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HISTORY

Hess Meat Machines (HMM) was founded by Earl Hess

Earl started selling slicers and scales for Berkel, Inc. in 1950. Back then, he sold a slicer in place of a carving knife, and an electric band saw to replace a cleaver. Customers saved up to buy their equipment by putting fifty cents a day in a piggy bank. Earl showed up every week or so in his trademark suit and bow tie to pick up their payments. There was a mom and pop confectionary on every corner and Earl knew them all.

Earl started Hess Meat Machines at MEDIUM DUTY with a workshop in his garage and an army green VW Van for deliveries. By 1961 he officially opened the doors at 6919 Gravois as a warehouse to store equipment. A few years later, Earl moved the business just up the road to 5617 Gravois, providing a large warehouse of used equipment, a showroom of new equipment, and a fully-equipped service department. 

TODAY, sons Richard Hess and David Hess
have taken the business to new heights!

Hess Meat Machines is now located at 5640 Gravois, in a newly renovated 14,000 square foot building with a warehouse for used equipment, a top trained sales and service staff, a fully equipped service department, and a large front showroom of new equipment. Hess Meat Machines is a member of the American Association of Meat Processors the Illinois Association of Meat Processors the Missouri Association of Meat Processors and the Missouri Petroleum Marketers & Convenience Store Association.

Dick Hess joined the company as a service technician in 1972. Since then, Dick has both managed the service department and worked as a salesman. Upon Earl's retirement in 1987, Dick assumed the position of president of the company.

Dave Hess joined HMM in 1989 as sales manager and is now vice president of the company. Dave has been successful in gaining a majority market share in retail scales in the St. Louis metropolitan area. Through his efforts, scales have become a large part of the company business.

CURRENT STAFF

Sales
 Dave Hess
Dick Hess
Jeff Bunselmeyer
Mario Dreon
STeve Kemph

Service
 Mickey Noce
Charles Dawson
Aaron Dawson
Ryan Beitchert

Craig Tranchilla
Luis Cayo
Administration
 Dawn Beal
Gary LaDuke

LOCATION

Visit our new location just 1/2 block south of the old location at 5640 Gravois Rd. in St. Louis, Missouri.

Hess Meat Machines is located just 10 minutes from Highways 44 and 55, and 20 minutes from downtown St. Louis.

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A family tradition of providing customers the VERY BEST in meat processing and food service equipment for 54 years!
Welcome to Hess Meat Machines, Inc. - Since 1950, the Hess family has been selling quality new and used meat processing equipment from our St. Louis, Missouri location.
Hess provides quality new and used meat equipment for commercial and MEDIUM DUTY use. Our products include electric meat grinders and slicers, meat pricing scales, mixers, meat band saws, sausage stuffers, meat tumblers, cubers, BBQ ovens, smokers, pressure fryers and tenderizers.
Our quality brands include Biro, Tor-rey, Daniel's, Leland, Accuweigh, Mettler Toledo, Berkel, Talsa, Fleetwood, Jaccard, Broaster, Southern Pride, Krefft, Jarvis, Detecto and more. Shop for electric meat grinders, meat slicers, sausage stuffers, meat saws, meat mixers, and meat tumblers, ovens, smokers, BBQ ovens - pits, and pressure fryers.
Hess Meat Machines, Inc. is a member of the American Association of Meat Processors, the Illinois Association of Meat Processors, the Missouri Association of Meat Processors, and the Missouri Petroleum Marketers & Convenience Store Association.
 

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St. Louis, MO * (314) 351-1751 * (800) 572-4728