Andela Products started out as a tool & machine shop founded by James Andela and Jeffrey Andela in 1981. It was a machining and fabrication shop serving the local community and area businesses in the industrial and agricultural sectors. Andela Products developed to include the design and manufacturing of special purpose machines, tooling and gauge work. Cynthia Andela joined her husband James in the operation of Andela Products in 1986. In 1990, James and Cynthia Andela expanded the business to include products designed, manufactured, and marketed directly to the recycling industry. The Andela Glass Pulverizer was the first product designed for the glass recycling industry. This was followed by a wide range of equipment and systems for the glass and other recycling markets.