In September of 1956, Charles P. Van De Motter, known to his employees and friends as "Bud", founded The Ohio Broach & Machine Company in his father's four-car garage on the East Side of Cleveland. Initially, the company business centered on the design, manufacturing and sharpening of broach tooling. During the early 1960's the growth of the company necessitated a move to larger facilities at 399 East 131st Street in Cleveland, Ohio. During the same period of time, the company began the rebuilding of broaching equipment as well as forming a new department for contract production broaching.