The Betenbender Family of American Hydraulic Shears and Hydraulic Press Brakes is made by Betenbender Manufacturing, Inc. from Coggon, Iowa, U.S.A. Now celebrating 35 years in business, this Midwestern company continues to produce, what we think, is America best-built Shears and Press Brakes. Glen Betenbender began as a blacksmith in Coggon during the 1930s.