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Viking Pump has gone global after modest start deliver, leading to the sale of thousands of pumps. As the Great Depression hit the country in the late 1920s, many businesses folded, but Viking Pump stayed afloat with the help of the oil industry. In the late 1930s and early 1940s, Viking Pump supplied
pumps for military equipment used in World War II. Viking pumps were used in a multitude of military applications during the war, including military ships and tanks. Viking pumps were aboard light infantry tanks
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Viking Pump Co. headquarters W.L. Hearst, a doctor and George Wyth, a shoe salesman — joined forces to start a company. Viking Pump Co. was incorporated in 1911 and the first Viking rotary “gear-within-a-gear” pump was placed on the market. In 1912, the company moved from a rented building along the river into the first Viking Pump building on Fourth Street, a 40by 60-foot structure that still stands today.
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In Viking’s first year of business, the company manufactured 50 pumps with two employees, generating $2,000 in revenue. In the first 10 years of operation, the founders expanded the company to three locations and 40 employees. In the 1920s, Standard Oil needed to pump petroleum from the top of a railroad car to their delivery wagons. Viking Pump was the only company able to
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CEDAR FALLS — Viking Pumps are found on all seven continents and with more than 245 worldwide distributors, can be found in use in more than 200 countries. The company, founded in Cedar Falls, Iowa, is observing its 100th anniversary year. Headquarters are located in downtown Cedar Falls just blocks away from their Alloy Foundry. Viking’s Iron Foundry and Manufacturing facilities are located in the Industrial Park on Viking Road. Today, Viking Pump is a part of IDEX Corp., and has a global market and more than 550 employees worldwide, as well as manufacturing facilities in Ireland, Canada and China. The Viking Pump Museum at Jens Nielsen 406 State St., will celebrate its grand opening with tours from 5 to 7 p.m. on June 17. Visitors will travel through 100 years of company growth. Artifacts and hands-on displays will highlight the unique innovations that have made Viking Pump successful for 100 years. The Viking Pump story begins with Danish immigrant Jens Nielsen. Nielsen, the inventor of the Viking pump, arrived in America in 1870 and established a limestone quarry at the corner of 18th and Main streets in Cedar Falls. His quarry, however, had the recurring problem of water seepage from the nearby creek. Nielsen began creating wood carvings of the first rotary pump, hoping it might fix the problem. He took the carvings to George “Shorty” Mathes and asked him to construct the first-ever Viking pump. The first Viking pump completed in 1904, was built out of cast iron, weighed 900 pounds and could pump 900 gallons of water in one minute. Seven years later, in 1911, Nielsen and three other prominent town leaders — P.C. Petersen, a machinist,
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Celebrate with us! 100th anniversary community events Join us in celebrating Viking Pump’s 100th anniversary during the following community events in Cedar Falls:
June 11 • 7 a.m. Family Fun Run, State Street office All proceeds from this event will be given to the Cedar Valley United Way. There will be a 5K race for runners and walkers ages 13 and up. A 1-mile route will be available for children age 6-12 or adults who are walking. Children and strollers are encouraged for this event. To sign up visit www.vikingpump.com and click on the 100-year logo.
June 17 • 5 to 7 p.m., Viking Pump Museum Grand Opening, 406 State St. Travel through 100 years of company growth. Artifacts and hands-on displays will highlight the unique innovations that have made Viking Pump successful for 100 years. • 5:30 to 9 p.m., Live to 9, Sturgis Park Featuring music by the Snozzberries, this event, sponsored by Viking Pump, is a great chance to enjoy music, food and reminisce with friends. Gates open at 5:30 and the band begins at 6 p.m.
needed supplies to the British. This led to the battle of El Alaamein and the retreat of Rommel from Africa. On the Intent’s 1200 horse-power diesel engine was a Viking fuel pump. The company also was involved in a major discovery during the war. In 1941, H.W. Florey came to America to enlist the aid of U.S. chemical manufacturers to develop methods of mass antibiotic production to prevent
infection during the war. Three of the biggest chemical industrial firms: Merck, Pfizer,and Squibbs combined their talents in this effort. The major result was the mass production of penicillin. With this new discovery, sick and injured troops had increased chance of survival. During production, Viking pumps were used to extract the necessary solvents.
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• 9:30 p.m., Fireworks Display, Gateway Park Enjoy a spectacular fireworks display provided by Viking Pump. • After fireworks display, Movies Under the Moon, Overman Park Viking Pump is sponsoring this event for the family featuring the movie “Field of Dreams.” Bring your chairs and blankets and watch a family movie. Popcorn, drinks and food will be available for purchase.
running low on ammunition with the latest diving and salvage and supplies, and a barricade of equipment. Approximately 90 sunken ships in the nearby har- days later it pulled into the Massawa harbor, cleared the wreckbor prevented re-supply. From page 2 The Intent was launched from age of one boat and allowed known as “Locusts,” used in the Port Arthur, Texas, equipped smaller ships in to deliver the liberation of France from the Axis powers. Locusts were loaded into a tank-carrying glider called a Hamilcar. Hamilcars would land in an area of battle and unload the tanks to reinforce the Allied powers. A Viking pump was used on these tanks to take the oil from the differential and pump it through a special radiator and back through the differential for pressure lubrication. This feature made the medium tanks suitable for high speed and continuous service. A Viking pump also was aboard a tiny ship with a big history — the Intent. This was a 102-foot tugboat used by the Allies in and around the continent of Africa. Its greatest value was realized late in the war. German Field Marshal Erwin Rommel was marching his forces around Cairo and “More Than Just Paper: Wholesale Solutions” the Middle East in search of oil. Dubuque . Waterloo . Cedar Falls . Cedar Rapids . Quad Cities British troops, who were trying to defend the countryside, were WO-052911044
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VIKING PUMP WE CONGRATULATE fighting pumps that are critical to emergency first responders in local markets around the world as well as highly engineered band clamping products used in a wide variety of applications. The Dispensing Equipment segment specializes in paint dispensing solutions that feature pointof-use color formulation systems. IDEX’s dispensing products can be found primarily at major retail
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Tool used for everything from chocolate to military applications number of military and defense applications. One of Viking’s most advanced power systems customers uses the Viking’s pumps to power our nation’s missile defense system.
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When biting into a Hershey’s candy bar, do you ever consider how it was made? A Viking pump most likely was used to blend the chocolate treat. Viking pumps carefully move the liquid chocolate through various stages of the mixing process while a heated element on the pump ensures that the mixture remains at the perfect temperature. Even french fries from your local fast food restaurant have been influenced by Viking pumps. Many chains use Viking brand pumps to circulate and filter the frying oil, which keeps the fries fresh and tasty, batch after batch. Aside from food, Viking’s flagship product, the internal gear pump, has made its mark pumping a variety of very difficult materials. One plastics manufacturer, INEOS, uses Viking pumps to blend its extremely rigid plastics. While you may not recognize the name INEOS, it is likely that you would recognize one of the refrigerators made from the plastic. With a few modifications, this
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Viking employees plant 100 trees for 100 years More than 100 employees and their families recently helped plant 100 trees in Cedar Falls in honor of the 100th anniversary of Viking Pump. The trees, which helped replace many trees damaged or destroyed by previous summer storms, were planted at the University of Northern Iowa, Birdsall Park and various residential homes in the community. Employees dug holes, planted and mulched the saplings on a rainy and cold Saturday. The event was funded by Viking and its volunteers, as well as several grant programs, including Trees for Kids through Iowa Department of Natural Resources Forestry, Trees Forever and the Cedar Falls Trees grant, courtesy of Cedar Falls Utilities. Viking employees also participate in numerous other philanthropic and community activities: ■ United Way ($25,00-plus pledged in 2010) ■ Red Cross blood drives (mulCOURTESY PHOTO tiple drives annually) Viking Pump employees and their families gathered on May 14 to plant ■ Relay for Life 100 trees in Birdsall Park, at the University of Northern Iowa and various ■ Military Care Packages Cedar Falls residences to mark the company’s 100th anniversary. ■ Adopt-a-family ■ Northeast Iowa Food Bank food drive ■ Boys and Girls Club events ■ MLK sponsor Several employees are involved in local charitable and work-related events and/or committees: ■ UNI Football and Basketball Group Outing ■ Black Hawks Hockey Night ■ Waterloo Bucks Group Outing ■ Movie Day (reservation of College Square Theater for employees and families) ■ 25 Year Club Dinner (Elks Club), 360 invitees (active and retired) ■ Turkey Distribution ■ Holiday Dinners Design Services, Parts, Control, & ■ Golf League Manufacturing CNC Tube Bending, ■ Bowling Day (reservation of Dynamic Balancing bowling alley for employees and families) ■ Sturgis Falls Celebration P.O. Box 55 50704 319-234-1248 sponsor 549 Center Street Fax : 319-234-8913 ■ My Waterloo Days sponsor Waterloo, IA 50703 engineering@cedarindustries.com
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Plastic manufacturer INEOS uses Viking pumps to blend rigid plastics, far left. At left, Viking pumps fuel and lubricate engines on Coast Guard cutters.
APPLICATIONS From page 5 The pump built for this job is manufactured to withstand substantial threats, including biochemical, electromagnetic pulse, nuclear, biological and chemical attacks. Another military application resides on the new fast-response ships being used by the United States Coast Guard. The 154-foot Sentinel class cutter ships patrol 95,000 nautical miles of U.S. coastline. Viking pumps are used to fuel and lubricate the ship’s engines. Even Viking’s accessories play a part in military defense. The U.S. Department of Defense relies on the AN/TPY-2 Transportable Radar Surveillance system to keep watch over men and women serving in the armed forces. Described as the world’s most advanced mobile radar system, it is able to search, acquire, track and discriminate threats from non-threats. A simple Viking accessory, called a strainer, ensures that no stray particles enter the radar’s critical cooling system.
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General applications Viking pumps play a key role in manufacturing and industry; from plastics, paint and petroleum to asphalt, oil and chocolate. Each pump is uniquely designed for the task at hand. In fact, if you take a look around your home you may find that a Viking Pump has played a role in many different products, such as the asphalt shingles on your roof, the paint on the walls and the cooking oil in your kitchen cupboard.
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