For more than 150 years, the Patterson Company has been manufacturing products and providing services that help our customers work safer, easier, and faster. It’s not just a slogan with us—it’s a real commitment. No other manufacturer provides the level of dedication, quality, and innovation that we do.
We’re full service, in every way.
Patterson manufactures winches, ratchet turnbuckles, tensors and more, and our products stand up to every punishment our customers can dish out. But superior products aren’t all we provide. Our teamwork approach means that our staff, our customers, our partners, and the professionals and experts in every one of our markets are valued contributors in every way. We come up with our industry-leading innovations because we listen to our customers and respond to their needs. That’s what keeps us going.
A proud heritage
The Patterson Company got its start in 1858 on the banks of the Monongahela River, in Pittsburgh. In the 1950s, we began designing and manufacturing towboat and barge winches, which we’re still known for today. Over the years, we’ve improved the winch by listening to your needs. The results are safer and more reliable winches that improve our customers’ bottom lines.
Our mission
Our goals, strategies, and values are not complicated. Simply put, we’re dedicated to helping you shape the future by developing innovative products that benefit the people in our industries.
Here are the rules that govern our company:
- Communicate openly, honestly, and directly with ourselves and others.
- Work smartly, stretch, grow, and succeed.
- Treat ourselves and others with respect.
- Help ourselves and others.
- Have fun!



