FAQ Section

Welcome to our FAQ section. This part of our website addresses questions we are commonly asked regarding everything from our company to the warranty issues of using aftermarket parts. If you have a question for us feel free to give us a call at 781-440-9993 or submit it using the form at the bottom of this page.


General FAQs

Q: How long have you been in business?
A: American Holt Corp has been in business since 1996.

Q: What industries do you serve?
A: American Holt is the largest supplier of aftermarket parts for envelope machinery, and is also a large supplier to the food packaging industry. We are actively involved in dozens of other industries which are listed in the following link: Industries

Q: What do you manufacture?
A: We manufacture aftermarket replacement parts for machines used by companies both large and small across North America.

Q: Is American Holt financial information available?
A: No. American Holt is a privately held company.

Product FAQs

Q: How many products do you have?
A: We have over 1,800 different aftermarket parts in our catalogs and are constantly approving new ones that we have manufactured and inspected for sale.

Q: Why should I use your parts?
A: Everything we sell is carefully reverse engineered so our aftermarket parts perform as well or better than that of the OEM. They also cost less than the OEM; 15-50% less in most cases.

Q: How fast will my parts be shipped?
A: We ship orders the same day they are received with a variety of delivery options.

Q: I have a part that I replace once a year and I want to pay less, can you build me one?
A: We receive questions like this from time to time and the answer is generally "no." We focus on items that can be produced in quantity because they provide the greatest savings for our customers. If your part is a custom item with low usage we recommend visiting your local machine shop.

Engineering FAQs

Q: How do I know your parts are the same?
A: We devote a significant amount of time to engineering every part we manufacture. We utilize a CAD system to blueprint products, and metrology tools such as an XRF gun to determine the properties of the metal.

Q: Do your parts offer any advantages over OEM?
A: Yes. During the reverse engineering process we are able to identify weaknesses in the OEM parts. We then engineer improvements that do not exist in the OEM parts which result in an aftermarket part that can far outlast that of the OEM.