History » The 1930s

1930
	The first Marley mechanical draft tower is produced and sold.
1931
The first Marley fans are introduced.
Early 1930s
	The evolution of tower shape: Natural draft cooling towers from different construction eras as seen at the Weisweiler power plant.
1932
Recold was founded by a group of distinguished engineers. The company achieved a prominent reputation for its high quality and for innovative products such as blower coil designs, a patented water defrost coil and the first 100-ton evaporative condenser.
1934
Marley's first dedicated research and development center opens in the coal storage area of the Kansas City Power & Light power plant in downtown Kansas City.
1935
	Balcke produces the first mechanical draft cooling tower with a 10.4-meter diameter induced draft fan.
Marley Geareducer is registered as a trademark.
1936
The "Lay-Down" (Small Series Horizontal) tower, Marley's first true crossflow design and the Aquatower forerunner, is introduced and the first Marley Induced Draft "SpraCoil" tower is installed.
1938
	The Marley "Double-Flow" tower is developed and patented.
Balcke builds the first hyperbolic concrete natural draft cooling tower over 50 meters tall in Germany.
	Marley opens its first plant, combined with general offices, in the Fairfax district of Kansas City, Kansas.

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