High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! The BUR Barbell Company was a privately held American barbell company in business from 1928 until 1966. The company traces its origins to Bradenton, Florida, and Birmingham, Alabama, but – after the second World War – moved to Lyndhurst, New Jersey to take advantage of the rapid economic and population growth in the region. At one time, BUR Barbell was the second largest producer of barbells and physical fitness equipment in the United States.