J.R. Woodruff Company

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Serving the southwest since 1967.  Over 140 years of combined Experience with industrial Material Handling and Power transmission applications.  Contact us to See how we can help with your next application!

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The J.R. Woodruff Company was established to provide heavy-duty electrical equipment for a wide range of applications. We have earned an excellent reputation for knowledge and service with over 140 years of combined experience with heavy industrial equipment. We represent only the finest manufacturers and use our hard earned experience to apply the appropriate equipment to each application.

Founded in 1967

Over 55 years in business helping customers with industrial equipment needs.

100% Made in the USA

All of the products we offer are manufactured here in the United States.

Top Quality

We only represent the finest manufacturers to offer the best products available.

John R. Woodruff - Founder

John R. Woodruff founded the J.R. Woodruff Company in 1967. His determination and dedication to offering the most rugged equipment available to meet our customer’s needs is the strong foundation of our company.

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Grant Sewell - President
Grant Sewell President


University of Houston.  Grant has 25 years of electrical, sales and mechanical experience.  He has extensive experience in material handling, radiation detection, magnetic lifting systems and power transmission equipment applications.  He joined the J.R. Woodruff Company in 2009.


Jeannie Diebold
Jean Diebold Chief Financial Officer

Wittenberg University and Sophia (Tokyo, Japan) University.  Jean joined J.R. Woodruff Co. in 1971. 

Danny White - Area Manager
Danny White Area Manager

Manatee College Business Administration.  Danny has over 15 years of outside sales and support, marketing and internet development experience.  He has experience in a wide variety of material handling and power transmission equipment applications.  He joined the J.R. Woodruff Company in 2013.

Carol Woodruff - Sales
Carol Woodruff Inside Sales

Houston Community College. Carol has extensive business experience in Houston and has been working for the J.R. Woodruff
Company for over 20 years.

Karl Mangrum - Sales
Karl Mangrum Sales

Houston Baptist University.  Experience in project management, budgeting and forecasting as well as sales and marketing.  Karl has over 10 years experience working with metals recycling, radiation detection, electrical parts sales and material handling applications.  He joined the J.R. Woodruff Company in 2013.


Wesley Sewell - Consultant
Wesley R. Sewell Consultant

Texas Tech University. Wes joined the J.R. Woodruff Company in 1989 and has 45 years in oil field and industrial experience.  He has never met a material handling application he did not like or could not solve.  In addition, Wes is an expert in lifting magnets, crane controls, cable management and CCTV.