HP MetFlo

1945 ·Harold Bishop and Paul Schumacher form a partnership to manufacture gas conversion burners for residential coal furnaces

1946 ·H-P begins to manufacture hospital cabinets and boat trailers in Louisville, OH

1948 ·H-P Products incorporates

1951 ·H-P diversifies by expanding metal elbow ends

1952 ·H-P begins supplying light wall tubing and bends to the Industrial Vacuum Industry

1953 ·H-P’s Broad Street Plant is completely destroyed by fire; H-P rebuilds

1955 ·H-P launches a new product line called VACUFLO® True Cyclonic®, a revolutionary built-in residential central vacuum system that requires no bags or filters

1957 ·H-P introduces a second VACUFLO® home unit

1958 ·H-P locates its Administrative Office Building on Gorgas Street in Louisville, OH

1959 ·H-P introduces three new VACUFLO® units

1960 ·H-P completes first Broad Street Plant expansion to accommodate larger bending center and a Pines #6 bender

1961 ·H-P revolutionizes the Residential Central Vacuum Industry by introducing lightweight, less expensive plastic tubing

1962 ·H-P begins manufacturing two new VACUFLO® units

1964 ·H-P partners with Diebold, producing parts and tube bends for their banking products

·H-P introduces a dual-motor VACUFLO® unit for commercial use

·Monty Hall introduces VACUFLO® on "Let’s Make a Deal"

1965 ·Harold Bishop passes away; Mabel Bishop assumes H-P Presidency

1967 ·H-P introduces new VACUFLO® unit

·H-P builds warehouse addition to Broad Street Plant

1968 ·H-P expands Broad Street Plant capabilities and capacity with new bending equipment

1969 ·H-P completes a new cleaning tank addition the Broad Street Plant

1972 ·H-P patents the VACUFLO® Lexan Inlet Valve

·H-P develops a new VACUFLO® unit for RVs

1973 ·H-P introduces a second VACUFLO® unit for RVs

1974 ·H-P expands Broad Street Plant warehouse

1976 ·Paul Bishop becomes President of H-P Products

1978 ·H-P introduces lightweight, wireless plastic hoses to the Central Vacuum Industry

1980 ·H-P designs the first turbine powerbrush in the central vacuum industry

1981 ·H-P completes construction of a second manufacturing facility on Main Street in Louisville, OH

·David Bishop assumes Vice Presidency of H-P

1982 ·H-P introduces the RugRat®, a handheld turbine power brush

1984 ·H-P renovates Administrative Office Building

·H-P launches four new VACUFLO® units

1985 ·H-P begins mass production of automotive parts

·H-P purchases end-forming machine to increase tube expansion capabilities

1986 ·H-P’s bending capabilities expand with new equipment additions

·VACUFLO® systems begin using 2" PVC tubing and fittings

1987 ·H-P completes first addition to the Main Street Plant

1988 ·H-P opens state-of-the-art Metrology Lab at Broad Street Plant

1989 ·H-P completes second addition to Main Street Plant

·H-P installs robotic welding equipment to enhance production of custom parts

1990 ·H-P introduces a new generation of quieter, more efficient power units

·H-P releases a second-generation turbine power brush, called the TurboCat®

1991 ·H-P’s TurboCat® receives the Excellence Award for Industrial Design

·H-P launches a new VACUFLO® power unit

1992 ·H-P introduces DuraCan Elite®, a clear dirt canister for VACUFLO® units

1993 ·H-P purchases CNC bending machines to enhance bending capabilities

1994 ·H-P begins fabricating plastic tubular parts and increases cut-off work cell capacity

1995 ·H-P introduces two new high-performance VACUFLO® units

1996 ·H-P launches new METFLO® air systems components line for industrial vacuum, pneumatic conveying, and carrier pneumatic markets

·H-P adds a Welding Center and improves CNC bending expertise at Broad Street Plant

·H-P expands and moves the Machine Shop and Metrology Lab to Main St.

·H-P moves VACUFLO® production to Broad Street and introduces new VACUFLO® power unit

1997 ·H-P partners with U.S. Coupling to provide METFLO® compression couplings

·H-P completes a 60,000-sq. ft. addition to Main Street Plant

·H-P acquires the Tubeform Division of HMI, Inc.

·H-P launches www.vacuflo.com to market VACUFLO® online

1998 ·H-P restructures into two business units- Floorcare & Tubular Products

·H-P expands Metrology Lab capabilities and equipment

1999 ·H-P produces its five-millionth stabilizer bar for the automotive industry

·H-P is first in the central vacuum industry to offer consumer online ordering at www.vacuflo.com

·H-P introduces VACUFLO’s new twin motor unit

2000 ·H-P Products achieves ISO 9002 certification

·H-P launches www.metflo.com, Tubular Products’ interactive website

2001 ·H-P introduces two new bagless, no-vent central vacuum units designed with its patented Filtered Cyclonic™ technology

·H-P offers 24/7 direct online ordering for VACUFLO® dealers

·H-P Floorcare begins exclusive licensing agreement with Royal Appliance Manufacturing Co. to manufacture Dirt Devil®, Platinum Force®, and ROYAL® branded central vacuums

2002 ·H-P adds the DUCT Components product line to METFLO®

·H-P enhances link bar production with new generation of robotic weld cells

·H-P markets new larger Filtered Cyclonic™ unit

2003 ·H-P becomes certified to ISO 9001:2000

·H-P launches a new Dirt Devil® RV unit to the recreational vehicle market, and a new Filtered Cyclonic™ unit for smaller homes and condos

·H-P introduces the revolutionary METFLO® Instalok™ coupling; it wins the Powder and Bulk Solids 2003 Innovation Award

2004 ·H-P launches two new quieter, more powerful VACUFLO® units- True Cyclonic® Q Series

·H-P increases CNC bending capability to 6" OD tubing

2005 ·H-P adds new 4" CNC bending equipment, and improves welding efficiency with 3-D modular fixturing and welding tables

·H-P caters to the plastics processing industry by introducing PriceFitters™

·VACUFLO® celebrates their 50^th birthday

·H-P introduces a more powerful, but quieter series of Filtered Cyclonic™ units- the Whisper, Tranquility, and Dynamic units

2006 ·Allen Green named President and COO of H-P Products, Inc.

·H-P moves Floorcare operations to N.Canton, OH, after purchasing and renovating an 80,000-sq. ft. manufacturing plant

·H-P expands its turbine powerhead line with the new TurboCat® Zoom

·H-P purchases two CNC bending machines for heavy duty OEM production, two Pines Benders (#6 & #8) for larger OD bending, and four Proto-1 end-forming machines