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Innovation Timeline

1910s
1920s
1940s
1950s
1970s
1980s
1990s
2000s
2020s

1911

First electric refrigerated water cooler is marketed

1922

First point-of-use 'bubbler' is developed

1944

Streamlined cooler design places all components into a compact case

1949

First electric dehumidifier is marketed

1954

First Hot 'N Cold model is designed

1974

First Removable Reservoir side panel streamline servicing

1985

First counter-top water cooler developed

1990

First point-of-use systems are marketed

1991

The revolutionary WaterGuard System for no-spill bottle loading introduced

1992

First removable water reservoir cooler

1993

Introduction of polycarbonate cabinet

1998

Service-friendly, stainless steel hot tank introduced

2000

Translucent colour coolers introduced

2001

Gliwice, Poland plant begins production

2003

Monterray, Mexico plant begins production

2004

Company acquires Sunroc

2005

RFX cooler with the RR operating system introduced

2006

Kalix POU model with PVDC system introduced

2009

ONYX countertop bottled and POU model introduced

2020

Foot switch activations introduced. (Hands-free)

2020

First fully contactless Mains-fed Water Cooler: Contactless Kalix

2020

Free standing Bottle Fillers introduced to product offerings