Harry Horning, Fred Ahrens, and Allan Stebbins founded Waukesha Motor Company on North Street in 1906, and in 1910 moved to a larger facility. At its inception, the motor works pioneered the use of engines in tractors, trucks, and boats. Later, the company introduced industrial engines to power compressor pumps, construction machinery, oilfield drilling equipment, and other industrial applications. Today, Waukesha Engine is a leading producer of gaseous-fueled engines for gas compression, mechanical drive, and power generation for gas compression applications. In 1968, Waukesha Motor Company merged with Bangor-Punta Corporation. In 1974, Dresser Industries acquired the company and changed its name to Waukesha Engine Division. In 1998, Halliburton acquired Dresser Industries and Waukesha became part of Halliburton Dresser Equipment Group, led by Patrick Murray. In 2001, Murray assembled investors to purchase the Equipment Group from Halliburton and form Dresser Incorporated. In 2014, the facility was visited by U.S. President Barack Obama. Since 2018, Waukesha Technologies have been part of INNIO Group, a stand-alone company. Waukesha products are engineered at this facility and manufactured in Welland, Ontario, Canada.