Basic information about Delta Faucet Company can be easily searched on Google, including its year of establishment (1954), its parent organization (Masco) and its headquarter location, which is in Indianapolis, Indiana. That doesn’t really say much on how and why Delta is in the position it is in today.
So I dug around a little bit. It didn’t take much time, but the details I’ve found are definitely interesting.
Inventor of the First
The marketing and production of Delta faucets was put into motion by one Alex Manoogian – a machinist, a businessman and founder of Masco. It was in 1952 when Manoogian took it upon himself to redesign the single-handle washerless faucet and later on, in two years’ time, released the very first successful ball joint valve faucet – the Delta faucet.
Delta was also the pioneer that exploited television advertisements and brought the faucet industry into a whole new light. Quickly after the marketing campaign, the faucet turned viral and its annual sale exceeded a million dollars in the next four years.
The Manoogians were people of generosity. Alex and his wife donated countless amounts of money to churches, educational institutions and charities. Adding to that, the city of Detroit was offered the Manoogian Mansion, which is currently the official residence of the Mayor of Detroit.
Awards over the years
Over half a century, Delta Faucet Company has won numerous awards thanks to their dedication and attitude towards betterment and innovation. Let’s talk about the highlights that most showcase these said virtues.
It has been the aim of the company for a long time to create products that enhance users’ experience and use water in the most efficient ways. And their efforts have been recognized and appreciated with the EPA’s WaterSense award.
For 3 years – 2011, 2013, 2014 – Delta Faucet was repeatedly given the EPA’s WaterSense Partner of the Year Awards for its remarkable work. In 2015, 2016 and 2017, the company also received the highest honor – the WaterSense Sustained Excellence Awards.
Technology-wise, Delta is no doubt one of the leading brands. Their inventions are widely recommended among customers and well recognized by the industry itself. The fact that in 2015, Delta won silver (for Temp2O ®) and bronze (for FlushIQ ®) in the Edison Awards is evident of this. Not to mention Delta was consecutively nominated in the earlier years too.
Certain models from Delta faucet collections have received the Parent Tested, Parent Approved (PTPA) Winner’s Seal of Approval as well. Specifically, in 2012, the Delta Addison™ bathroom faucet was honored, followed by the Delta Pillar® kitchen faucet in 2013.
Among numerous other distinguished accomplishments, those described are the ones that best emphasize Delta Faucet Company’s spirit in their journey throughout the course of more than 50 years.
That’s why Delta and their products are so loved by the populace, and also why we have Delta Faucet as one of the most trustworthy names.