Paper Machinery Corporation (PMC) was founded in 1951 by Donald Baumgartner, Chief Executive Officer of the company. The company has been based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin since its founding.

PMC’s basic business has been the design and manufacture of precision forming machines for the production of paperboard cups and containers. These products are used in vending machines, fast food restaurants and pre-packaged consumer products such as ice cream, etc. In the U.S. most producers of paper cups and containers use PMC equipment. Internationally, PMC machines are used in 40 countries in all the major continents.

In addition to PMC’s basic business, the company also designs and manufactures machines to form foam cups and machines for in-plant manufacture of containers for many major food, pharmaceutical and candy companies.

Sales of PMC have quadrupled between 1977 and 1997. this growth led to the design and building of a state-of-the-art 120,000 square foot office and plant complex, doubling the company’s manufacturing capacity.

PMC’s growth efforts in international markets have been recognized by the Secretary of Commerce who presented the President’s "E" star award for exports to the company for its outstanding contribution to the Export Expansion Program of the United States.

PMC remains committed to excellence in the design, production and marketing of precision forming machines to be sold world-wide.