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.
- 2025 – Pentair has decided to discontinue the distribution of freshwater pumps from the PENTAIR STA-RITE and PENTAIR FLOTEC brands in Europe. Support for freshwater products with the STA-RITE and FLOTEC brands in Europe is now limited to the supply of spare parts within the warranty period (2 years). For support and order processing please send an email to sta-rite.jp(at)pentair.com.
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