The Hall Company has been providing world class human machine interface solutions to customers globally since 1961.  William D. Hall Sr., who was an aeronautical engineer by trade, founded The Hall Company in his basement in Urbana, Ohio initially to serve the aerospace industry.  The company’s initial product offerings included metal nameplates, foil labels, printed lenses, and metal control panels.  The Hall Company supported the budding space program by providing printed lenses and nameplates to the Gemini and Apollo space missions. ​As the company grew its engineering and production capabilities it started producing graphical overlays and printed circuit boards, and was one of the first companies bring membrane switches to the market in the late 1970’s. The Hall Company became a pioneer in the collision sensor industry producing large sensors for wide variety of medical devices, industrial equipment, and automobile using their Big Switchtm product. Today, The Hall Company designs and produces Collision Sensors, membrane switches, capacitive switches, sensors, graphical overlays, nameplates, labels, and other identification products for a variety of customers and industries globally. Some of the world’s most trusted brands rely on The Hall Company’s products every day in countless countries.  ​

Time Line

1961 – William D. Hall Sr. Founds The Hall company In his Basement 

1963 – The Hall Company moves to its current location in Urbana, Ohio  

1964 – The Hall Company begins working with NASA on parts for the Gemini Missions

1966 – The Hall Company completes its first factory expansion

1967 – The Hal Company begins working on the Apollo Space Missions 

1969 – A Hall Company Part on The Lunar Rover Reaches the Moon

Early 1970’s – The Hall Company starts producing printed circuit boards 

Mid 1970’s – The Hall Company works with GM on circuit boards for intermittent windshield wipers 

1978 – The Hall Company completes its second factory expansion 

1978 – The Hall Company starts working on its first membrane switch offering
 
1978 – James A. Hall takes over as President of The Hall Company 

1981 – The Hall Company brings its first Big Switch product to market 

1983 – The Hall Company Is Granted It’s First Patent On A Membrane Switch Assembly 

Early 1980’s – The Hall Company works with Walt Disney World On controls for their monorails 

Mid 1980’s – The Hall Company works on an application for Penske Racing 
 
1990’s – Mitsubishi goes into production on the 3000GT Spyder using The Hall Company’s Big Switch Product To protect items in the trunk 

2008 – Kyle J. Hall takes over as the third president of The Hall Company
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Late 2000’s – The Hall Company starts working on capacitive technologies ​

William D. Hall

A Hall Company Part Reaches the Moon

James A. Hall

Kyle J. Hall