A Brief History of Dixon - Dixon Valve

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Dixon Canada

1934- Opened Dixon Limited in Canada.

Hydrasearch Hoover Dam

R.B. Goodall President

1932- H.W. Goodall inspecting couplings at Hoover Dam.

1951-Founder H.W. Goodall dies, Richard B. Goodall becomes president and chief

Founded

March 21 1916, Howard W. Goodall founds Dixon Valve & Coupling Company.

1910’s

1920’s

1962- Acquired Hydrasearch, a company who manufactures high tech hose couplings, primarily for Navy, Army, and Marines.

operating officer.

1930’s

1930’s

1930’s

1940’s

1950’s

1950’s

GSM

Incorporate Goodall Semi-Metallic Steam Hose.

World War II

1942- Nearly 100% of Dixon production goes toward military contracts.

Moved Headquarters

Dixon moved headquarters to Hancock & Columbia Ave. in Philadelphia, PA. in 1926.

Buck Company 1952- Purchased Buck Iron Company.

1960’s

Brass

1999-Acquired American Couplings Company , now Dixon Brass.

Chestertown Headquarters 1976- Moved headquarters from Philadelphia, PA to Chestertown, MD.

Yardley Products

Specialty Products

1983-Goodall Semi Metallic Hose incorporated in MD. Now known as Dixon Specialty Products.

New Leadership

1994- R.B. Goodall died, sons Douglas and Richard become the 3rd generation to lead Dixon.

1966- Acquired Yardley Products, a company specializing in inserts.

1960’s

1970’s

1970’s

1980’s

1980’s

1990’s

1990’s

1990’s

Enter Cam & Groove Market

1980-Apply for a patent for Boss-Lock, a fitting with a safety locking mechanism.

Dixon Group Europe 1972- Acquired Adflow in England, now Dixon Group Europe Ltd.

Quick Coupling

1993-Purchased Perfecting, a company that manufactures hydraulic quick disconnects.

Asia Pacific

1996- Acquired Minsup in Australia now Dixon Asia Pacific.

1990’s

Dixon Fire

2006- Acquired Powhatan brass fire hose fittings.

China

Dixva Lou Farina President 2001- Lou Farina becomes the first non-family president

Bayco

1999- Acquired Bayco Industries, now Dixon Bayco

1999

2000’s

2000’s

2000’s

2008- Opened sales , warehouse, and manufacturing facilities in China.

2003- Began operations in Mexico with creation of Dixva

2000’s

2000’s

2000’s

2000’s

Germany

2003-Sales and distribution facility opened up in Germany.

Russia 2006- Sales and distribution facility opened up in St. Petersburg Russia

Dixon Sanitary

2000-Acquired Bradford Fittings, now Dixon Sanitary.

India

2006-Sales & distribution opened up in Mumbai, India

2000’s

Eagle

2012- Acquired Eagle America, now Dixon Eagle

Bob Grace President

2000’s

2010’s

Bearon

2013- Acquired Bearon Manufacturing

2010’s

Innovation Center 2012- Opened the Innovation Center to focus on new product development.

Singapore

2010’s

2010’s

2010’s

2016

Dixon France

2013- Opened office in Paris, France. Distribution and sales.

2008- Opened distribution and sales facility.

Dixon Celebrates 100 Years! .