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THE WARD STORY
Ward Manufacturing, LLC was founded in
Blossburg, PA by Mr. Joseph P. Ward in 1924.
Beginning in a modest fashion with approximately
thirty employees, a small line of cast iron steam
and drainage fittings were manufactured along
with cast iron plugs and bushings.
In the following four years a rapidly increasing
demand for Ward products was experienced.
Accordingly, in 1928, the manufacturing facilities
were doubled in size and cast iron steam fittings
and the drainage fittings product lines were
expanded to include 4 NPS. At the same time
class 150 malleable fittings were introduced in
sizes ranging from 1/8 through 4 NPS.
During the next decade Ward continued to grow in size and stature and became an increasingly important factor
in the American pipe fittings industry.
Further expansion was completed in 1938 with the addition of a facility to produce malleable iron pipe unions.
These products were an immediate success and assumed a prominent position in Ward’s product offering.
Continued growth and the ever increasing demand for competitively priced products called for higher volume and
more efficient molding facilities. To satisfy this business pressure, a totally new and highly automated foundry
was erected in 1955 and, to this day, through careful maintenance, continuous improvement and reinvestment,
this facility is equipped with some of the fastest automatic molding equipment in the world.
May 1980 marked another major milestone in Ward’s history. Beginning with Class 300 malleable fittings, a series
of new product offerings were introduced into the Ward line including Class 300 brass-to-brass seated unions,
beam clamps, C-clamps, WARDLOX
™
plain end fittings and COUPLOX grooved end fittings. In 1990, TEELOX
™
mechanical branch connectors, meter swivels, ferrules, connecting nuts and a revolutionary new product called
WARDFLEX
®
; a corrugated stainless steel tubing used for fuel gas piping, were added to Ward’s catalog.
As part of our continuing effort to support the needs of our customers, Ward acquired Wisconsin Nipple & Fitting
Corporation in 2006 adding a full range of welded, seamless and stainless steel pipe nipples to our product line.
In 2009 we continued to add new products by introducing Ward steel couplings in sizes ranging from ½ to 6 NPS.
Since 1924 Ward continues to maintain a leadership position in the manufacturing and distribution of piping
components utilized around the world. We are committed to our customers and continue to invest in machinery
and people in order to maintain our position in the industry as a global leader. At Ward, we won’t settle for
anything less than being the best manufacturer of malleable iron fittings, cast iron fittings, and steel pipe nipples.
Ward Manufacturing...Committed to Excellence, Dedicated to the Success of our Customers.
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