Company Timeline

 

Read below to discover Sioux Chief's major milestones and release dates for a wide range of innovative products.

 

Year

   Event 

1957   Sioux Chief is born on the third floor of Double I Supply in Kansas City, Kansas.  Ed Ismert becomes Sioux Chief’s first, albeit part time, employee.  Operations began by offering an assortment of the basic products residential plumbers would use including specialty pipe hangers and fasteners, closet bolts and multi-sectional magnesium rods for water heaters.
1961   Theodore “Ted” Ismert becomes Sioux Chief’s first full time employee.
1963   Sioux Chief introduces Stub Out.
1967   Sioux Chief moves to Kansas City, Missouri.  Sioux Chief introduces Tub Spout Elbow.
1968   Sioux Chief introduces Slip Male Adapter & Long Branch.
1974   Sioux Chief introduces Plumb Perfect.
1977   Martin E. Ismert’s eldest sons Mike and Joe purchase Sioux Chief & take over operations.
1978   Sioux Chief introduces Stub Out Elbow.
1980   Sioux Chief introduces Sioux Strap.
1981   Sioux Chief introduces Tube Talon.
1982   Sioux Chief introduces Weld One.
1983   Sioux Chief moves to present location in Peculiar, Missouri.
1986   Sioux Chief introduces BranchMaster & HearthMaster.
1987   Sioux Chief introduces HydraRester.
1988   Sioux Chief introduces Repair Coupling & Sawhorse.
1989   Sioux Chief introduces Mini-Rester.
1990   Sioux Chief introduces Quad Drain.
1991   Sioux Chief introduces Pipe Titan.
1992   Sioux Chief introduces Stub Air & Twin Talon.
1993   Sioux Chief introduces Test Titan.
1994   Sioux Chief introduces Hangs Tuff.
1996   Sioux Chief introduces TKO & PEX Fittings.
1997   Sioux Chief introduces TouchDown, ZipStick & Grid Iron.
1998   Sioux Chief introduces PadLock, CPVC Fittings & Suspensulator.
1999   Sioux Chief introduces Shower WallNut, TouchDown II & Prime Perfect.
2000   Sioux Chief introduces Pipe Eye & Universal Slider Bracket.
2001   Sioux Chief introduces Square Max.
2002   Sioux Chief introduces Shower-Up, TKO Stainless Ring & Tomahawk.
2003   Sioux Chief introduces Grip Tip, Add-A-Line, Secure-All & Push Tite.
2004   Sioux Chief introduces Stick-Em Up, Drop Kick, Full Flush & Power Bar.
2005   Sioux Chief introduces Pick-Up Talon & SideWinder.
2006   Sioux Chief introduces Ox Box, Finish Line & PVC Fittings.
2007   Sioux Chief introduces Male CPVC Mini-Rester & Inflow.