Our History

Graver Technologies boasts a long history of providing innovative technology based products and excellent customer service. The company was founded in 1866 in Lima, Ohio and in those early days, the product focus was a hot process softener used as a demineralizer for steam locomotives. 

Graver then expanded into two markets: industrial and commercial, each with diverse products that included reverse osmosis water treatment systems, condensate polishing systems for power generation applications, residential water treatment and softening, and even transportation.

In 1981 Marmon Industrial Corporation, a privately held corporation run by the Pritzker family, bought the combined companies, and in 1993 Graver’s corporate headquarters were moved to Glasgow, Delaware, where it remains today. 

In March of 2008, Berkshire Hathaway began to acquire the Marmon Group from the Pritzker Family and became full owners in 2013.

1866
The company was founded in Lima, Ohio as William Graver’s Tank Works.
1888
The company moved to East Chicago, Indiana and became Graver Tank and Manufacturing Company.
1906
Graver supplied its first water treatment plant.
1949
The Water Treatment Department of Graver Tank and Manufacturing Company was officially formed.
1958
Graver Tank and Manufacturing Company was purchased by The Union Tank Car Company.
1961
Graver Water Conditioning Company Ltd. was formed in Ontario, Canada. The Unitech Company was added as a division.
1969
Trans Union purchased the Union Tank Car Company. Trans Union renamed Union Tank Car Company to Ecodyne, and the following became divisions: Graver Water, Ecodyne Ltd., Smith & Loveless Cooling Products, Unitech, MRM, and Lindsay (which later became Ecowater).
1981
Trans Union was purchased by Marmon Industrial Corporation.
1983
Graver Chemical was formed as a new unit. The Graver Company was formed as a new corporation.
1988
Graver acquired RAS Process Equipment for their wide range of chemical industry products.
1993
Graver Chemical became a separate company and relocated its headquarters, filter manufacturing, and Ecosorb manufacturing to Glasgow, Delaware. Its ion exchange manufacturing facility was kept in Newark, New Jersey.
1994
Graver purchased cross flow filtration technology from DuPont.
1996
Consler Corp, a New York-based manufacturer of filters and filtration devices, was acquired by Graver.
1998
Graver’s official name was changed to Graver Technologies.
Graver Technologies acquired Spezialfilterbau Walter Beck, a German filter manufacturer. They relocated business to a new facility and operate as Graver Technologies Europe.
2008
Berkshire Hathaway began to acquire the Marmon Group from the Pritzker Family
2013
Berkshire Hathaway became full owners of the Marmon Group.

Graver Today

As Graver Technologies, four major divisions have emerged:

  • Utilities Group - Ion Exchange Resins and Condensate Filter Elements
  • Filtration and Separation – Liquid Filters & Filtration Products, Air & Gas Filters and Systems
  • Adsorbent Products Group – Carbon & Adsorbent Product

Graver Technologies, LLC serves the industrial filtration, separation, and purification needs of companies around the globe. Our products are used to efficiently remove particulate and soluble contaminants from a broad range of fluids and gases. Because of the breadth of our technologies and the depth of our scientific and analytical resources, we are often called upon to solve our customers’ most challenging problems. 

Graver Technologies serves industries that include:

  • Custom/OEM
  • Food and Beverage
  • Healthcare
  • Industrial
  • Microelectronics
  • Power Generation
  • Water Treatment

Exporting on average more than 35% of our products, Graver Technologies is recognized worldwide. Our global presence extends from North and South America, across Europe and into Asia including the Pacific Rim, Japan, and Australia. We are headquartered in Glasgow, Delaware, with additional manufacturing and marketing facilities in Newark, New Jersey, Honeoye Falls, New York, and Shanghai, China. We manufacture products to meet the most rigorous global standards.

Around the corner or around the world, Graver Technologies is a fast-growing company with the technical resources and financial strength that make us the perfect partner for your business.