What's New

Lake Zurich, IL, March 24, 2020 – Smalley takes great pride in not only providing the best possible retaining rings and wave springs, but also for its legendary customer support. Smalley is pleased to announce the launch of a Smalley Web Store and Live Chat for U.S. based visitors. Online ordering of wave springs, retaining rings, and constant section rings is now available on www.smalley.com. After creating an account, approved users have access to: • Convenient 24/7 ordering online...

Here at Smalley, our interns have the opportunity to work on real-world challenges that impact and shape the future. Smalley interns collaborate on meaningful projects and get hands-on experience while working alongside other bright-minded peers and industry experts. Our internships give students a chance to explore, discover, and learn while encouraging their personal and professional development. Don't just take our word for it- meet our Engineering Intern, Ismael. He is a mechanical...

Here at Smalley, students have the opportunity to work on real-world challenges that impact and shape the future. But don’t just take our word for it, meet our externs- Braden and Kyle. Braden and Kyle (left) with Brian (Product Design Engineer) and Francisco (Product Application Engineer). Braden and Kyle are freshman mechanical engineering students from Northern Illinois University (NIU). Our week-long externship gave them a chance to explore, discover, and learn while encouraging their...

Smalley is pleased to announce the release of a new Nested Spirawave Wave Springs series. Smalley has been producing nested wave springs as customs for over 30 years, but this will mark the first standard series on the market. These multiple turn, flat wire wave springs are coiled in parallel to produce two to three times as much force as traditional single-turn wave springs. Nested Spirawave springs can be used to replace stacks of single-turn springs, eliminating misalignment and inconsistent...

Lake Zurich, IL, August 24, 2018 – Smalley was presented with the 2017 General Motors Supplier Quality Excellence Award, marking the sixth consecutive year Smalley has achieved this prestigious honor. 175 suppliers were presented with this award in 2017, but Smalley was just one of five who has received it six years in a row.   GM has been recognizing its notable suppliers with the Quality Award since 2012, and it is only provided to companies that meet 13 rigorous quality points. Standards...