Brennan is celebrating 65 years in business in 2018, and as we look towards the future as a company, we also would like to look back and reflect on the past 65 years.
Brennan started out in 1953 with just one facility, and has grown to be a global company with 17 locations and over 450 employees!
In the past 65 years we have grown, expanded and changed as a company and our success wouldn't be possible without the help of our amazing customers and dedicated employees.
Thank you to everyone who has been with us on this journey & cheers to the future!
- 1953: Mike Brennan founded Brennan Industries.
- 1959: David D. Carr, current CEO, joined the company
- 1960: Brennan Incorporated
- At this time, 300 different products were being manufacturing at one facility
- Both the office and the warehouse were located on Lee Road, in Cleveland and moved to South Miles in 1965.
- 1973:
- Brennan's first international sales division was established and an addition was built at the South Miles location
- 1978: Our corporate headquarters and warehouse (currently located in Solon, Ohio) was built.
- 1986: Purchased warehouses in Georgia, Texas and Washington
- 1988
- David M. Carr, current President, was officially hired on
- California sales office opened
- 1996: California distribution center opened
- 1999:
- Acquired AD Machine & PHC
- Built and opened our distribution center on Solon road
- 2000: New warehouse in Washington was built and opened
- 2001: Built & opened BIC Manufacturing, consolidating PHC and AD into one 45,000 square foot manufacturing facility
- 2010:
- Opened distribution center in Toronto, Canada
- Opened sales office in Ningbo, China
- 2011: Opened Shanghai office
- 2013: Opened distribution center in Houston
- 2014: Manufacturing facility in Xuzhou, China
- 2015:
- Opened Shenzhen Sales Office
- Opened Yuhuan Sourcing Office
- 2016: We acquired Truflow, UK distribution center
- 2017: We acquired Versa Fittings, expanding our Canadian distribution and manufacturing capabilities
Where are we today in 2018?
- Three generations of the Carr family
- 17 locations and over 450 employees
- We offer more than 50,000 products
- Corporate expansion and remodel