Hunter Industries

Hunter Industries, Inc.
Private corporation
Industry Landscape and lighting
Genre Manufacturing
Predecessor Richard E. Hunter
Founded 1981
Founder Edwin J. Hunter
Paul M. Hunter
Headquarters San Marcos, California, United States
Key people
 Greg Hunter, President
Products Irrigation equipment
Website www.hunterindustries.com

Hunter Industries is a manufacturer of irrigation equipment for the landscaping and golf course industries,[1] based in San Marcos, California.[2] They are the second largest employer in San Marcos after the San Marcos Unified School District[3]

History

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, and conducts business in 125 countries.[4] 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 was the first sprinkler to utilize "matched-precipitation" regardless of the radii or arc.[5] The former president and CEO was Richard E. Hunter, Edwin’s son.[6] Richard's son, Greg Hunter, is the current president.[7]

Hunter Industries products are used in a wide array of locations including sports stadiums, national landmarks, hotels, and city parks. Besides their involvement in the irrigation industry, they also offer products in several other industries, such as customer manufacturing, landscape lighting (through its acquisition of FX Luminaire in 2009), and the medical industry. They operate manufacturing facilities in both San Marcos, California, and Tijuana, Mexico as well as having overseas offices located in China. They previously operated a manufacturing plant in Cary, NC, from 1992 to 2009, the plant closed due to poor market conditions at the time.[8] [9][10][11][12]

Conservation

As part of the increased focus on environmental sustainability in the irrigation industry, Hunter Industries has rolled out new and more eco-friendly sprinkler's, including the MP800SR Rotator (short range)[13] and new dripline and subsurface irrigation offerings such as the eco-mat.[14]

Arson

On October 26, 2003 a fire was started at the main location of Hunter Industries likely by a disgruntled employee or ex-employee, though no one was ever prosecuted for the crime. The fire caused damage to inventory and production areas of the plant, and caused the company to undergo major rebuilding in order to recover from the fire. Fires were started in 5 locations of the building using accelerants. Total losses reported due to the fire was $17 Million USD.[15][3]

References

  1. ↑ "Hunter helps promote Smart Irrigation Month" Landscape Management. Retrieved 30 October 2013.
  2. ↑ "CLCA honors four" Lawn and Landscape. Retrieved 30 October 2013.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Ibrahim, Noelle. "Hunter Industries emerges bigger, better". UT San Diego. Retrieved 17 February 2015.
  4. ↑ "Hunter Industries". Great Rated!. Retrieved 19 December 2014.
  5. ↑ "Sprinklers: Clearing the Mist". IGIN. Retrieved 20 December 2014.
  6. ↑ "Cal State San Marcos Center Honors Dick Hunter for Business Leadership" Campus News. Retrieved 30 October 2013.
  7. ↑ "New president for Hunter Industries" Golfdom. Retrieved 30 October 2013.
  8. ↑ "Company Overview of Hunter Industries Incorporated". Bloomber Businessweek. Retrieved 19 December 2014.
  9. ↑ "Hunter Industries acquires FX Luminaire". SportsTurf. Retrieved 19 December 2014.
  10. ↑ "FX Luminaire names Sales Manager of the Year". Lawn & Landscape. Retrieved 19 December 2014.
  11. ↑ "Diversification Is the Key to Hunter Sustainability". Hunter Industries. Retrieved 19 December 2014.
  12. ↑ "Hunter Industries to shut down Cary plant on Dec. 23". WRAL. Retrieved 20 December 2014.
  13. ↑ "Irrigation innovation". Lawn & Landscape. Retrieved 28 April 2015.
  14. ↑ Trusty, Steve. "5 Key Trends in the Irrigation Industry". Green Industry Pros. Retrieved 28 April 2015.
  15. ↑ "San Marcos, Calif.". Landscape Online. Retrieved 17 February 2015.

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