ABOUT ASHWORTH

We provide the world's most worry-free transfer & conveyor belting experiences

We provide the world's most worry-free transfer & conveyor belting experiences

We provide the world's most worry-free transfer & conveyor belting experiences

ABOUT ASHWORTH BROS.

We provide the world's most worry-free transfer & conveyor belting experiences

We provide the world's most worry-free transfer & conveyor belting experiences

We provide the world's most worry-free transfer & conveyor belting experiences

Ashworth is an iconic force dedicated to advancing the transfer and conveyor belting industries world-wide.

Ashworth is an iconic force dedicated to advancing the transfer and conveyor belting industries world-wide.

Ashworth has a long history of innovations and industry firsts. Whether your application is in food processing or in an industrial, transportation or technology sector, Ashworth has a conveyor belting system to improve your yield — and help your business thrive.

 

What makes us different?

What makes us different?

We're hands on

When working with Ashworth, you can expect our full attention, dedicated support, and collaborative friendly professionals dedicated to providing a comprehensive, detailed, solution.

We're hands on

When working with Ashworth Bros., you can expect our full attention, dedicated support, and collaborative friendly professionals dedicated to providing a comprehensive, detailed, solution.

Ashworth PosiDrive Spiral® Conveyor Belt Bun Shot

We're pioneers

We invented hybrid conveyor belting, true-tracking friction belts, the lotension spiral system, and lotension spiral belts.

Our innovative spirit enables us to stay a step ahead of our competitors by providing the widest range of conveyor belting products and what's next.

Ashworth PosiDrive Spiral® Conveyor Belt Bun Shot

We're pioneers

We invented hybrid conveyor belting, true-tracking friction belts, the lotension spiral system, and lotension spiral belts.

Our innovative spirit enables us to stay a step ahead of our competitors by providing the widest range of conveyor belting products and what's next.

We're committed for the long-haul

Ashworth products are built to perform under the highest standards and conditions.

Our belts outperform and outlast by design.

Our team is dedicated to providing on-going maintenance, support, and optimization.

All aligned to keeping your lines running at peak performance and your business moving forward.

We're committed for the long-haul.

Ashworth Bros. products are built to perform under the highest standards and conditions.

Our belts outperform and outlast by design.

Our team is dedicated to providing on-going maintenance, support, and optimization

All aligned to keeping your lines running at peak performance and your business moving forward.

A history of innovation

A history of innovation

Ashworth has a long-standing history of innovation. From its humble beginnings in the 1860s in Fall River, Massachusetts, the Ashworth brothers George & Elijah Ashworth started manufacturing card clothing. Throughout the following years, they began to develop specific enhancements to the textile process with various machinery patents that revolutionized the industry. In 1946, realizing the steel wire they used for their card clothing machinery offered endless production opportunities, the duo began to develop conveyor belts.

History Ashworth Brothers

Ashworth Belting Begins

Ashworth is founded by George & Elijah Ashworth as a card clothing manufacturer in Fall River, MA

1860

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Ashworth forms the Metal Products Division and begins production of woven metal conveyor belts in Worcester, MA

1946

History Winchester Facility

Manufacturing Facility Opens in Winchester, VA and becomes Belt Division headquarters

1955

History Omni Flex Patented

Omni-Flex® Invented

1958

History Cb5 Advertisement

CB5 Baking Band® Invented

1963

Omni Grid Bakery

Omni-Grid® Developed

1965

Spiral

Lotention Spiral Conveyor Invented

1967

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Ashworth offers engineering installation and maintenance services

1970s

Timeline Cleatrac 325X244

Cleatrac® Invented

1988

Omni Lite Piece

Omni-Lite® Invented. Industry’s First Hybrid Belt

1991

History Tension Tester 400X300

Ashworth Tension Tester Introduced

1993

History Cooper 400X300

Cooper Handling Conveyor Belt Company Acquired in UK  

1994

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International Expansion

1995

Timeline Jonge Poerink 325X244

Jonge Poerink, a dutch conveyor belt manufacturer, Acquired in Borne, NL

1995

Timeline Friction Drive 325X244

Fusion Grid® Invented

1999

History Engineering Services

Ashworth Engineering Services is Formalized

2001

Omni Probelt

Omni-Pro® Invented

2005

Advantageedit2

Advantage® USDA Accepted

2006

History Factory Services

Ashworth Factory Services (AFS) Corporation is established in Northfield, MN

2007

History Exactastack

Fatigue Resistant Cleatrac® Released & ExactaStack® is introduced

2009

History Amsterdam 400X300

Dutch Sales Office Established in Amsterdam, Netherlands

2010

History UK Plant 400X300

UK Manufacturing Plant Opens

2010

History Singapore2 400X300

Sales Office Established in Singapore

2011

History Tokyo 400X300

Sales Office Established in Tokyo, Japan

2012

History Faribault 400X300

Ashworth Factory Service (AFS) moves to a larger facility in Faribault, MN

2013

Omni Grid360weld 16To9

Omni-Grid® 360 Weld Invented

2015

History Posidrive

PosiDrive Spiral® is Invented

2015

History Posidrive Spiral Invented

SmartSpiral® Monitoring System is Developed

2017

Timeline Spiral 325X244

First Small Radius PosiDrive Spiral® Installed

2018

History Flatwire Belt Production

Ashworth Celebrates 75 Years of Belt Production

2021

Smartoven Front

SmartOven® Monitoring System is Developed

2022

Pioneering the Industry

Ashworth has been a major innovator in conveyor belting and conveyor systems for decades. Examples include:

Hybrid Belting: Ashworth pioneered hybrid conveyor belting, introducing belts that combine a backbone of steel for high strength with a plastic product surface for its functional advantages. Most recently, Ashworth introduced The Advantage™ line of hybrid belting, that provides end-users with an extremely hygienic, easy to clean, open conveying surface combined with a no-weld, patented rod-locking system that makes repairs a snap. In its first year in the market, The Advantage has proven itself as the market leader in spiral freezing, cooling and proofing.


True-Tracking Friction Driven Belts: Ashworth developed the true-tracking CB5 Baking Band® that became, and still is, a standard in the baking industry, as well as Cleatrac®, a positive-drive woven-wire belting system that eliminated the need for pin rolls.


Lotension Spiral System and Spiral Belts: Ashworth invented the Lotension Spiral Conveyor System and the related turn curve conveyor belts that became a worldwide standard in food processing equipment for cooking, freezing, proofing and cooling applications.

OFTEN IMITATED. NEVER DUPLICATED.
OFTEN IMITATED. NEVER DUPLICATED.
Ashworth Balanced Weave Conveyor Belt Rolls
OFTEN IMITATED. NEVER DUPLICATED.

Trusted by these global brands

We are committed to on-time delivery of defect-free products and services, fit for use, exactly as promised, every time.

We are committed to on-time delivery of defect-free products and services, fit for use, exactly as promised, every time.

What drives us?

What drives us?

Living up to the Legend

Living up to the Legend

You get so much more than quality belts. We have you covered, and our experts will make sure you're beyond happy with the results.

You get so much more than quality belts. We have you covered, and our experts will make sure you're beyond happy with the results.

Serving with Sincerity

Serving with Sincerity

We are a vital part of keeping clean, safe, food products on families' tables. What we do matters because everyone deserves personal care and respect.

We are a vital part of keeping clean, safe, food products on families' tables. What we do matters because everyone deserves personal care and respect.

Making an Impact

Making an Impact

You have enough problems at work. We make sure productivity isn't one of them. We're dedicated to keeping your lines and your business moving forward.

You have enough problems at work. We make sure productivity isn't one of them. We're dedicated to keeping your lines and your business moving forward.

We set and exceed the standards for the conveyor belting industry.

We set and exceed the standards for the conveyor belting industry.

To solve first-of-a-kind problems, you need an innovative, proven partner.

To solve first-of-a-kind problems, you need an innovative, proven partner.

We're all ears.

If you need assistance, our seasoned experts are available to bounce ideas off of and will work hand-in-hand with you every step of the way. 

We are generous sharers of our knowledge and are driven to pass on what we've learned along the way to the next generations. 

We're all ears.

If you need assistance, our seasoned experts are available to bounce ideas off of and will work hand-in-hand with you every step of the way. 

We are generous sharers of our knowledge and are driven to pass on what we've learned along the way to the next generations. 

We work harder to keep you moving forward.

We work harder to keep you moving forward.

We're all ears.

If you need assistance, our seasoned experts are available to bounce ideas off of and will work hand-in-hand with you every step of the way. 

We are generous sharers of our knowledge and are driven to pass on what we've learned along the way to the next generations. 

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