most of our team goes remote due to the unfolding pandemic. We were still able to go live in October 2020 with our new ERP system!
2021
Our offices reopen in July and we are better prepared for remote work when needed. The difficult decision is made to close our UL508 panel shop which then allows us to consolidate and expand our warehouse plus invest in additional stock to offset the longer lead times we are experiencing. We are also working on a brand new design/front end of the website.
2022
Our warehouse, accounting and purchasing departments are relocated to a larger facility with room to grow! We sell our original building (923 South Main Street) and change our mailing and shipping address: 210 Dowdle Street, Suite 1, Algonquin, IL 60102.
2024
Marshall Wolf Automation was established in 1984 by Hans and Kathy Wolf, we are celebrating 40 years in business this year!
We kick the year off with a logo redesign and, in March, we launch our completely redesigned website.
Our WBENC (Women's Business Enterprise National Council) and WOSB (Women-owned Small Business) certifications are finalized. We have been proudly family- and women-owned since we started in 1984, it was time to make it official.
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