Ballymore invented the rolling safety ladder and continues to
lead the industry in innovating and introducing new products to the
market.
World War II had just ended and the nation, and industry, began to
tool up for the pent-up demand for consumer, commercial, and industrial
products and services. Taking a page out of Henry Ford's philosophy for
successful business, "find a need and fill it," a small company opened
its doors in Bryn Mawr, PA., to fill industry's need for ladders to
access shelving, production machinery, and hard-to-reach areas requiring
maintenance - safely.