Swagelok

Swagelok Company is a $2 billion privately held developer of fluid system products, assemblies, and services for the oil and gas, chemical and petrochemical,[2] semiconductor, and transportation industries.

Swagelok Company
TypePrivate
IndustryFluid system technology
Founded1947
Founder
Headquarters
Solon, Ohio
,
U.S.
Number of locations
200 sales and service centers, 20 manufacturing facilities, 5 technical centers
Area served
Worldwide
Key people
Thomas F. Lozick, (CEO)
ProductsFittings, Valves, Hose (tubing), Gauges, Transducers, Regulators, Miniature Modular Systems, Orbital welding systems, Measurement Systems
RevenueUS$1.8 billion (2011)
Number of employees
4,800
SubsidiariesSwagelok Capital Projects Company
Websitewww.swagelok.com
Footnotes / references
[1]

Headquartered in Solon, Ohio, U.S.A., Swagelok operates through approximately 200 sales and service centers in 70 countries, and employs over 5,700 associates at 20 manufacturing facilities and five global technology centers.

History

Fred A. Lennon and Cullen B. Crawford founded Crawford Fitting Company in Cleveland, Ohio, in July 1947 to manufacture the Swagelok® tube fitting, which used a two-ferrule design to “swage” or form the tube and lock it into place. One year later, Lennon bought out Crawford and continued to grow the business.

In 1949, Lennon hired his first employee and established his own manufacturing facility on East 140th Street in Cleveland. In 1965, the company moved to Solon, Ohio, where its headquarters remain.

Also in 1949, the first independent sales and service center opened in the United States. The sales and service network expanded to Europe in 1969 and to Asia in 1972. Today, sales and service centers are located in 70 countries, providing customers with local inventory, services, and support.

Throughout the 1950s and 1960s, Lennon continued to expand the product line through companies and brands, including Whitey, Cajon, Nupro, and ‘Sno-Trik. In 1997, the company focused its identity on a single logo and brand name: Swagelok.

Products
A brass Swagelok connection

Product offerings include fittings,[3]valves, regulators,[4]: 4  hoses, filters, sample cylinders, tubing, and measurement devices.

References


  1. "Company Profile".
  2. Deadman, Benjamin J.; Browne, Duncan L.; Baxendale, Ian R.; Ley, Steven V. (12 December 2014). "Back Pressure Regulation of Slurry-Forming Reactions in Continuous Flow". Chemical Engineering & Technology. 38 (2): 259–264. doi:10.1002/ceat.201400445.
  3. Abraham, Eric R.I.; Cornell, Eric A. (1998-04-01). "Teflon feedthrough for coupling optical fibers into ultrahigh vacuum systems". Applied Optics. 37 (10): 1762–1763. doi:10.1364/AO.37.001762. ISSN 0003-6935. PMID 18273085.
  4. "Swagelok acquires Kenmac". World Pumps. 2003 (445): 4. 2003. doi:10.1016/S0262-1762(03)01002-2.
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