Company Profile
Rodney Hunt Fontaine
Company Overview
Rodney Hunt Fontaine, an indirect subsidiary of Rexnord LLC, is a leader in water control equipment. Rodney Hunt Fontaine line of valves, gates and actuator systems, combined with the companies' globally-recognized design and engineering expertise, provides comprehensive solutions for the control of water and wastewater in municipal, hydropower and industrial environments.
Rexnord is a diversified multi-platform industrial company that manufactures and markets power transmission and water management products. Rexnord is driven to provide innovative solutions and deliver superior service to our customers, by applying our philosophy of continuous improvement to all aspects of what we do.
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Company History
Founded in 1840 by Mr. Rodney Hunt, the company's earliest products were plows, simple wooden machines, and the wooden water wheels and gates used in New England’s textile mills.
From the late 19th to the mid-20th centuries, the Rodney Hunt Company expanded its product line to include textile manufacturing machinery, pumps, governors, and hydraulic and mechanical equipment that helped sustain the textile industry.
Surviving a major flood in 1936 and hurricane in 1938, the company grew significantly over the next decade, in part due to the increased demand for textile machinery and equipment during and after World War II. Rodney Hunt textile wet-finishing machines supplied an internation market during this period, and Rodney Hunt sluice gates and other water control equipment were building a significant domestic market throughout the United States.
The strategic decision to focus on the design and manufacture of products serving the growing water control industry lead to the sale of the textile wet-finishing division in 1975, and the industrial roll division in 1983. In 1991, Rodney Hunt Company purchased AC Valve, Inc. (previously the Valve Division of Allis-Chalmers Company), and expanded its comprehensive gate and valve product offering for water control applications.
In 1995, Rodney Hunt Company merged operations with GA Industries, combining the engineering and manufacturing resources of both companies. Together, they now offer the most complete flow control package in the world for both open-channel and closed-conduit applications.
Benefits
• Medical Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Long-Term Disability Insurance
• Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Flexible Spending Accounts (Medical and Dependent Care)
• Educational Reimbursement
• Matching Gift Program