John Bean

John Bean is one of the world's leading brands of garage equipment for garages, tyre shops and body repair service.

The company's roots date back to a retired inventor, John Bean.

In 1904 he founded the John Bean Spray Pump Company. When the company merged with a nearby food machinery company, it became the Food Machinery & Chemical Company (FMC).

In 1996 Snap-on Corporation acquired the successful automotive equipment division from FMC and renamed it John Bean, honouring the original founder and visionary inventor.