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Viking Pump history
Viking Pump company history timeline
1911 | Nielsen partnered with three fellow immigrants P.C. Peterson (a machinist), W.L. Hearst (a doctor) and George Wyth (a shoe salesman) to form Viking Pump Company … named after the Vikings, who were the first European explorers of North America.
In 1912 the company moved production into its first factory, on the 400 block on State Street.
1920’s | Viking Pump experienced an acceleration in growth due to successfully meeting the needs of the oil industry in their efforts to transport by railroad tank car.
1950’s | Viking Pump expanded its international distribution.
Models and types of rotary pumps continued to increase, so that by 1977 there were 850 catalogued models, and the company was the largest manufacturer of rotary gear pumps in the world.
Herb Hake, 101 Stories of Cedar Falls (Cedar Falls: The Record, 1977), 45.
In 1987, the Cedar Falls Historical Society opened the Viking Pump Museum on the third floor of the George Wyth House (303 Franklin St). Original wooden prototypes of Nielsen's pumps as well as artifacts from the history of the Viking Pump Company are on display there.
1989 | Viking Pump was purchased by IDEX Corporation and is still a vital component of the IDEX Fluid and Metering division.
1990’s | Viking Pump furthered its world-wide presence, by acquiring Viking Pump Canada and appointing its first distributor in China.
2000’s | Launch of new sales channel, OEM. Original Equipment Manufacturer partners incorporate our product into their system design for resale.
2010’s | With a strong emphasis on customer needs and targeted growth, Viking Pump delivered a line of Oil & Gas products for Pipeline Injection projects.
In 2020, Viking Pump joined forces with a fellow IDEX business unit Wright Flow Technologies and began selling a leading hygienic line of products produced by Wright Flow Technologies.
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Viking Pump competitors
| Company name | Founded date | Revenue | Employee size | Job openings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Empire Company | 1946 | $21.0B | 34,637 | 2 |
| Micropump | 1960 | $42.0M | 350 | 1 |
| Goulds Pumps | 2004 | $37.2M | 4,500 | - |
| Neenah Foundry | 1872 | $540.0M | 3,000 | 2 |
| KSB America Corporation | - | $170.0M | 508 | 40 |
| Elyria Foundry and Hodge Foundry | 1905 | $36.0M | 350 | 8 |
| Topflight | 1943 | $21.7M | 100 | - |
| Nidec Minster | 1896 | $118.0M | 500 | 19 |
| TW Metals | 1907 | $230.0M | 742 | 24 |
| Tnemec | 1921 | $129.6M | 262 | - |
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