It was originally founded in 1879 as Coyne and Delany Company
History:
Coyne & Delany Company was founded in 1879 by John J. In those days, the family business manufactured copper-lined wooden bathtubs and wooden overhead tanks for water closets. By the early 1900's a wide variety of plumbing products were being produced, among which were cast iron bathtubs, brass plumbers trim, wooden flush tank
s and fittings and ballcocks. Then in 1910 Tom Coyne suddenly died. The Coyne family with no male heirs sold their interest in the business shortly afterwards. It was in 1928 that the company designed its first flush valve, the Flushboy, considered to be the simplest (and thus most reliable) design for direct pressure flushing. The company suffered like the nation through the Great Depression. Over this time and leading up to World War II, many design improvements and Delany patents refined our basic diaphragm flush valve to where it required only 6 moving parts. Slowly, the copper-lined bathtubs and other product lines were replaced by the flush valve line. At this time, Coyne and Delany was a leading manufacturer in the mid-Atlantic and Northeastern states. World War II brought such huge demand for flush valves that by the end of the war the company was no longer just a regional supplier, but a national manufacturer specializing in diaphragm flush valves. In 1969 Coyne & Delany moved from Brooklyn, New York to Charlottesville, Virginia. Here they purchased 7 acres of land and began construction on a new manufacturing plant. This facility is designed to fully integrate all the steps in the manufacturing of Delany flush valves, bedpan washers and vacuum breakers; casting, machining, plating, assembly and testing. As the company transitioned to its fourth generation in the 2000s, the company restructured itself and its rebirth began in 2009 which resulted in the company cutting to the bone. During this time the company transitioned itself to a lean efficient model that was focused on R&D, marketing, and distribution, while 100% of Assembly and 100% of product testing were performed in Charlottesville, Virginia. The company also took on its first ever financial officer. In the 4th Quarter of 2009 as part of the restructuring plan, the company unveiled its new name and logo, Delany Products. By that time, the implementation of a new state-of-the-art CRM system was already under way, and the company began to add back employees. The company also set up both an Advisory Board to instill proper corporate governance as well as its first ever Representative Advisory Board.
