NIBCO Inc.
About NIBCO
Since its founding in Elkhart, Indiana, in 1904, four generations of family leadership have developed NIBCO INC. into a worldwide manufacturer of flow control products for residential, commercial construction, industrial, and irrigation markets. Today, NIBCO is still privately owned by the Martin Family and NIBCO associates. We have 12 manufacturing plants and 5 distribution centers throughout the United States, Mexico, and Poland employing more than 3,000 people. Our accomplishments include significant industry milestones that have been achieved over the past century. NIBCO Significant Industry Milestones 1904 ¨C 1927:

1. Casper Schweitzer founded Northern Indiana Brass Foundry Works in Elkhart, Ind., on Nov. 12, 1904.
2. The company was a job shop foundry, making parts for musical instruments and bronze castings for balancing scale weights.
3. Became Northern Indiana Brass Foundry Company in 1909.
4. In 1922, the company entered the new indoor plumbing market with its copper plumbing products.

1927-1957:

1. Ross Martin, Schweitzer's son-in-law, became the 7th employee in 1919. He was named NIBCO's president in 1927.
2. Ross Martin first introduced the concept of employee ownership at NIBCO in 1924. This was a very revolutionary idea at the time, and continues to be an important part of NIBCO's culture today.
3. NIBCO's first plumbing fitting was introduced in 1927. It weighed 18 oz. and was made of cast brass.
4. NIBCO introduced wrot copper fittings in 1937 resulting in lower costs and lighter weight fittings.
5. NIBCO employed 269 associates in 1957.

1957-1986:

1. Lee Martin, son of Ross Martin, became NIBCO's 3rd president in 1957 and remained as C.E.O. until 1986.
2. NIBCO entered bronze and iron valve business in 1963.
3. NIBCO built or acquired manufacturing plants in Nacogdoches, Texas; Blytheville and Augusta, Ark.; South Glens Falls, N.Y.; and Elkhart, Ind.
4. NIBCO entered emerging plastic fittings market in 1968 and built its first plastic fittings manufacturing plant in Goshen, Ind.
5. Construction of new corporate office building in 1977, purchased first computer systems, opened company-owned distribution centers, and developed first corporate image program and branding.
6. NIBCO associates grew to 2,514.

1986 - Present:

1. Current Chairman, President and C.E.O. of NIBCO Rex Martin, son of Lee Martin, became president in 1986.
2. Expanded production into Reynosa, Mexico, by building a valve plant in 1986.
3. Entered the European market by building a plastic pipe and fittings plant in Lodz, Poland, in 1992.
4. In 1996, NIBCO doubled the size of its World Headquarters building to 100,000 square feet in Elkhart.
5. Implemented an Enterprise Resource Package (ERP) system in 1997 which enabled the launch of several websites, advanced utilization of Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) and Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI), and the introduction of a customer self-service website NIBCOpartner.com.

Products
At NIBCO, we are committed to product line expansions through new product introductions, acquisitions, and partnerships. NIBCO products are used in residential, commercial, and industrial applications worldwide. With the click of a mouse, you can instantly access and download product information on new products, Chemitrol thermoplastics, fittings, TOLCO pipe support systems, valves and actuators. Services
In order to make specifying NIBCO products easier than ever, we offer a comprehensive package of services to the end user. Need to find a product now that meets your job's exacting demands? Simply click on Specification Services to use Product MasterSpec. Other valuable resources include our Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) and the Technical Library, a compilation of comparison charts, installation guides, reference material and so much more. Backed by experienced customer and technical service teams, NIBCO is committed to providing the highest level of services making us the most highly specified name in the commercial market.