About Us

We are a full-service precision fabrication and design shop located in central New Jersey just across the Delaware River from Philadelphia, PA.  Our expertise in all ferrous and non-ferrous metals, plastics, glass, and stone is ensured by our highly skilled fabricators and experienced engineers.  The Inventors Shop is uniquely qualified to deliver on even the most demanding of projects.

Our History

The organization was established in 1969 by Joseph Hamin and Eric Erb, who purchased a modest business being run out of a two-car garage in Maple Shade, NJ. They named the company H-E Tool & Manufacturing Company. The businesse's mainstay at that time, was producing broadcast antennas for the RCA Corporation in Camden, NJ.

In 1980 having outgrown the garage the company moved to a larger 6,000 square foot facility just a few miles away. Expansion and diversification continued as their list of capabilities continued to grow along with their equipment, inventory, employees and client base. 

In 2000 the company purchased and moved into the current facility, a 43,000 square foot, climate-controlled building located on Industrial Highway in Cinnaminson, NJ. In July of 2009, SEA BOX, Inc., a specialized manufacturer of custom ISO shipping containers, acquired H-E Tool & Manufacturing Company and renamed it "The Inventors Shop" instantly adding efficiency and flexibility to Sea Box's existing operation just down the road.

In May 2012, SEA BOX, Inc. purchased another established machining company, Atkins Tool Co. The company's employees and additional equipment gave The Inventors Shop access to new markets such as: Medical, Textile, Agricultural and Powder Metal Processing. Since this expansion, The Inventors Shop's manufacturing capabilities have grown exponentially while increasing our overall depth of experience.

Today, The Inventors Shop continues to push the boundary of precision machining with investments in technology and staff.  With 5 decades of experience - The Inventors Shop has the knowledge, experience, and equipment to get the job done - RIGHT!