| The name "Velcon" comes from the phrase "velocity-controlled" which describes the flow through the innovative V-tube separator (shown below, right).
A History of Innovation
Originally named Enfab, Inc., Velcon Filters, Inc was founded in 1953 byHarold Higbee,
a Tooling Engineer, and L.W. (Lu) Taylor, an Industrial Engineer.
Both had extensive experience in the fiberglass industry. The
first products were fabricated fiberglass components for the
2.75 Rocket sold to the United States government. Imaginative
R&D led to the creation of a proprietary fiberglass filter
coalescer in 1957. This revolutionary product was initially introduced
to both military and commercial aviation fuel markets and subsequently
to pipelines and refineries. Velcon now supplies more replacement
cartridges to purify jet fuel than any other company in the world.
Energy
and environmental problems in the 1970’s created new opportunities
In 1979, Velcon introduced to the market its patented Aquacon® water-absorbing cartridges
which remove water and dirt from industrial oils and fuels, restoring
the oil or fuel to a clean, usable condition. The outer layers
of filter media remove particulate contaminants, while the inner
layers chemicallyretain water within the super-absorbent media.
As the cartridge reaches its absorption capacity, the media expands
rapidly to restrict the flow of unfiltered oil or fuel, signaling
the operator to replace the cartridge.
Velcon Today
In 1991, Lu Taylor became Chairman of the Board and his son David
C. Taylor assumed the position of President. Dave Taylor brought
with him a broad range of technical and management experience.
Velcon’s commitment to quality has been recognized through
its achievement of the ISO 9001 Certification of Registration
in 2000. Most recently Velcon has requalified for ISO 9001, proving
its continuing achievement of quality standards. Velcon is also
the first filter manufacturer to receive qualifications for all
three categories of the API/EI 1581 5th Edition Specification.
Velcon is a privately held company. |
