The company expanded their line of earth moving shovels and cranes, and in 1924 were renamed the Lorain Shovel Company. To support the
war effort during
World War II, the company advocated for owners of construction equipment, including their own Thew machines, to pledge support for machinery owners. Thew produced product manuals to teach mechanics how to repair Thew equipment and to encourage everyone to share knowledge to prevent construction or shipping delays. Thew Shovel received an
Army-Navy "E" Award for their production contributions to the war effort during WWII. The company entered into United States government contracts in 1951 for power shovels and cranes. In 1956 Thew Shovel acquired the Dixie Crane Shovel Company, the Byers Machine Company, and (majority interest purchase of) the Artisan Metal Works Company. In 1957, the main offices and plants were located in Lorain, and the Parts Division and bronze factory were operated out of
Elyria, Ohio. Many of the original automatic shovels built by Thew, despite being outdated technology in the 1950s, continued to be operated because they were reliable pieces of equipment. In 1964, they became the Thew-Lorain Division of Koehring Co. after declining sales. In 1987 they were bought out by the
Terex Corporation. == Leadership ==