Today's Date is
Apr 26, 2025
The first cellular phone weighed 2 pounds! Martin Cooper is considered the father of the handheld
cellular phone, which was invented in 1973. It weighed a whopping 2 pounds! Initially, cell phones
were used only for military and company business purposes. They were popular "gadgets" on TV and in
film for many years. Cell phones became available for general use in 1983. According to a study
conducted by Teenage Research Unlimited in 2000, about 24 percent of American girls own a wireless
phone. Cellular phones are even more popular in Europe than in the United States; nearly 2/3 of all
Europeans have a wireless phone.
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Welcome to Hottle & Associates
Ken Haver,
President
President
Welcome to our website, and thank you for allowing us the opportunity to introduce you to our firm.
Hottle & Associates is a full-service, project-oriented engineering, design and drafting firm, located near Akron, Ohio. Our seasoned staff of mechanical engineers, designers and drafters specialize in specialty machine design, industrial design and the design of automated material handling systems. Since 1950, our worldwide project work covers a wide variety of industries, including the Tire & Rubber industry that is so prevalent within our region.
Hottle & Associates is a full-service, project-oriented engineering, design and drafting firm, located near Akron, Ohio. Our seasoned staff of mechanical engineers, designers and drafters specialize in specialty machine design, industrial design and the design of automated material handling systems. Since 1950, our worldwide project work covers a wide variety of industries, including the Tire & Rubber industry that is so prevalent within our region.
We invite you to review our site to learn a bit about us, and we also encourage you to contact us to discuss how we could be of service to you and your business, earn your trust, and become a long-term, valued resource for your engineering, design and drafting needs.