General Info

Founded in 1918, Akron Brass Company is a worldwide marketer and manufacturer of high performance fire fighting and rescue equipment. A Premier Farnell company, Akron Brass is ISO 9001: 2000 registered and has a history of developing and manufacturing products. Headquartered in Wooster, Ohio, the company also has operations in Washington, Illinois and Columbus, Ohio. Akron Brass Company has more than 400 associates and 500 distributors worldwide. It sells a product line that includes brand names such as Zero Torque, Night Breaker, SaberMaster, AkroFoam and Akromatic. Akron Brass Company was formed in 1918 by B.F. Goodrich employees with the intent of producing couplings for the fire hose market.