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On July 12, 1901 Chicago Faucets founder, Albert C. 布朗拿出他的积蓄，在芝加哥西区附近开了一家小店. 在那里，他作为OEM供应商生产各种管道装置, as well as lamp shade frames, gas regulator valves, and oil burner tips and nozzles. By 1911, 对该公司管道产品的需求已经增长到这样的地步:它开始以自己的名义进行营销，并通过批发管道供应公司分销其不断扩大的产品线.

In 1913, A.C. 布朗发明了一种墨盒，奠定了芝加哥水龙头公司的基石. 水龙头BETVLCTOR伟德国际的这一重大突破是获得专利的Quaturn™滤筒. The replaceable, 完全独立的墨盒是革命性的，在它的能力关闭水流从全流量与四分之一转的处理. 同样独特的是墨盒关闭与水的流动，而不是反对它的方式, reducing washer wear and virtually eliminating drips. 值得注意的是，墨盒是可更换的，可与其他芝加哥水龙头产品互换. The Quaturn cartridge became the standard of reliability, durability, 和价值，因为芝加哥水龙头承诺标准化和可再生的零件. Quaturn墨盒多年来不断更新，纳入了新技术和新材料, 但它仍然可以与自1913年以来生产的任何Quaturn互换.

As the country and the city of Chicago grew, so too did Chicago Faucets, moving to a larger facility in 1915. In addition to manufacturing and selling faucets, 作为龙头和阀门供应商，该公司在中西部地区为管道技师和商业维修工程师创造了一个占主导地位的利基市场. Even in those days, Chicago Faucets cultivated its reputation for customer service, often delivering products to customers by horse and wagon.

Reacting to the needs of the market in the early 1920's, 芝加哥水龙头镀铬装置逐渐取代了更传统的瓷处理装置. 与此同时，芝加哥市正经历着前所未有的建筑热潮. 新的工厂、办公楼、剧院、酒店和住宅正在以创纪录的速度建设. 芝加哥水龙头公司在20世纪20年代末扩大了生产能力，以满足对其产品的爆炸性需求.

随着大萧条的开始，新的建设突然停止了. Chicago Faucets, like most other firms, was hit hard during this time; however, the company reacted not by closing its doors, 而是通过将每周的工作时间大幅减少到每周只有两天. 该公司努力在任何可能的地方寻找零零碎碎的替换业务. 1933年，芝加哥举办了“进步世纪”世界博览会，这一趋势开始发生转变. 芝加哥水龙头是一个参展商，并获得了国家认可的质量. Orders picked up as a result, 在20世纪30年代末到40年代初，随着经济逐渐走强，该公司也与美国其他公司一起发展壮大.

During World War II and the Korean conflict, 芝加哥水龙头转变为战争相关产品的生产, such as, nuts, bolts, screws, and parachute hooks. 该公司的许多员工要么应征入伍，要么应征入伍. It was 1953 before operations returned to normal. The postwar building boom led to prosperity, and in 1961, a new, much larger facility was built in suburban Des Plaines, Illinois - within minutes of O'Hare International Airport. Significant expansions have taken place in every decade since.

In July 2002, the Geberit Group acquired Chicago Faucets. The Geberit Group, headquartered in Jona, Switzerland, 是管道技术领域的欧洲市场领导者和全球供应商吗. Geberit employs over 12,000 people worldwide. Chicago Faucets maintains offices in Des Plaines, as well as an assembly plant in Michigan City, Indiana and a foundry in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. 芝加哥水龙头公司是少数几家仍在生产永久性模具的公司之一, yellow brass faucet castings right here in the US.

多年来，新产品和新市场使芝加哥水龙头不断发展壮大. Today, over 120 years after A.C. Brown opened his shop on Chicago's West Side, 他的精神在芝加哥水龙头的数百名员工身上得以延续，他们每天都在寻求以创新来满足客户的需求, high quality products. 这家公司在为医院提供设备方面仍然处于领先地位, schools, restaurants, office buildings, airports, conference centers, stadiums, and many other commercial installations. Whatever your requirements may be, 芝加哥水龙头提供标准和定制的产品，旨在满足任何商业应用.