Hunter Industries
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| Type | Private Corporation |
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| Genre | Manufacturing |
| Founded | 1981 |
| Founder(s) | Edwin J. Hunter and Paul M. Hunter |
| Headquarters | San Marcos, California, United States |
| Key people | Richard E. Hunter, CEO |
| Products | Irrigation equipment |
| Website | http://www.hunterindustries.com |
Hunter Industries is a manufacturer of irrigation equipment for the landscaping and golf course industries, based in San Marcos, California.
Hunter produces pop-up gear-driven rotors, spray sprinklers, valves, controllers, central controllers and weather sensors. The company reports that it holds more than 250 product patents and 40 trademarks. The company's ACC Controller was voted the most significant new product at the Irrigation Association's 2005 International Irrigation Show.
The company was founded in 1981 by Edwin J. Hunter and Paul M. Hunter, to produce a compact landscape sprinkler called the "PGP" (an acronym meaning "professional gear-driven pop-up"), which has since become one of the most widely-used lawn sprinklers in the world and has served as the prototype for nearly all of today's gear-driven sprinkler heads. The current president and CEO is Richard E. Hunter, Edwin’s son. Richard's son, Greg Hunter, is the executive vice president of marketing. Most of the Hunter family is actively involved in the company.
[edit] References
- Cal State San Marcos Center Honors Dick Hunter for Business Leadership, December 06, 2005
- Irrigation & Green Industry Network: Hunter Industries - Edwin Hunter
- U.S. Soccer Foundation: Hunter Industries
- Irrigation Association of Australia: Hunter Industries
