Throughout 2007, Skuttle Manufacturing Co., Marietta, Ohio, is celebrating its 90th anniversary. The company got its start in Detroit, Mich., in 1917 when John L. Skuttle began to pioneer plumbed, central-system humidification for residential applications. Skuttle’s first product was an automatic fill valve to monitor water flow into coal furnace humidifiers.

In 1935, Skuttle was purchased by Milton Powers. Product innovation and a commitment to finding a niche within a rapidly expanding hvac industry helped make Skuttle a familiar, trusted name among wholesalers, contractors and homeowners alike. In the decades that followed, Skuttle produced such popular products as the Model 600 Plate Humidifier (a former industry standard), as well as the Models 45 and 90 Drum Humidifiers, 2000-series Flow-Thru Humidifiers and 60-Series Steam Humidifiers – all industry leaders today.

Skuttle moved its operations to Marietta in 1977. In the mid-90s, Skuttle began doing business as Skuttle Indoor Air Quality Products.