2025 Nelsen Corporation Catalog - Catalog - Page 4
1975
NORTON, OH RELOCATION
1950
Nelsen Pump & Supply moves to
Norton, OH and becomes 100%
wholesale.
BUILT ON FAMILY ROOTS
While working at Alcoa as a Stationary Engineer,
Emil Nelsen starts selling part-time for a water
treatment dealer. At 18 his son, Ron Nelsen,
joins him as they sell, service, and install
water treatment and water well equipment.
1975
EXPANDING THE
FAMILY TEAM
Jeanette Nelsen, Ron's wife,
joins the company.
1956
OUTGROWING THE
BACK PORCH
GENERATIONAL
GROWTH
Ron and Emil rent a commercial building
in North Royalton, OH. They partner with
manufacturers to launch the company's
wholesale business, renaming the company
"Nelsen Pump & Supply."
Kim Nelsen-Dean, Ron and
Jeanette's daughter, joins
the family business. Today,
Kim is Vice President of
Nelsen Corp.
1991
1964
BROADVIEW HEIGHTS, OH
RELOCATION
Nelsen Pump & Supply moves again to a
larger facility in Broadview Heights, OH.
This location allows for further expansion
of wholesale sales to area dealers.
1986
1954
PHOENIX, AZ
EXPANSION
GENERATIONAL
GROWTH
HUMBLE BEGINNINGS,
BOLD VISION
Emil and Ron found Century
Water Conditioning in Emil’s North
Royalton, OH home, running it
from a back porch and barn.
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Dave Nelsen, Ron and Jeanette's
son, joins the company. Today,
Dave serves as President of
the company. As Nelsen begins
assembling and distributing
water treatment equipment,
the company name changes to
Nelsen Corporation.
The company expands in the
west, opening in Phoenix, AZ.
Longtime company employee,
Norm Robinson, moves to
Arizona to launch the branch.
2004
