Smith & Loveless Corporate
Profile
 Known
globally for superior engineering and manufacturing
capabilities, Smith & Loveless is one of the most
recognized water and wastewater pumping and treatment
groups in the world. With locations on every continent,
our innovative group includes Smith & Loveless Inc.,
its affiliated companies, licensees, and
representatives. Together as one source, we bring to the
marketplace some of the most innovative and
cost-effective system solutions.
Backing this group is
our technical team. These highly trained professionals
assure product and process performance by providing a
strong level of support throughout the extended life of
the equipment. A full complement of machinery and
facilities allows us to fabricate component parts and
finished products for all types of commercial and
industrial applications. Our combination of highly
skilled factory craftsmen, knowledgeable engineering
staff and more than 50 years of steel fabrication and
manufacturing experience provides tangible solutions.
 Smith
& Loveless was founded in 1946 by B. Alden Smith
& Compere Loveless as a sales engineering firm
representing several manufacturers in the wastewater
industry. Early in their association, Smith &
Loveless recognized the need for complete factory-built
wastewater system, and so began manufacturing this
equipment. Sales increased rapidly and within a short
time, Smith & Loveless had sales representatives
throughout the United States and Canada.
 In
1959, Smith & Loveless was acquired by Trans Union
Corporation. This acquisition complemented markets
served by other divisions of that firm as well as
providing additional capital for expansion and research
and development, thus ensuring Smith & Loveless’
leadership in the water industry. Following a merger
with the Marmon Group, the management of the Smith &
Loveless Division purchased the assets in October 1981.
Smith & Loveless Inc. was reborn with a renewed
commitment to maintain leadership in the water industry
through the design and production of quality equipment
and by providing superior service.
Strengthening its
leadership position, Smith & Loveless acquired four
firms during the mid-1980s: SCIENCO® Inc., St.
Louis, DI-SEP® Systems International Inc., Santa
Fe Springs, Calif., St. Louis Marine Systems Inc., and
K-W Industries, Omaha, Neb.
 Bolstering
its water treatment line and allowing for expansion into
the European marketplace, Smith & Loveless Limited,
an affiliated company of Smith & Loveless Inc.,
acquired the majority interest in Kalsep Limited of
England in March 1995. Further international expansion
occurred in March 1998 when Smith & Loveless Inc.
formed an alliance with Smith & Loveless New Zealand
Ltd., granting licenses to market and sell equipment in
New Zealand and Australia. And in a strategic move in
August 1999, Smith & Loveless Limited - UK began to
actively market and sell Smith & Loveless Inc.
wastewater technology in the UK. In April 2003, Hydranautics B.V., the
European subsidiary of Hydranautics, purchased Smith
& Loveless Limited.
Growth has continued
domestically as well. In 1996, affiliate Bio-Microbics
Inc. was formed to specially develop, manufacture and
market wastewater treatment systems for the on-site
residential marketplace. And a new millennium was
commenced in 2000 with the formation of Smith &
Loveless Georgia Inc., providing superior pump station
sales and service for Georgia customers. With tens of
thousands of installations in more than 70 nations
around the world, Smith & Loveless continues to
bring innovative pre-engineered solutions to the global
water wastewater and pumping marketplace.
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