diff --git a/layouts/_partials/page-list.html b/layouts/_partials/page-list.html
index 336c129c..37f7cf1c 100644
--- a/layouts/_partials/page-list.html
+++ b/layouts/_partials/page-list.html
@@ -1,4 +1,11 @@
-{{/* table of pages: machines get company/year/type columns */}}
+{{/* table of pages: machines get company/year/type columns; companies are a plain list */}}
+{{ if eq (index . 0).Section "companies" }}
+<ul class="columns">
+  {{ range . }}
+  <li><a href="{{ .RelPermalink }}">{{ .Title }}</a> <small>({{ len .Params.machines }})</small></li>
+  {{ end }}
+</ul>
+{{ else }}
 <table class="list">
   <tbody>
     {{ range . }}
@@ -11,3 +18,4 @@
     {{ end }}
   </tbody>
 </table>
+{{ end }}
diff --git a/layouts/companies/section.html b/layouts/companies/section.html
index 66ef787d..eb54b2c3 100644
--- a/layouts/companies/section.html
+++ b/layouts/companies/section.html
@@ -1,9 +1,5 @@
 {{ define "main" }}
 <h1>{{ .Title }}</h1>
 <p>{{ len .RegularPages }} manufacturers.</p>
-<ul class="columns">
-  {{ range .RegularPages.ByTitle }}
-  <li><a href="{{ .RelPermalink }}">{{ .Title }}</a> <small>({{ len .Params.machines }})</small></li>
-  {{ end }}
-</ul>
+{{ partial "letters.html" (.RegularPages.ByTitle) }}
 {{ end }}