AIW-Alton, Inc was founded as Alton Iron Works, Inc in New York, N.Y. in February 1930 by Israel E. Hoffberg. Initially, the company fabricated structural steel for apartment buildings and fire escapes. In 1962, Israel's sons, William and Theodore, expanded into machining spare parts for the U.S. Government, the Panama Canal, and the Cities of New York and Philadelphia and expanded to...