"There is no substitute for quality"

"Acorn Engineering Company was founded in 1954 to manufacture engineered specification quality plumbing products to be sold at competitive prices, made possible by superior designs and efficient manufacturing procedures."

- Earl Morris, Chairman and Founder

OUR HISTORY

As World War II was ending in 1945, Earl Morris established the Earl L. Morris Company. The Earl L. Morris Company, a manufacturer's representative, was founded on the principle of selling only the finest engineered plumbing products. The company prospered and in the early 1950's the name was changed to the acronym ELMCO Sales, Inc. In 1954 a new manufacturing division was established, called Acorn Engineering.

Both Acorn Engineering and ELMCO Sales occupied the same building in Los Angeles, California into the late 1950's. In the beginning, Acorn primarily manufactured a broad line of floor sinks and prefabricated stainless steel shower equipment. As Acorn's product line expanded, the foundation of Acorn remained steadfast: to design and produce the finest quality plumbing products at competitive prices. Acorn Engineering quickly grew to become a world leader in the manufacturing of stainless steel plumbing fixtures.

In the late 1950's/early 1960's, ELMCO Sales and Acorn Engineering separated. Acorn moved to a new facility in City of Industry, California. ELMCO Sales later moved to a newly built 45,000 square feet facility next to ACORN in the City of Industry. Today Elmco Sales Inc. is comprised of several partnerships that represent and distribute Acorn and other manufacturers products in the western region of the United States. Today ELMCO offices include:

• ELMCO Duddy - Based in City of Industry, CA (suburb of Los Angeles)  with an additional sales office in the San Diego area.
• ELMCO & Associates - Based in Sacramento, CA with an additional stocking warehouse in the San Francisco area.
• ELMCO Ford - Based in Las Vegas, NV
• ELMCO Stewart - Based in Phoenix, Arizona

Acorn's growth prospered. Acorn developed new product lines and began acquiring companies and partnerships in similar and unrelated fields. In the early 1970's, Acorn designed, engineered and produced a new market-leading complete product line of deep drawn and fabricated stainless steel plumbing fixtures. Consequently, Acorn became a world-wide leader in the stainless steel prison fixture market. Additionally, other acquisitions were made.

Today, with over 75 patents and several major product lines including literally thousands of products, Acorn operates internationally with over 800 employees and utilizes over 500,000 square feet of office and manufacturing space in the United States, Canada and United Kingdom. In addition, Acorn has grown to include the following divisions/ partnerships:

ACORN-VAC   This subsidiary of Acorn Engineering designs and manufactures vacuum plumbing systems.

ACORN-GENCON PLASTICS Acquired as a division of Acorn in 1996 from Craddock Industries (formerly Savannah Industries). The company was known as Acorn Plastics. In 2001, the division joined forces with Gencon Plastics. Primary business is manufacturing injection molded plastic products. Several industries are served.

ACORN /POWELL, U.K.: Manufacturer and Representative. Joint venture established in 1995; Acorn U.K. Sales and Service

NEO-METRO COLLECTION: A division of Acorn which manufactures designer stainless steel bath fixtures for residential and hospitality applications. Acorn began manufacturing Neo-Metro Collection fixtures in 1998.

ELMDOR/STONEMAN MANUFACTURING: Manufacturer of a complete line of access doors and quality roof flashings. They became a subsidiary in 1989.

SUPER SECUR MANUFACTURING: A division of Acorn which manufactures park and recreation steel buildings, was acquired in 1979.

WHITEHALL MANUFACTURING: As one of Acorn's largest divisions, Whitehall manufactures patient healthcare systems, surgeon scrub sinks, whirlpools, heat therapy and physical therapy products, was first established in 1946. Whitehall became a division of Acorn in 1986.

CHRONOMITE LABORATORIES: Chronomite's microprocessor-driven tankless water heater and has set the standard for today's point-of-use water heaters. Chronomite was acquired in 1999.

POTTER ROEMER manufactures and sells fire protection equipment including hose & extinguisher cabinets, valves & connectors, and testing equipment. Potter Roemer joined the Acorn family in 2002. The company is a joint partnership of Acorn and Smith Industries.

FIRE PRO manufactures firefighting nozzles and monitors. The company is also a joint partnership between Acorn and Smith Industries. The partnership began in 2002.

Acorn Engineering Corporate Facility
City of Industry, CA USA

Acorn, Elmdor-Stoneman & Potter Roemer Manufacturing Facility
City of Industry, CA USA

Acorn Manufacturing Facility
Chino, CA USA