In 1891, Charles S Lewis founded Chas S Lewis and Co Inc, a family business that adopted alloy customization methods to furnish custom OEM pump lines for the beer pasteurization and bottle cleaning industries.
By 1906, the company was manufacturing pumps in-house and in 1914 developed its first sulphuric acid pump. Hard Metal Slurry Pump
The St Louis, Missouri-headquartered company was acquired by the Weir Group in 1994.
Polyurethane Parts “It is an honour to be celebrating 125 years of developing and manufacturing our Lewis pump range in this ever-changing industry. We have witnessed many challenges and opportunities throughout our history and continue to advance to meet the demands of our markets,” said Bob Elliott, divisional director EHS/VCE for Weir Minerals and former managing director of Weir Minerals Lewis Pumps.