Founded in Philadelphia in 1732, The Rowland Company is a specialty distributor and fabricator of industrial power-transmission components, helping customers solve difficult applications through engineering, modification and repair. The company’s long history spans shovel-making, wagon springs and automotive parts before its current focus on tailored industrial systems, including custom friction work and rebuilt brakes, clutches and driveshafts. The Yost family has owned the Philadelphia heavy-duty truck-parts operation since 1967.