OUR HISTORY

Lenderking provides a wide range of services and products to commercial, industrial, pharmaceutical, governmental and educational institutions. 

OUR BRANDS

Lenderking Caging Products

Provides innovative housing solutions for animals used in research.

Comfort Kennels plus

Designs and manufactures unique kennels and housing for the companion animal market.

Lenderking Metal Products

Contract metal fabrication for industrial and commercial clients

This is a milestone year for our company... 155 years in business! In 1867, Phillip H. Lenderking opened a metal shop at 233 W. Pratt Street in Baltimore selling heating, plumbing and tin roofing products. Later, Lenderking moved to the manufacturing heart of the city, Canton. By the turn of the century, Sparrows Point had become the largest steel mill in the world, less than 20 miles from Canton. With ready available materials and easy access to shipping and railroad Lenderking was poised to grow.

 

In the 1880's, the NIH was established and Lenderking seized the opportunity to supply the animal cages for their research. The rest, as they say is history.

 

In 1972 Lenderking was bought by the Semenuk family who still own it today. Built on values of hard work and American ingenuity, Lenderking pulls talent from the quality engineering establishments of the University of Maryland's Clark School of Engineering, and, the Johns Hopkins' Whiting School of Engineering.

 Roots That Go Way Back

Original Location at 233 W Pratt Street in Baltimore
Lenderking was started in 1867 in Baltimore after Phillip Lenderking returned from serving in the US Army in the Civil War. They sold plumbing and stove parts but saw the need to start making these items themselves. The original location on the corner of Pratt and Sharp is where the Baltimore Convention Center starts. This location was burned in the Great Fire in 1904

Linwood Ave Location 

Wishing to expand his business, he bought a blacksmith and livery stable in Canton and converted them to an office and manufacturing facility.

Modern Machinery for The Day 

The Shop was soon filled with the latest in machinery and began producing items for many of America's Iconic Companies like Black and Decker, Western Electric and Westinghouse.

Belt Driven Machinery

A central belt ran the length of the shop and powered all the mechanical machinery from one motor.

Patented Skylight 

Large scale products, including patented skylights were made and adorned building in many cities.

Next Step Up in the Modernization 

As machinery advanced, Lenderking continued to keep up with the latest technology. Today Lenderking uses CNC machinery to help them produce high quality products.
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