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Sta-Rite History

WE’VE BEEN MOVING AND IMPROVING WATER SINCE 1934

Sta-Rite® was founded over 75 years ago in Delavan, Wisconsin (USA) by William C Heath, then President of the A.O. Smith Corporation. From the beginning, Heath was driven to produce pumps “built right to stay right” – which, of course, led to the Sta-Rite name. Heath’s success with Jets & Centrifugals in the early years led the company to quickly expand into 4” submersible pumps & motors. Today, Sta-Rite sells a wide range of pumps, motors, tanks, controls, and accessories in over 100 countries around the world.

Important Dates in Sta-Rite History:

  • 1934 – Sta-Rite founded, opens above a drug store in Delavan, WI
  • 1956 – Manufactures first 4”, 6”, and 8” submersible well pumps
  • 1970’s – Diversifies into Dairy, Communications, and Fluid Power products
  • 1982 – Sta-Rite acquired by WICOR Industries, goes "public' on the NYSE
  • 1985 – Purchases Flotec®, a retail pump line, in order to gain entry into the DIY market
  • 1986 - Purchases the Berkeley® pump company from Transamerica
  • 1991 – Sta-Rite divests all non-water-related businesses in order to focus on our core strength
  • 1999 – Purchases Simer® brand of retail pumps, a leader in pumps for the hardware and home center markets
  • 2002 – Sta-Rite acquires Aermotor® brand of complementary products (including 4” submersibles, jet pumps, centrifugals, and accessories).
  • 2004 – Acquired by water industry leader Pentair, Inc. to form a global water technology business to serve multiple industries worldwide.
  • 2011 – Today, Pentair® and Sta-Rite continue to strengthen its offering in water technology, developing innovative solutions to bear on the world's ever-increasing water consumption needs.

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