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This timeline focuses
on Pentair's growth in industrial manufacturing, and does not reflect
all acquisitions and dispositions of businesses. |
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<<December 15, 2005 Pentair announced a joint venture agreement with ITT Industries, Inc. to create FARADYNE Motors LLC. FARADYNE designs, develops and manufactures submersible pump motors. |
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<<December 1, 2005 Pentair acquired certain assets of APW Ltd., including the McLean Thermal Management, Aspen Motion Technologies and Electronic Solutions businesses. These businesses provide thermal management solutions and integration services to the telecommunications, data communication, medical and security markets. |
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<<February 23, 2005 Pentair acquired the assets of Delta Environmental Products, Inc. to complement existing businesses in its Water Group. Delta offers a full range of wastewater treatment products for the residential and commercial onsite treatment markets. |
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<<October 4, 2004 Pentair completes the sale of its Tools Group to Black & Decker for $775 million. |
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<<August 2, 2004 Pentair completes the acquisition of WICOR Industries, which manufactures water system, filtration and pool equipment products under the Sta-Rite, SHURflo and Hypro brands, creating a $2 billion Pentair water technology business with nearly 8,000 employees worldwide. |
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<<February 10, 2003 Acquired the swimming pool heat pump assets of privately held HydroTemp Manufacturing Co., Inc. of Fort Myers, Florida. |
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<<February 26, 2003 Acquired the assets of privately held Letro Products, Inc., of Redding, California, a designer and manufacturer of swimming pool accessories including pool cleaners, skimmer lids, skimmer thermometers, automatic water fillers, flowmeters, and replacement parts. |
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<<October 2, 2002 Acquired Oldham Saw Co., Inc. of West Jefferson, North Carolina. Oldham Saw designs and manufactures router bits, circular saw blades, and related accessories for the do-it-yourself and professional power tool markets. |
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<<September 3, 2002 Acquired water filtration products manufacturer, Plymouth Products, Inc., of Sheboygan, Wisconsin. Plymouth Products manufactures water filtration products used in residential, commercial, and industrial applications. |
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<< September 3, 1999 Acquired DeVilbiss Air Power Company, a manufacturer of air compressors, pressure washers, and generators |
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<< August 10, 1999 Acquired Essef Corporation, a manufacturer of products used in moving, treating, and storing water. Essef's PacFab pool and spa equipment business was combined with the Pentair Pump Systems to form the Pentair Pump & Pool Group. Essef's Structural Fibers pressure tank business was combined with Pentair's Fleck Controls to form Pentair Filtration and Purification Technologies. |
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<< April 6, 1999 Acquired WEB Tool & Manufacturing, a maker of custom enclosures |
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<< October 30 , 1998 Acquired the Walker Dickson Group Ltd., a manufacturer of electronic enclosures; the business now operates as Pentair Enclosures U.K. |
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<< April 30, 1998 Acquired T-Tech Industries, a maker of automotive transmission fluid (ATF) exchanger systems; T-Tech is wholly owned by Century Manufacturing |
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<< January 30 , 1998 Acquired ORSCO, a manufacturer of precision oil dispensing systems; ORSCO is wholly owned by Lincoln Industrial |
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<< January 1 , 1998 Established The Pentair Foundation for charitable giving |
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<< January 1 , 1998 Restructured into three operating groups: Professional Tools and Equipment; Water and Fluid Technologies; and Electrical and Electronic Enclosures |
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<< October 31, 1997 Sold Federal Cartridge Company to Blount International |
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<< August 23, 1997 Acquired the General Signal Pump Group, a manufacturer of fluid handling products and systems, comprising four name-brand businesses -- Aurora, Hydromatic, Fairbanks Morse, and Layne & Bowler; these businesses were combined with F.E. Myers to form the Pentair Pump Systems |
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<< July 2, 1997 Acquired P&F Technologies Ltd., a maker of refrigerant recycling systems and accessories; P&F Technologies is wholly owned by Century Manufacturing |
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<< January 28, 1997 Acquired Transrack, a manufacturer of electronic enclosures; Transrack is wholly owned by Schroff |
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<< December 2, 1996 Acquired SIATA, a maker of water conditioning control equipment; SIATA is wholly owned by Fleck Controls |
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<< November 4, 1996 Acquired Century Manufacturing Company, a maker of vehicle service equipment |
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<< May 20, 1996 Ranked by IndustryWeek magazine among the 1000 largest industrial manufacturing companies in the world |
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<< March 1, 1996 Listed on New York Stock Exchange |
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<< January 23, 1996 Acquired Aplex, a manufacturer of reciprocating pumps; Aplex is wholly owned by F.E. Myers |
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<< November 1, 1995 Acquired Biesemeyer, a maker of precision woodworking accessories; Biesemeyer is wholly owned by Delta International |
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<< October 16, 1995 Acquired Fleck Controls, a maker of control valves for water systems |
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<< June 30, 1995 Completed divestment of paper businesses |
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<< May 15, 1995 Reached $1 billion market capitalization |
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<< January 1, 1994 Acquired Schroff, a manufacturer of electronic enclosures |
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<< December 15, 1988 Acquired Federal Cartridge Company, a sporting and law enforcement ammunitions manufacturer; and Hoffman Engineering Company, a maker of electrical enclosures |
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<< August 15, 1986 Acquired McNeil Corporation, comprising Lincoln Industrial, a manufacturer of industrial lubrication systems and equipment; Lincoln Automotive, a maker of vehicle service equipment; and F.E. Myers, a manufacturer of pumps and water handling systems |
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<< December 31, 1984 Ranked by Fortune magazine among the 500 largest industrial companies in the United States |
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<< July 20, 1984 Adopted Pentair Code of Business Conduct |
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<< April 12, 1984 Acquired Delta International Machinery Corp., a manufacturer of woodworking equipment |
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<< October 19, 1981 Acquired Porter-Cable Corporation, a manufacturer of portable electric power tools |
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<< April 3, 1972 Acquired Niagara of Wisconsin Paper Corporation |
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<< June 3, 1968 Entered paper business with purchase of Peavey Paper Mills |
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<< December 6, 1966 First public offering of shares |
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<< August 31, 1966 Incorporated |
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<< July 6, 1966 Founded |