The Graver Corporation was founded in 1857 by William Graver in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Its industry was containment tanks and its headquarters were in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (1857-1883), Chicago, Illinois (1883-1886), Lima, Ohio (1886-1888) and East Chicago, Indiana (1888-1982).
In 1930 the company was acquired by the Phoenix Manufacturing Company and reorganized as the Graver Tank & Manufacturing Company. Both firms were acquired by the Union Tank Car Company in 1957. It was purchased by the Aerojet-General Corporation in 1971 and operated under its Envirogenics Company division. The plant shut down in late-1982.
COMPANY NAMES[]
- William Graver Tank Works (1857-1919)
- Graver Corporation (1919-1930)
- Graver Tank & Manufacturing Company (1930-1979)
- Graver Energy Systems, Inc. (1979-1982)
PRODUCTS[]
- General Plate Construction
- "Graver" Tanks
- Oil Storage
- Pressure
- Penstocks
- Riveted Pipe
- Stacks
- Stand Pipes
ADVERTISEMENTS[]
Ice & Refrigeration (July 1892)
The Waterworks Buyers' Guide & Reference Manual (1915)
Mechanical Engineers' Catalog & Product Directory (1922)
The Architectural Forum (January 1922)
The Refiner & Natural Gasoline Manufacturer (May 1927)