About
Don Olson Water Hydraulics Innovator and BOC Founder |
Founded in 1993 by Donald R. Olson, a former Executive Vice President and Chief Engineer of Hunt Valve Corporation, BOC Water Hydraulics has evolved into the industry leader for descale valves, decoking valves, mill cylinder repairs and the highest quality engineering designs for a variety of hydraulic and pneumatic systems. Spanning 5 decades, Donald Olson earned a global reputation as an innovator in water hydraulics and is the architect of many highly successful and patented product lines including descale valves and control valves. His innovative spirit, demand for quality, and desire to produce more durable, longer lasting products for the manufacturing industry remain the foundation of BOC Water Hydraulics today. As more companies transition from older Hunt and Elwood valves to BOC valves, our company continues to grow in the marketplace, adding newer, more advanced product lines that are more reliable and cost effective than those offered by the traditional segment suppliers. Our products range from cartridge type valves to highly durable steel-on-steel cylinders. We offer a wide variety of services from component supply to complete applications design and build. BOC's innovative product line have set the industry standard and continue to be quickly adopted by the market place. Located in Salem, Ohio since the founding of the company, BOC reinvested in the company, and the area, by breaking ground on a $3 million expansion project in 2012. With it came a new corporate headquarters office, along with a state-of-the-art 15,000 square foot manufacturing facility. The company continues to operate at this location today. |
Leadership Team
Todd Olson
President & Owner
Todd was raised in Salem, Ohio, and graduated with distinction from the United States Naval Academy in 1985 with a Mechanical Engineering degree. He served 2 tours in the United States Navy. He is also a graduate of Carnegie Mellon University where he earned a Master's of Science degree in Industrial Administration.
Don Olson
Tim Harrington
VP of Operations
Brian Frederick
John Fisher
Jeff DeCort
The BOC Team
Vint Bossert
Director, Maritime & Auxiliary Systems
Vinton is a graduate of the United States Merchant Marine Academy and formerly served with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' (USACE) Marine Design Center for 33 years, retiring in February 2015. He was the Senior Specialist for Marine Engineering specializing as the USACE-wide/DODwide/Government-wide marine engineering expert in dredges, dredging equipment, and ancillary and auxiliary systems associated with dredging.
Andy Clutter
Director of Marketing
Andy was raised in Salem, Ohio, where he attended Salem High School. He is a graduate of the University of Mount Union, earning a Business Administration degree with concentrations in Marketing and Management. He has over 9 years of marketing experience, focusing on branding and product management.
Bob Dustman
Machine Shop Supervisor
Bob serves as our Machine Shop Supervisor and has been a machinist for more than 20 years. He resides in Canfield, Ohio.
Bob Guy
Field Service & Repairs
Bob was raised in Lisbon, Ohio and attended David Anderson High School. He has 30+ years of fluid power and engineering experience.
Dan Hazelbaker
Asst. Machine Shop Supervisor
Dan serves as our Assistant Machine Shop Supervisor and has more than 30 years of experience as a machinist. He resides in Salem, Ohio.
Andy Sox
Assembly Manager
Andy was raised in Salem, Ohio. He attended South Range High School as well as the Mahoning County Career and Technical Center for Precision Machining. He has over 10 years experience in the Fluid Power Industry at BOC Water Hydraulics Inc.
Jeff VanBlaircom
Sales (Chicago Area)
Jeff was raised in Demotte, IN and served in the United States Marine Corps. Before joining the BOC Team, he was a Maintenance Manager at US Steel Gary Works 84" Hot Strip Mill.
Ed Wrask
Sales
Ed was born in Salem, Ohio and attended Salem High School and Youngstown State University. He has been on the BOC team for 10 years and has extensive experience with BOC's product line.