PageSourceSearch

https://www.worldwidefittings.com/en/about/history/

html worldwidefittings.com collected 2026-10-04 13:24:17 UTC 33,902 bytes, 586 lines download raw bytes

1
2<!DOCTYPE html>
3<!--[if IE 7]>         <html class="html no-js lt-ie10 lt-ie9 lt-ie8" lang="en"> <![endif]-->
4<!--[if IE 8]>         <html class="html no-js lt-ie10 lt-ie9" lang="en"> <![endif]-->
5<!--[if IE 9]>         <html class="html no-js lt-ie10" lang="en"> <![endif]-->
6<!--[if gt IE 9]><!--> <html class="html no-js" lang="en"> <!--<![endif]-->
7<head id="head"><title>
8	History - About Us | World Wide Fittings
9</title><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><link href="https://fonts.googleapis.com/css?family=Oswald:400,300,700|Roboto:400,700" rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" />
10	<!-- Set viewport to device default -->
11	<meta name="HandheldFriendly" content="True" /><meta name="MobileOptimized" content="320" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0" />
12    
12<script type="text/javascript">
13        /* <![CDATA[ */
14        var _gaq = _gaq || [];
15        _gaq.push(['_setAccount', 'UA-52221215-1']);
16        _gaq.push(['_trackPageview']);
17        /* ]]> */
18    </script>
18
19<link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="/cms/includes/css/fontIcons.css?g=JXUiIdwBsxsCH0AmZn4EGkycZnGAiykFmpSSsDv5QcQelT4ppeKQxQ92Q8F2sRGr" />
20<link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="/cms/includes/css/grid.css?g=9YdiI8HRCeGXOZYFAf1IeMArKcEQI8CUiMj6RNMOtlR6%2BG%2BWw3v99WzhWOQlSILm" />
21<link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="/cms/includes/css/style.css?g=%2FlKsomOUvhHH4cnCKNMC4YRzRXKXDj93IMQqk%2FXZGBBoXy%2B9VxG0ReJMT%2Fvu%2FjzX" />
22<link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="/cms/includes/css/jquery-ui.css?g=Z8fG1EshV5X6Sy9gbwlcWNS0HgO6I04%2Fsnd%2BNSJsdJYdJN3%2FOi85avSIuDi0WPpW" />
23<link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="/cms/includes/css/navigation.css?g=1%2BLcn7%2F85xVU7VEGZGUOla%2BlE7qvDp%2BsJc07gBBAIdsCxS3RhdVVVui9k%2FvYZTFY" />
24<link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="/cms/includes/css/rail-navigation.css?g=LyKNZT9YC9LZTDqbdDi72reMhEuWmLen84sH6XP1UA6Gfu%2BismWxihi3Mz6zC260" />
25<link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="/cms/includes/css/formee.css?g=%2FCtNvD4xEJxrleTBE%2Bg1eX5D4gt1f99vCYwoP54Gg%2FA7cox2l4uNw5Hah%2BbMv5M2" />
26<link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="/cms/includes/css/rateit.css?g=k25GDZQ6KuO7Gu5nFuV%2BpydqRoNHvkYHsanKB1bhXJ8wdQOQ0nXwy0KnWe9PzifC" />
27<link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="/cms/includes/css/banners.css?g=2aOGHHW5OPwCGPhIEc3TqqysPG%2BVo47nZliMJKNSEs2s4bt1wl6PFvvntpX1XEfO" />
28<link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="/cms/includes/css/members.css?g=emq8eCo9sV2tpO5m4PY1wSThhWQ8o3GbjEbVAhDUAzMmUKeNrOM5qkb%2BDPoMCZl6" />
29<link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="/cms/includes/css/store.css?g=%2BGCwCcVYnOk1oII9sPGl8tNSUErseJxG0kjPZ8t4uanpV4dAwuC7WINwUA41Pkdf" />
30<link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="/cms/includes/css/cart-checkout.css?g=5fs1vKWtUQKsRrHt0N7XZqhdc0Igz%2F3mrvS21ZsFjvwaTvJnqk5jAP736GueLNcV" />
31<link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="/cms/includes/css/videos.css?g=prHMJGuHb2u%2BdV0vVxrirTmH8My48K5Q81V6eacgVJeSMaru0XAjoI3NS7DOxtcv" />
32<link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="/cms/includes/css/quick-links.css?g=LyKNZT9YC9LZTDqbdDi72reMhEuWmLen84sH6XP1UA6Gfu%2BismWxihi3Mz6zC260" />
33<link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="/cms/includes/css/hawksearch.css?g=vEyPNI%2BDKKM3Ggc4wF%2FKoEkFQqQKP%2FAhSQZVZcrduE7FHOyUlZgkZuL6vTXC4rAK" />
34<script type="text/javascript" src="/cms/includes/js/plugins/modernizr.js?Guid=hL%2FSM0c9zP05uL13ezHzj6lVLsvwILpWpROZreURbd9rumB%2FJHWsQmZArDqvTYQu"></script>
vendor: 2 bytes, line 34
34
35<script type="text/javascript" src="/cms/includes/js/jquery-core.js?Guid=DI7WAAzBZHStM%2BvUT643O%2F%2FoFYKMhY2j6cFAmfmePPfZegmCgki9OaXn5HHv66c5"></script>
vendor: 2 bytes, line 35
35
36<script type="text/javascript" src="/cms/includes/js/plugins/jquery-plugins.js?Guid=9liCltOuWxPYY%2F6lF1teYj4Qh8rQHJgXQk0jwvGPCBxTwcxubsZkdhPP4DesT%2Buj"></script>
vendor: 2 bytes, line 36
36
37<script type="text/javascript" src="/cms/includes/js/plugins/jquery.cycle2.js?Guid=gOy%2BkgxP%2F56DqYi%2BTqAnj7MuWdlV%2F%2BX401xKQR0Bfs5vh%2BtR7ptYfEGtbesJqRAR"></script>
vendor: 2 bytes, line 37
37
38<script type="text/javascript" src="/cms/includes/js/plugins/jquery.rateit.min.js?Guid=GGyzLpcDgULLn5Y9BvqEwuyZnCLkRH1Vqe%2FUdoRPOBj6LcswZR8YKZN49LknF3bi"></script>
vendor: 2 bytes, line 38
38
39<script type="text/javascript" src="/cms/includes/js/plugins/footable.js?Guid=QaEymzJH164%2FJaA4jY7QewqHSWR%2BWO8IWJzSan6XKfJgJU%2Fd7Pu7xJhAjLUn3oRI"></script>
vendor: 2 bytes, line 39
39
40<script type="text/javascript" src="/cms/includes/js/plugins/footable.sort.js?Guid=QaEymzJH164%2FJaA4jY7QewqHSWR%2BWO8IWJzSan6XKfJgJU%2Fd7Pu7xJhAjLUn3oRI"></script>
vendor: 2 bytes, line 40
40
41<script type="text/javascript" src="/cms/includes/js/modules/navigation.js?Guid=9YdiI8HRCeGXOZYFAf1IeMArKcEQI8CUiMj6RNMOtlR6%2BG%2BWw3v99WzhWOQlSILm"></script>
vendor: 2 bytes, line 41
41
42<script type="text/javascript" src="/cms/includes/js/modules/moc.js?Guid=RmyWitocSxK6EwVz2Gh4qNK%2Ff0zBeuSXZIjMzdj%2FxH56%2FSmW7pP5hj5m4I0m2rkt"></script>
vendor: 2 bytes, line 42
42
43<script type="text/javascript" src="/cms/includes/js/modules/polyfill-loader.js?Guid=oQuz7HAvoUJNqkt7Tq93tnbp8TWWgx6dY77xoNdGl8xfBdAbm9oho%2F9foOUvl0bQ"></script>
vendor: 2 bytes, line 43
43
44<script type="text/javascript" src="/cms/includes/js/plugins/limittextbox.js?Guid=QssZngFNeEPloymRRPNEf0Akk05LtStPrzWN0HmIb9p4mVsmDKbTEDfB86PdPIZv"></script>
vendor: 2 bytes, line 44
44
45<script type="text/javascript" src="/cms/includes/js/modules/base.js?Guid=kDWoTvjXk7R98AQrErwvxQXicAy2mrh3Wc%2F6Ge%2FwAa0i7SAbTB5NybCJrT32j%2ByO"></script>
vendor: 2 bytes, line 45
45
46<script type="text/javascript" src="/cms/includes/js/modules/shared-controls.js?Guid=r8RjooSgOsc9c%2Bv41%2FH2JlZ7k%2BajqsK4PDNzIR2aCdGa8bGUDyz1PvFJLe%2BnwZky"></script>
vendor: 2 bytes, line 46
46
47<script type="text/javascript" src="/cms/includes/js/modules/externallinks.js?Guid=HR%2FOkxXoobYZRmgJhGgKAhRYmjDdOXXV%2FjtLZewv1ElsatPt%2BkkVg5ULj4XZ%2Fss4"></script>
vendor: 2 bytes, line 47
47
48<script type="text/javascript" src="/UltimateSpellInclude/UltimateSpell.core.js?Guid=vjjYH%2FFjvvjE8sm%2F%2Bqmy2XnfWR9%2FXWoy9nd73DbqIRqKcvOKXwa8RH%2FmAzk1GI8I"></script>
vendor: 2 bytes, line 48
48
49<script type="text/javascript" src="/cms/includes/js/plugins/url.js?Guid=hMlzKnWniw6mUSQN%2BWQCYM78HvUVkGaNAhwGtOsggYtrKN2L3%2FmsiUrwxd24Fcmy"></script>
vendor: 2 bytes, line 49
49
50<script type="text/javascript" src="/UltimateSpellInclude/UltimateSpell.functions.js?Guid=hKecP85n%2BQqrAHmioF%2Fv1wtLOmK3h4N8xa2ttGB7lEahVWvf5rbFZoNZOCS8XGZZ"></script>
vendor: 2 bytes, line 50
50
51<script type="text/javascript" src="/cms/includes/js/modules/carousel-scrollable.js?Guid=VPfLIa1vuIYi3BR2%2B%2BkDTvTCj6FnnxyScqamXjdGWtWxipKXCJzbdF52R1oGWkzu"></script>
vendor: 2 bytes, line 51
51
52<script type="text/javascript" src="/cms/includes/js/modules/jquery-functions.js?Guid=J5sjQkP2plN0edPKLiXMvbZVmAXGKCt%2FhzhOI3VZ32jaaU4lU5DmpGbvQZvlsB0s"></script>
vendor: 2 bytes, line 52
52
53<script type="text/javascript" src="/cms/includes/js/modules/addthis-loader.js?Guid=bnz%2B1WQl7jUrTQaIagchdenOwQ4ZgKxjnf3ahQ95m3Fw2Q3jfde8%2FaMAXrbRpe99"></script>
vendor: 2 bytes, line 53
53
54<script type="text/javascript" src="/cms/includes/js/modules/banners.js?Guid=XbI%2BDU9FWnKx%2BaH%2Bi3Y5y4V0wuNSQi7bcGjI%2BqxQIRyVg93vhBsoYu3cZhnRq3Gn"></script>
vendor: 2 bytes, line 54
54
55<script type="text/javascript" src="/cms/includes/js/plugins/jquery.freezeit.js?Guid=rTCfhEvojb7iipNa3xGdLKo0thWws0jO04CBrxQbeDVS4a4jqTyBZXXY7pnE7mnF"></script>
vendor: 2 bytes, line 55
55
56<script type="text/javascript" src="/cms/includes/js/modules/cart-checkout.js?Guid=uI8GYib7wW1gPZRaz6f9QDJ0%2BkUMmgr7lxVk%2BvURC3BaAjQ2qk9o0MHUjvcBw%2Fbp"></script>
vendor: 2 bytes, line 56
56
57<script type="text/javascript" src="/includes/store/IdevSelections.js?Guid=9zbX41zgEvjhRTj82Iu4hPo3zKieY1cx5Fr7FhDzi%2BMd%2BUM7FinONCSXdvU9o2Qm"></script>
vendor: 2 bytes, line 57
57
58<script type="text/javascript" src="/cms/includes/js/modules/jquery-functions-store.js?Guid=9YdiI8HRCeGXOZYFAf1IeMArKcEQI8CUiMj6RNMOtlR6%2BG%2BWw3v99WzhWOQlSILm"></script>
vendor: 2 bytes, line 58
58
59<script type="text/javascript" src="/includes/store/IdevStorage.js?Guid=t0uRdH6DspAm2W1umP0L5fnA23uLo6QJqKBgk4jHs47uke3bg0XIi5IckY%2BaxKpy"></script>
59
60</head>
61
62<body class="mainbody">
63	<div class="skip"><a href="#maincontent">Skip to main content</a></div>
64	<form method="post" action="/en/about/history/" onsubmit="javascript:return WebForm_OnSubmit();" id="main">
65<div class="aspNetHidden">
66<input type="hidden" name="__EVENTTARGET" id="__EVENTTARGET" value="" />
67<input type="hidden" name="__EVENTARGUMENT" id="__EVENTARGUMENT" value="" />
68
69</div>
70
71<script type="text/javascript">
72//<![CDATA[
73var theForm = document.forms['main'];
74if (!theForm) {
75    theForm = document.main;
76}
77function __doPostBack(eventTarget, eventArgument) {
78    if (!theForm.onsubmit || (theForm.onsubmit() != false)) {
79        theForm.__EVENTTARGET.value = eventTarget;
80        theForm.__EVENTARGUMENT.value = eventArgument;
81        theForm.submit();
82    }
83}
84//]]>
85</script>
85
86
87
88<script src="/WebResource.axd?d=KzVzz8u9vpzSHRaxO-Dkr9WbyprPsH70hcQfpMFKawBQ0ZAjCSxBhbpSPFR2fAaUi7Eiyb0OtAU15pkFyC3RoDvsfyt_zp8FPedeByAq8WQ1&amp;t=639190653332169432" type="text/javascript"></script>
88
89
90
91<script src="/ScriptResource.axd?d=6lY25AqdH1oOdxMFGbzWBgXtP7wEuAR2ehE59JxdGh1dBJ5NwKxAyhQO_izevUZvcf3MgEKECoI4l9oYLU3z4tpvineg4TDxxr01bge9k6584YJ7ym6ppq47FNBnomDg_v5_tx82wkpyvlV2VbA0qtIYbx8hLUhdO4Nyx81htZM1&amp;t=ffffffffa5405632" type="text/javascript"></script>
vendor: 2 bytes, line 91
91
92<script src="/ScriptResource.axd?d=EyS_rP5ZtyQzGaWVXRrMrkPLyRwRuotQWvnbyr7uxYRdqqxOuKlNfIU-pD9x75Tyj8FIJKbZUOjGYrxQk-z4vlt-6yYFSbXLP0CNzvQKVxU8H6fOdWxG-u9UvvY-IT5wHq0_jKxU1dzmh5gvDmoKomup-NXiQhb0USixmDJd8Y81&amp;t=ffffffffbec1863d" type="text/javascript"></script>
vendor: 2 bytes, line 92
92
93<script src="/ScriptResource.axd?d=qN4rU0MHqc3pelUpTLOF4IxFQgaMtLHEYNr60zJtucBvcL_WbM_jcPwGsHPCCjNgm7dXQplgp1pacP-VN220QOQSe1qL1na23dLTQpUOwk7xAkm9v_zOhbyaUf7HISn_vFudvsNIIxPrgchbdig1ouEQXulcR6k78DoaLj-LGfiCoPd0b2HkOBwM5jpYPtwv0&amp;t=ffffffffbec1863d" type="text/javascript"></script>
vendor: 2 bytes, line 93
93
94<script type="text/javascript">
95//<![CDATA[
96function WebForm_OnSubmit() {
97if (typeof(ValidatorOnSubmit) == "function" && ValidatorOnSubmit() == false) return false;
98return true;
99}
100//]]>
101</script>
101
102<input type="hidden" name="hdnSubDirectory" id="hdnSubDirectory" value="/en" />
103	
103<script type="text/javascript">
104//<![CDATA[
105Sys.WebForms.PageRequestManager._initialize('sm', 'main', [], [], [], 90, '');
106//]]>
107</script>
107
108
109	<div class="canvas">
110		
111
112<div class="mainNav clearfix">
113    <div class="container">
114        <div class="grid_12">
115            <div class="menuLink">Menu</div>
116
117            
118<style type="text/css">
119
120</style>
121
122<!-- Language Select -->
123<div class="translate">
124
125    
126            <ul class="sf-menu">
127                <li>
128                    <!-- set link to have class="active" to enable current page view -->
129                    <a href="https://www.worldwidefittings.com/en/about/history/" id="CT_MainNav_0_ccLanguage_rptLanguageSelect_ctl00_lnk">
130                        <img src="/cms/images/flags/us.png" id="CT_MainNav_0_ccLanguage_rptLanguageSelect_ctl00_img" title="" class="active" alt="English" />
131                        <span id="CT_MainNav_0_ccLanguage_rptLanguageSelect_ctl00_spnLabel" class="languageSelect">English</span>
132                    </a>
133                    <ul>
134        
135            <li>
136                <a href="https://www.worldwidefittings.com/ch/about/history/" id="CT_MainNav_0_ccLanguage_rptLanguageSelect_ctl01_lnk">
137                    <img src="/cms/images/flags/cht.png" id="CT_MainNav_0_ccLanguage_rptLanguageSelect_ctl01_img" title="" alt="Chinese" />
138                    <span id="CT_MainNav_0_ccLanguage_rptLanguageSelect_ctl01_spnLabel" class="languageSelect">Chinese</span>
139                </a>
140            </li>
141        
142            <li>
143                <a href="https://www.worldwidefittings.com/pt/about/history/" id="CT_MainNav_0_ccLanguage_rptLanguageSelect_ctl02_lnk">
144                    <img src="/cms/images/flags/br.png" id="CT_MainNav_0_ccLanguage_rptLanguageSelect_ctl02_img" title="" alt="Portuguese" />
145                    <span id="CT_MainNav_0_ccLanguage_rptLanguageSelect_ctl02_spnLabel" class="languageSelect">Portuguese</span>
146                </a>
147            </li>
148        
149            <li>
150                <a href="https://www.worldwidefittings.com/es/about/history/" id="CT_MainNav_0_ccLanguage_rptLanguageSelect_ctl03_lnk">
151                    <img src="/cms/images/flags/es.png" id="CT_MainNav_0_ccLanguage_rptLanguageSelect_ctl03_img" title="" alt="Spanish" />
152                    <span id="CT_MainNav_0_ccLanguage_rptLanguageSelect_ctl03_spnLabel" class="languageSelect">Spanish</span>
153                </a>
154            </li>
155        
156            </ul>
157        </ul>
158        
159</div>
160
161            <div class="hdrPhoneNum"><span>847.588.2200</span></div>
162
163            <ul class="sf-menu">
164                
165                        <li id="CT_MainNav_0_rptNav_ctl00_liItem" class="firstnavitemli">
166                            <a href="/en/store/" id="CT_MainNav_0_rptNav_ctl00_lnkLink1" class="firstnavitema">
167                                Products</a>
168                            
169                        </li>
170                    
171                        <li id="CT_MainNav_0_rptNav_ctl01_liItem">
172                            <a href="/en/support/how-to-order/" id="CT_MainNav_0_rptNav_ctl01_lnkLink1">
173                                Support</a>
174                            
175                        </li>
176                    
177                        <li id="CT_MainNav_0_rptNav_ctl02_liItem">
178                            <a href="/en/locations/" id="CT_MainNav_0_rptNav_ctl02_lnkLink1">
179                                Locations</a>
180                            
181                        </li>
182                    
183                        <li id="CT_MainNav_0_rptNav_ctl03_liItem">
184                            <a href="/en/support/contact/" id="CT_MainNav_0_rptNav_ctl03_lnkLink1">
185                                Contact us</a>
186                            
187                        </li>
188                    
189                        <li id="CT_MainNav_0_rptNav_ctl04_liItem" class="lastnavitemli on">
190                            <a href="/en/about/history/" id="CT_MainNav_0_rptNav_ctl04_lnkLink1" class="lastnavitema">
191                                About Us</a>
192                            
193                        </li>
194                    
195                <li id="CT_MainNav_0_liItemLast">
196                    <a id="CT_MainNav_0_lnkLogin">
197                        Login                    
198                    </a>                    
199                </li>
200            </ul>            
201           <div id="CT_MainNav_0_pnlLogin" onkeypress="javascript:return WebForm_FireDefaultButton(event, &#39;CT_MainNav_0_btnLogin&#39;)">
202	                
203                <div class="inner" style="display: none; width: 300px; position: absolute; right: 0%; z-index:100; background: white; padding: 10px; border: 1px solid Black;">
204                    <div class="formee">
205				        <div class="right">
206                            <em class="formee-req">*</em>
207                            Indicates required field
208				        </div>
209
210                        <div class="clearfix">
211                                <label for="CT_MainNav_0_txtUsername" id="CT_MainNav_0_Label1">Email<em id="CT_MainNav_0_bartxtUsername" class="formee-req">*</em></label>
212                            <input name="CT_MainNav_0$txtUsername" type="text" maxlength="200" id="CT_MainNav_0_txtUsername" />
213                            <span data-val-controltovalidate="CT_MainNav_0_txtUsername" data-val-errormessage="Email is required" data-val-validationGroup="Login" id="CT_MainNav_0_rfvtxtUsername" data-val="true" data-val-evaluationfunction="RequiredFieldValidatorEvaluateIsValid" data-val-initialvalue="" style="color:Red;visibility:hidden;">Email is required</span>
214				        </div>
215
216                        <div class="clearfix">
217				            <label for="CT_MainNav_0_txtPassword" id="CT_MainNav_0_Label2">Password<em id="CT_MainNav_0_bartxtPassword" class="formee-req">*</em></label>
218                            <input name="CT_MainNav_0$txtPassword" type="password" maxlength="20" id="CT_MainNav_0_txtPassword" class="text" autocomplete="off" />                            
219                            <span data-val-controltovalidate="CT_MainNav_0_txtPassword" data-val-errormessage="Password is required" data-val-validationGroup="Login" id="CT_MainNav_0_rfvPassword" data-val="true" data-val-evaluationfunction="RequiredFieldValidatorEvaluateIsValid" data-val-initialvalue="" style="color:Red;visibility:hidden;">Password is required</span>
220                        </div>
221								    				    					
222				        <ul class="formee-list">
223                            <li>
224					            <input id="CT_MainNav_0_chkPersist" type="checkbox" name="CT_MainNav_0$chkPersist" />
225					            <label for="CT_MainNav_0_chkPersist">Keep me logged in</label>
226                            </li>
227                        </ul>
228
229                        
230			        </div>
231			        <div class="clear">&nbsp;</div>
232
233			        <div class="center">
234				        <p>
235                            <span class="btnWrapper"><input type="button" name="CT_MainNav_0$btnLogin" value="Login" formnovalidate onclick="javascript:WebForm_DoPostBackWithOptions(new WebForm_PostBackOptions(&quot;CT_MainNav_0$btnLogin&quot;, &quot;&quot;, true, &quot;Login&quot;, &quot;&quot;, false, true)); if (Page_IsValid) OneClickButtonModule.PleaseWait(this);" id="CT_MainNav_0_btnLogin" class="btn" /></span>
236                            
237				            <a class="note" href="https://www.worldwidefittings.com/en/my-account/forgot-password/">Forgot your password?</a>
238                            
239
240                        </p>
241			        </div>
242                    
243		        </div>
244                <div class="inner-wishlist" style="display: none; width: 300px; position: absolute; right: 0%; z-index:100; background: white; padding: 10px; border: 1px solid Black;">
245                    <div class="wishlist"><a href="/en/my-account/wishlist/" id="lnkWishlist">Request List</a></div>
246                    <div class="logout"><a id="CT_MainNav_0_btnLogout" UseSubmitBehavior="false" href="javascript:__doPostBack(&#39;CT_MainNav_0$btnLogout&#39;,&#39;&#39;)">Logout</a></div>
247                </div>
248                <div class="clear">&nbsp;</div>
249            
250</div>                     
251        </div>
252    </div>
253</div>
254<script type="text/javascript">
255    $(document).ready(function () {        
256        var inner = 0;
257        var innerWishlist = 0;
258        $("#CT_MainNav_0_liItemLast").css("cursor", "pointer");                
259                 
260        $("#CT_MainNav_0_lnkLogin").click(function () {
261                   
262                if (inner == 0) {
263                    $(".inner").show();
264                    inner = 1;
265                } else if (inner = 1) {
266                    $(".inner").hide();                
267                    inner = 0;
268                }
269            
270        });
271        
272        
273    });
274</script>
274
275
276
277		<div class="container">
278			<div class="grid_12">
279				
280<script type="text/javascript">
281    /* <![CDATA[ */
282    (function (HawkSearch, undefined) {
283        HawkSearch.BaseUrl = 'https://www.worldwidefittings.com/en/searchproxy/';
284        HawkSearch.TrackingUrl = 'http://aesearch.americaneagle.com/sites/worldwidefittings';
285        if ("https:" == document.location.protocol) {
286            HawkSearch.BaseUrl = HawkSearch.BaseUrl.replace("http://", "https://");
287            HawkSearch.TrackingUrl = HawkSearch.TrackingUrl.replace("http://", "https://");
288        }
289    }(window.HawkSearch = window.HawkSearch || {}));
290
291    document.write(unescape("%3Cscript src='" + HawkSearch.TrackingUrl + "/includes/hawksearch.min.js?v=1.0' type='text/javascript'%3E%3C/script%3E"));
292   
293    HawkSearch.initAutoSuggest = function () {
294        HawkSearch.initSuggester('CT_Header_0_txtKeyword', '300px', HawkSearch.TrackingUrl + '/ajax.aspx?f=GetSuggestions&df=SEARCH', '');
295    }
296    if (window.addEventListener) {
297        window.addEventListener('load', HawkSearch.initAutoSuggest, false);
298    } else if (window.attachEvent) {
299        window.attachEvent('onload', HawkSearch.initAutoSuggest);
300    }
301    //]]>
302</script>
302
303
304	<header id="headerMain" class="siteHeader clearfix">
305            <a class="sitelogo" href="https://www.worldwidefittings.com/en/">World Wide Fittings</a>
306
307	        <div class="siteSearch">
308                
308<script type="text/javascript">
309                    /* <![CDATA[ */
310                    $(document).ready(function () {
311                        $("#CT_Header_0_txtKeyword").bindEnterToButton("#CT_Header_0_btnSearch");
312                        $('form#main').submit(function (e) { e.preventDefault(); });
313                    });
314                    /* ]]> */
315                </script>
315
316                <div class="formee">
317		            <div class="grid_12 formee-hidden">
318                        <label for="CT_Header_0_txtKeyword" id="CT_Header_0_Label1">Site Search</label>
319                    </div>                  
320		           	           
321		            <input name="CT_Header_0$txtKeyword" type="text" value="Enter Part # Or Competitor Part #" maxlength="100" id="CT_Header_0_txtKeyword" Class="text hint" size="18" onfocus="if (this.value==&#39;Enter Part # Or Competitor Part #&#39;){this.value=&#39;&#39;;}" onblur="if (this.value==&#39;&#39;){this.value=&#39;Enter Part # Or Competitor Part #&#39;;}" />
322		            		            
323                    <span class="btnWrapper Search"><a id="CT_Header_0_lnkSearch" class="btn" href="javascript:__doPostBack(&#39;CT_Header_0$lnkSearch&#39;,&#39;&#39;)"><span class="icon-uni21"></span></a></span>
324                    <div class="grid_12 formee-hidden">
325		                <input type="button" name="CT_Header_0$btnSearch" value="Search" onclick="javascript:__doPostBack(&#39;CT_Header_0$btnSearch&#39;,&#39;&#39;)" id="CT_Header_0_btnSearch" class="btn" />
326                    </div>                                                   		                       
327                </div>
328	        </div>
329	</header>
330    <div class="clear">&nbsp;</div>
331
332
333<script type="text/javascript">
334	/* <![CDATA[ */
335    var p = BaseModule.getQueryVariable("print");
336	var isPrint = (p && p.toLowerCase() == "y");
337	if (isPrint) { $("#HeaderMain").hide(); $("#HeaderPrint").show(); } else { $("#HeaderMain").show(); $("#HeaderPrint").hide(); }
338	/* ]]> */
339</script>
339
340
341
342
343			</div>
344		</div>
345		
346		<div class="clear">&nbsp;</div>	
347		
348		<div class="siteBody clearfix">
349			<a name="maincontent"></a>
350			
351			<div class="constrain">
352				<div class="contentBox">
353					<div class="container">
354						<div class="grid_12">	
355							
356
357<div class="breadcrumbs">
358    <a href="https://www.worldwidefittings.com/en">Home</a><span class="separator">&gt;</span><span>About Us</span>
359</div>
360
361
362
363<div class="pageHeading">
364    <h1 class="hdng">History</h1>
365    
366    
367
368<div class="pageTools clearfix">
369	
370
371
372<!-- AddThis Button BEGIN -->
373<a class="addthis_button bookmark" href="https://www.addthis.com/bookmark.php?v=300&amp;pubid=xa-52d06f466f416cc3">Share</a>
374<script type="text/javascript" src="https://s7.addthis.com/js/300/addthis_widget.js#pubid=xa-52d06f466f416cc3"></script>
374
375<!-- AddThis Button END -->
376
377
378
379    
380<a class="pageTool print icon-print" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.worldwidefittings.com/en/about/history/?print=y" target="_blank">Print Page</a>
381
382</div>
383
384<div class="uiModal recentDialog" title="Recently Viewed Products">
385
386	<div class="recentlyViewed">
387		
388	<p>You have not viewed any products recently.</p>
389
390
391
392
393		<div class="clear">&nbsp;</div>
394	</div>
395
396</div>
397
398
399</div>
400
401
402						
403						</div>
404					</div>
405				</div>
406			</div>		
407
408			<div class="clear">&nbsp;</div>
409			
410			<div class="constrain">
411				<div class="contentBox">			
412					<div class="container">
413						<div class="grid_12">	
414							<div class="grid_3">
415								
416    <div class="railNavHeading clearfix">
417        About Us
418    </div>
419
420
421
422
423<div id="CT_Left_1_cache_pnlLeftNav">
424	
425	
426			<ul class="railNav">
427		
428			<li id="CT_Left_1_cache_rptSecondLevel_ctl01_liSecondLevel"><a id="CT_Left_1_cache_rptSecondLevel_ctl01_hlkSecondLevel" href="/en/about/history/">History</a>
429			
430			</li>    
431		
432			<li id="CT_Left_1_cache_rptSecondLevel_ctl02_liSecondLevel"><a id="CT_Left_1_cache_rptSecondLevel_ctl02_hlkSecondLevel" href="/en/about/mission/">Mission</a>
433			
434			</li>    
435		
436			<li id="CT_Left_1_cache_rptSecondLevel_ctl03_liSecondLevel"><a id="CT_Left_1_cache_rptSecondLevel_ctl03_hlkSecondLevel" href="/en/about/sales-team/">Sales Team</a>
437			
438			</li>    
439		
440			</ul>
441		
442
443</div>
444
445
446
447							</div>
448							
449							<div class="grid_9">
450								<a id="maincontent"></a>
451								
452								
453<div class="block"><p style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:
4540in;background:white"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">From it’s founding in 1950 as World Wide Supply, World Wide Fittings has grown into a global manufacturer of steel and stainless hydraulic tube and pipe fittings. Initially World Wide built it’s reputation as a supplier of cold formed hydraulic tube nuts &amp; sleeves as well as SAE O ring boss plugs which are produced on conventional screw machines. Having captured the majority of the market in the USA for these products World Wide began it’s overseas expansion in 1998 with the opening of our European stocking facility and technical center in Birmingham, England and follow that with the establishment of two manufacturing facilities in China in 2003-2004. Actual ownership of our manufacturing facilities in China is an important distinction versus many of our competitors.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
455
456<p style="margin: 0in 0in 12pt; background: white;"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">These two overseas manufacturing facilities and the relocation to Vernon Hills, IL of our headquarters and domestic manufacturing plant to a new 110,000 square foot facility in early 2015, allows us to continually support the growth of World Wide Fittings and the expansion of our product line of steel and stainless hydraulic fittings. In order to meet the resulting increase in business World Wide opened distribution warehouses throughout the USA and will continue to add </span><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">distribution </span><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">facilities to meet the </span><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">logistic </span><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">demands of our OEM and </span><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">D</span><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">istribution customers. Currently World Wide has branch locations in Nevada, Texas, Pennsylvania,&nbsp;</span><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">South Carolina, and Iowa</span><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
457
458<p style="margin: 0in 0in 12pt; background: white;"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Operating now from </span><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">nine</span><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> facilities on three continents allows World Wide to offer a consistent, high quality product to customers around the globe. Our in house test capabilities which include burst, impulse, salt spray, and cleanliness combined with our strong commitment to and involvement with the SAE committee that sets fitting standards help to illustrate our ability to be your Single Quality Source.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
459</div>
460									
461							</div>							
462
463						</div>
464					</div>
465				</div>
466			</div>	
467			
468			<div class="clear">&nbsp;</div>
469			
470		</div>
471		
472		<footer class="footer">
473			<div class="container">			
474				<div class="grid_12">
475					<div class="advFooter clearfix">
476						<div class="grid_9 omega">
477<div class="advFooterLeft clearfix">
478<div class="advFooterLeftTop clearfix">
479<div class="grid_7">
480<div class="ftrContact">
481<div class="ftrLogo"><img alt="" src="/cms/images/layout/ftr_logoV2.png" style="width: 150px; height: 81px;" /></div>
482<span class="phone">P: 847.588.2200</span> <span class="fax">F: 847.588.2212</span> <span class="ftrEmail">E: <a href="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a></span></div>
483</div>
484
485<div class="grid_2">
486<ul class="advList">
487	<li><strong class="listhdng"><a href="/en/store/">Products</a></strong></li>
488	<li><strong class="listhdng"><a href="/en/support/how-to-order/">Support</a></strong></li>
489	<li><strong class="listhdng"><a href="/en/locations/">Locations</a></strong></li>
490	<li><strong class="listhdng"><a href="/en/support/contact/">Contact</a></strong></li>
491</ul>
492</div>
493
494<div class="grid_3">
495<ul class="advList">
496	<li><strong class="listhdng"><a href="/en/support/our-gaurantee/">Our Guarantee</a></strong></li>
497	<li><strong class="listhdng"><a href="/en/support/shipping-policy/">Shipping Policy</a></strong></li>
498	<li><strong class="listhdng"><a href="/en/support/return-policy/">Return Policy</a></strong></li>
499</ul>
500</div>
501</div>
502
503<div class="advFooterLeftBtm">
504<p>&nbsp;</p>
505
506<ul class="affiliations">
507	<li><a href="http://www.sae.org/" target="_blank"><img alt="" src="/cms/images/layout/affiliations/sae.png" style="width: 116px; height: 74px;" /></a></li>
508	<li><a href="http://www.nfpa.com/" target="_blank"><img alt="" src="/cms/images/layout/affiliations/nfpa.png" style="width: 74px; height: 74px;" /></a></li>
509	<li><a href="http://www.nahad.org/aws/NAHAD/pt/sp/home_page" target="_blank"><img alt="" src="/cms/images/layout/affiliations/nahad.png" style="width: 83px; height: 74px;" /></a></li>
510</ul>
511</div>
512</div>
513</div>
514
515<div class="grid_3 alpha">
516<div class="advFooterRight clearfix">
517<div class="advFooterRightTop">
518<div class="tagline">Engineering.<br />
519Innovation.<br />
520Service.</div>
521
522<p>Click below to download our current catalog</p>
523</div>
524
525<div class="advFooterRightBottom"><span class="btnWrapper btnFullWidth pdf"><a class="btn" href="/assets/1/6/WW0038 Master Catalog DIGITAL 30APR2026.pdf" target="_blank">Download Catalog</a> </span> <span class="btnWrapper btnFullWidth pdf"> <a class="btn" href="/assets/1/6/WWF-12pgBrochure-.pdf" target="_blank">Corporate Brochure</a> </span></div>
526</div>
527</div>
528
529
530
531					</div>	
532					<div class="subFooter clearfix">
533						<div class="grid_4 alpha">
534<div class="copyright">&copy;2026 World Wide Fittings, Inc. All Rights Reserved.</div>
535</div>
536
537<div class="grid_5 center">
538<div class="ae">Website design and development by <a href="#">Americaneagle.com, Inc.</a></div>
539</div>
540
541<div class="grid_3 omega">
542<div class="footerLinks"><a href="/en/service/terms/">Terms &amp; Conditions</a> | <a href="/en/service/privacy/">Privacy Policy</a> | <a href="/en/sitemap/">Site Map</a></div>
543</div>
544
545
546
547					</div>
548				</div>
549			</div>
550		</footer>
551	</div>
552	
553	
554
555<!-- start of global MOC wrapper -->
556<div id="overlay-main" class="siteOverlay">
557    <div class="overlayBar">
558        <div class="overlayClose icon-close" title="Close">
559            <span class="visuallyHidden">Close</span>
560        </div>
561    </div>
562    <div class="overlayContent" id="mainOverlayContent"></div>
563</div>
564<!-- end of global MOC wrapper -->
565<div class="aspNetHidden">
566
567	<input type="hidden" name="__VIEWSTATEGENERATOR" id="__VIEWSTATEGENERATOR" value="3989C74E" />
568	<input type="hidden" name="__EVENTVALIDATION" id="__EVENTVALIDATION" value="/wEdAArXYwHlQ3yNL/mwLXEYOYupvOTpRsWy/YUFOCU39Xd7HKxZXZu1+AOAyE3vNh8C4va71DwN2KHgiheg34RO5VtRdRAeo9X3zshtRRCh1nvZSZIcPHhLVu4WnAAp/2RDlbBwNPD0lORYVR480UMn4uEj29aC/uyL2Pc97ePlbe1cBg4zce09P9MLwhaicVdoT6ET7xJb8OUWhoTgaTfTH2VXeDGiPHsR4l6F3OzbynUu2ynTvcTYfvBg7oJM+4quy98=" />
569</div><div><input type="hidden" name="__VIEWSTATE" id="__VIEWSTATE" value="/wEPDwULLTExNzk4MzI1MzYPZBYCZg9kFgYCAg9kFgICBw9kFgJmDxYCHgdWaXNpYmxlZ2QCBQ9kFgYCBQ9kFgJmD2QWBAIBDxYCHgtfIUl0ZW1Db3VudAIFFgpmD2QWAgIBDxYCHgVjbGFzcwUOZmlyc3RuYXZpdGVtbGkWBAIBDxYGHgRocmVmBQcvc3RvcmUvHgZ0YXJnZXRkHwIFDWZpcnN0bmF2aXRlbWFkAgMPFgofAwUHL3N0b3JlLx8EZB4Fc3R5bGUFKmJhY2tncm91bmQtaW1hZ2U6dXJsKC9jbXMvaW1hZ2VzL3RvcG5hdi8pOx8CBQ1maXJzdG5hdml0ZW1hHwBoZAIBD2QWAgIBD2QWBAIBDxYEHwMFFi9zdXBwb3J0L2hvdy10by1vcmRlci8fBGRkAgMPFggfAwUWL3N1cHBvcnQvaG93LXRvLW9yZGVyLx8EZB8FBSpiYWNrZ3JvdW5kLWltYWdlOnVybCgvY21zL2ltYWdlcy90b3BuYXYvKTsfAGhkAgIPZBYCAgEPZBYEAgEPFgQfAwULL2xvY2F0aW9ucy8fBGRkAgMPFggfAwULL2xvY2F0aW9ucy8fBGQfBQUqYmFja2dyb3VuZC1pbWFnZTp1cmwoL2Ntcy9pbWFnZXMvdG9wbmF2Lyk7HwBoZAIDD2QWAgIBD2QWBAIBDxYEHwMFES9zdXBwb3J0L2NvbnRhY3QvHwRkZAIDDxYIHwMFES9zdXBwb3J0L2NvbnRhY3QvHwRkHwUFKmJhY2tncm91bmQtaW1hZ2U6dXJsKC9jbXMvaW1hZ2VzL3RvcG5hdi8pOx8AaGQCBA9kFgICAQ8WAh8CBRBsYXN0bmF2aXRlbWxpIG9uFgQCAQ8WBh8DBQ8vYWJvdXQvaGlzdG9yeS8fBGQfAgUMbGFzdG5hdml0ZW1hZAIDDxYKHwMFDy9hYm91dC9oaXN0b3J5Lx8EZB8FBSpiYWNrZ3JvdW5kLWltYWdlOnVybCgvY21zL2ltYWdlcy90b3BuYXYvKTsfAgUMbGFzdG5hdml0ZW1hHwBoZAIEDxYCHwBoZAIHD2QWAmYPZBYEAgEPFgIfAGhkAgIPFgIfAGhkAgkPZBYCAgEPZBYEAgEPFgIeBFRleHQFHTxoMSBjbGFzcz0iaGRuZyI+SGlzdG9yeTwvaDE+ZAIFD2QWAgIDDxYCHwBoZAIGD2QWAmYPFgIfAGdkGAEFHl9fQ29udHJvbHNSZXF1aXJlUG9zdEJhY2tLZXlfXxYCBQ1DVF9NYWluXzAkZmNrBRdDVF9NYWluTmF2XzAkY2hrUGVyc2lzdKteouvj7UYJfNcTk2+9nm9jjv4RuqarV/Loqsl2NVi/" /></div></form>
570    
570<script type="text/javascript">
571       /* <![CDATA[ */
572        
573
574        (function() {
575            var ga = document.createElement('script'); ga.type = 'text/javascript'; ga.async = true;
576            ga.src = ('https:' == document.location.protocol ? 'https://ssl' : 'http://www') + '.google-analytics.com/ga.js';
577            var s = document.getElementsByTagName('script')[0]; s.parentNode.insertBefore(ga, s);
578        })();
579     /* ]]> */
580    </script>
580
581
582
583
584
585</body>
586</html>

Line numbers count LF bytes from the start of the resource, as the search results do. Vendor segments are library code the classifier recognised; they are stored but not indexed. Bytes are shown as Latin1 characters, one per byte.