# Alpine an ITW Company

> Alpine, a division of Illinois Tool Works, supplies component manufacturers with integrated design and production software, structural engineering, connector plates, automated equipment, and the TrusSteel cold-formed steel truss system. Its customers make roof trusses, floor trusses, and wall panels for residential and commercial construction, principally across North America.

- **Founded:** 1966
- **Headquarters:** Glenview, United States
- **Founders:** Bill McAlpine (Co-founder and original Vice President of Engineering), Charlie Harnden (Co-founder and original President)
- **Products:** IntelliVIEW Suite, STITCHER, eShop, Alpine Connect, Connector plates
- **Notable:** Founded in 1966 and celebrated its 60th anniversary in 2026., Launched TrusSteel in 1995 and STITCHER in 2019., Introduced Alpine Connect at BCMC 2025.

## Products & services

- **IntelliVIEW Suite** — Integrated rough-framing layout, engineering, wall-panel design, estimating, scheduling, and business management through iModel, iDesign, iPanel, and iCommand.
- **STITCHER** — Captures walls and openings from 2D plans and transfers buildable 3D geometry into IntelliVIEW; introduced in 2019.
- **eShop** — Production scheduling, paperless drawings, station-level tracking, and actual labor and material cost reporting; integrates Alpine and selected third-party equipment.
- **Alpine Connect** — Cloud design and project management platform introduced at BCMC 2025; includes an AI-powered Plan Comparison Tool.
- **Connector plates** — Wave Plate, H high-strength, SS super-strength, Hinge Plate, and Seat Plate products for engineered truss connections and bearing applications.
- **Alpine Linear Saw 5.0** — Automated component cutting with small-parts handling, lumber printing, synchronized infeed/outfeed, and optional double stacking; unveiled in 2024, with a spring 2025 launch reported by Alpine.
- **AutoSet Plus** — Computer-controlled truss-table jigging with automated steel pucks and manufacturer-stated setup below 25 seconds.
- **SpeedSet Table Automation** — Automated jigging technology for truss assembly tables.
- **Small Component Table** — Dedicated small-truss production table with SpeedSet Automation and optional SmartView overhead display, featured in September 2026.
- **TrusSteel** — Cold-formed steel truss system, integrated design software, standard details, and engineering support for authorized fabricators.
- **Structural engineering** — Component design review and technical assistance from engineering teams with registered professional engineers across the US and Canada.
- **Alpine Academy and equipment training** — Software learning resources plus hands-on equipment training; the Grand Prairie Equipment Training & Innovation Lab was announced in 2026.

## Achievements

- Founded in 1966 and celebrated its 60th anniversary in 2026.
- Launched TrusSteel in 1995 and STITCHER in 2019.
- Introduced Alpine Connect at BCMC 2025.
- Alpine reports an SBCA Innovation Grant nomination for its Plan Comparison Tool in 2025.
- Alpine’s company overview claims seven million homes associated with the brand.

## Latest updates

- **2026-04** — Published a 60th-anniversary account of company history and long-tenured staff.
- **2026-06** — Published an eShop overview focused on mixed-vendor machinery, station visibility, and actual production costs.
- **2026-08** — Announced BCMC demonstrations of plan comparison, AutoSet diagnostics, ALS 5.0 and Vekta PackFeeder integration, plus the Grand Prairie training lab.
- **2026-09** — Featured the Small Component Table with SpeedSet Automation and optional SmartView for small-truss production.

## Links

- Website: https://alpineitw.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/alpineitw/
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/alpineitw
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/ITWBCG
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alpineitw/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AlpineITW/

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Last updated: 2026-10-01