In 1914, the American Metal Products Company was launched as the result of an innovative discovery of a new bronze alloy. As business grew, the company was renamed AMPCO Metal.

AMPCO Metal initiated a pumps division in 1948 using the metals produced by the parent company to build industrial centrifugal pumps primarily for saltwater applications. The Division was a natural extension of AMPCO Metal’s excellence in products being used for military operations, especially on barges and ships for the United States Navy.

As the company expanded, the Pumps Division was spun off from AMPCO Metals to launch Ampco Pumps – a company committed to excellence in the engineering and production of pumps. In 1995, under new ownership, Ampco Pumps leveraged its pump market and engineering expertise to diversify its product offerings by expanding into the sanitary pump market. The shift in focus resulted in tremendous growth and multiple plant and manufacturing expansions over the next 20 years and continues to drive the company forward.

Today, Ampco Pumps serves a wide variety of industries and applications across the globe, excelling and growing in the sanitary markets of food, beverage, dairy processing, cosmetics and personal care products, pharmaceuticals, and beyond. Currently, main factory in Glendale, Wisconsin consists of 65,000 square feet equipped with over 17 state-of-the-art machining centers, in-house welding, polishing, and assembly.