The Forties

Harold Bishop and Paul Schumacher form a partnership to manufacture gas conversion burners for residential coal furnaces.

H-P begins to manufacture hospital cabinets and boat trailers in Louisville, Ohio.

H-P Products incorporates.

The Fifties

H-P diversifies by expanding metal elbow ends for a tube bending company in Cleveland, Ohio.

H-P becomes a supplier of light wall tubing and bends for the Industrial Vacuum Industry.

H-P's Broad Street Plant is completely destroyed by fire. H-P rebuilds.

H-P launches a new product line called VACUFLO® True Cyclonic™, a built-in residential central vacuum system that requires no bags or filters.

H-P begins manufacturing its first VACUFLO home unit - the H-12.

H-P introduces VACUFLO's second home unit - the H-10.

H-P Products, Inc. Gorgas Building

H-P locates its administrative offices on Gorgas Street in Louisville, Ohio.

H-P replaces the original VACUFLO H-12 unit with the new H-20 unit.

H-P introduces three new VACUFLO units - the H-22, the H-30 (first dual-motor unit) and the H-32.

The Sixties

H-P Products, Inc. Broad Street Building

H-P completes its first Broad Street Plant expansion to accommodate a larger Bending Center.

H-P revolutionizes the Residential Central Vacuum Industry with the introduction of lightweight, less expensive plastic tubing.

Vacuflo's Model 26

H-P begins manufacturing two new VACUFLO units - Model 26 and Model 28.

H-P produces specialized parts and tube bends for Diebold's banking and security products.

H-P introduces the new VACUFLO H-50, a commercial dual-motor unit.

Harold Bishop passes away.

Mabel Bishop assumes the presidency of H-P.

H-P begins manufacturing the VACUFLO Model 14.

H-P builds warehouse addition to Broad Street Plant.

H-P expands Broad Street Bending Center capabilities and capacity with new bending equipment.

H-P completes new cleaning tank addition for Broad Street Plant.

The Seventies

H-P develops and patents the VACUFLO Lexan Inlet Valve.

H-P designs and releases a new VACUFLO unit specifically for recreational vehicles - Model 19.

H-P introduces a second RV VACUFLO unit with an automatic shut-off switch - Model 19-1.

H-P expands warehouse space at the Broad Street Plant.

Paul Bishop becomes President of H-P Products.

H-P introduces lightweight, wireless plastic hose to the Central Vacuum Industry.

The Eighties

H-P's First Turbine Powerhead

H-P designs the first turbine power brush.

H-P Products, Inc. Main Street Building

H-P completes construction of their second plant located on Main Street (Louisville, Ohio) and begins production.

David Bishop assumes Vice Presidency of H-P.

H-P begins office automation and computerization program.

H-P introduces the RugRat™, a handheld turbine power brush.

H-P renovates the Gorgas Street Office Building.

H-P launches four new VACUFLO units - Model 19-2 (one-piece RV unit), Model 107 (replaces Model 17), Model 200 (first H-P bag unit) and Model 99 (dual-motor unit).

H-P begins mass production of automotive parts for General Motors(air intake manifold tubes for the IROC Camaro were the first parts produced).

H-P increases tube expanding equipment and capabilities.

H-P expands Broad Street Bending Center capabilities with new equipment.

H-P begins using 2" PVC tubing and fittings for VACUFLO systems.

H-P completes their first addition to the Main Street Plant.

H-P opens a new Metrology Lab with state-of-the-art measuring equipment at Broad Street.

Suspension Bars

H-P expands cut-off capabilities.

H-P installs robotic welding equipment to enhance production of custom parts, including Jeep traction bars.

H-P completes second addition to Main Street Plant.

The Nineties

H-P's TurboCat Design

H-P begins manufacturing a new generation of quieter, more efficient power units - the M-360 and the M-860.

H-P introduces a second-generation turbine power brush - TurboCat™.

H-P's TurboCat receives the Excellence Award for Industrial Design.

H-P launches the new M-260 VACUFLO power unit.

H-P expands the Broad Street Bending Center to include Computer Numerical Control (CNC) capabilities.

H-P introduces an exclusive clear dirt pan for VACUFLO units - DuraCan Elite™ .

H-P continues to expand and improve the Broad Street Bending Center.

H-P increases capacity of cut-off work cell.

H-P begins fabrication of plastic tubular parts.

Vacuflo's True Cyclonic Line

H-P introduces two new VACUFLO units designed for higher levels of performance and reliability - Model 560 and Model 960.

H-P introduces a new MAXUM™ power unit series designed for installation where outside exhaust is not possible.

H-P Tubular Products introduces a new line of METFLO® installation components.

H-P adds a Welding Center and improves CNC bending expertise at the Broad Street Plant.

H-P announces its newest VACUFLO Model 460 power unit.

H-P expands and restructures by moving the Machine Shop and Metrology Lab to Main Street, and VACUFLO production to Broad Street.

Tubular Products Coupling

H-P Tubular Products partners with U.S. Couplings & Components, Inc. to provide METFLO® couplings to the industry.

H-P acquires the Tubeform Division of HMI, Inc. and combines it with VACUFLO to form a separate business unit called Floorcare.

H-P completes a 65,000 sq. ft. addition to the Main Street Plant.

H-P launches www.vacuflo.com to market VACUFLO's features and benefits to a wider range of consumers and builders.

H-P restructures into two business units (Floorcare and Tubular Products) with seven supporting Corporate Centers.

H-P expands Metrology Lab capabilities and equipment.

H-P completes corporate PC networking.

H-P launches a VACUFLO e-commerce program, becoming the first in the central vacuum industry to offer online ordering to consumers via www.vacuflo.com.

H-P introduces VACUFLO's new twin-motor residential system - Model 760.

H-P establishes a Dealer Advisory Board for its network of U.S. and Canadian VACUFLO dealers.

A New Millennium

H-P Products is certified to ISO 9002 Certification.

H-P launches www.metflo.com, Tubular Products' interactive web site.

Bud Kirkpatrick becomes President and COO of H-P Products.

Allen Green is named Executive Vice President of H-P Products.

H-P expands bending capabilities and equipment at Broad Street Plant.

Dirt Devil® Platinum Force® Central Vacuum with Translucent Turbocat

H-P launches a business-to-business (B2B) web site to offer VACUFLO dealers 24/7 direct ordering access on www.vacoffice.com.

H-P is first in central vac industry to release translucent TurboCat powerheads.

H-P introduces two new bagless, no-vent central vac units designed with its patented Filtered Cyclonic™ technology - the FC530 and FC610.

H-P begins production of proprietary concealed cord wand for electric powerheads.

H-P Floorcare begins exclusive licensing agreement with Royal Appliance Manufacturing Company to manufacture Dirt Devil^® and Platinum Force^® branded central vacuums.

Dirt Devil® RV Unit

H-P's Tubular Division begins to sell Duct Components for dust, fume, trim and waste removal.

H-P adds robotic weld cells to stay competitive in the growing market of link bar production.

H-P introduces Dirt Devil® branded RV Central Vacuum Systems.

Metflo Instalok Coupling

H-P certified to ISO 9001:2000 standard.

H-P enters into an agreement to provide nationwide installation for our dealers selling central vacuums.

H-P Floorcare continues to expand distribution and breadth of product line by introducing specific Builder model Central Vacuums.

H-P introduces www.dirtdevilcentral.com website featuring Dirt Devil® Central Vacuums and www.dirtdevilplatinum.com website featuring Dirt Devil® Platinum Force® Central Vacuums.

H-P Introduces a website specifically for Turbine products at www.turbocats.com.

H-P's Tubular Division introduces the new Metflo Instalok coupling. This revolutionary coupling is the first breakthrough in compression couplings in over 40 years! The new coupling provides great benefits including faster installation time, lower cost and superior performance.