Whitin Machine Works

The Whitin Machine Works (WMW) was founded by Paul Whitin and his sons in 1831 beside the Mumford River in Northbridge, Massachusetts. In honor of its founder, the village in this section of Northbridge became known as Whitinsville in 1835.

The Whitinsville Machine Works developed into a prominent manufacturer of textile machinery, maintaining continuous operations into the twentieth century, notably outlasting the majority of New England mills that had relocated to the southern United States in the same period. By 1948, the company employed 5,615 individuals. Colloquially referred to as "The Shop" by residents, the firm served as a principal employer in Whitinsville, Massachusetts, for a period exceeding 135 years, until its closure in 1976.

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