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History » The 1950s


1950

The “Single-Flow” version of the Marley Double-Flow design is introduced.

1951

Fairfax flood

The Fairfax flood incapacitates the company's plant. Marley operates out of temporary offices set up inside Kansas City's Southwest High School.

Early 1950s

Fan manufacturing workshop

Balcke fans are manufactured in the company's own workshops.

Balcke fan manufacturing workshop

1952

Marley Headquarters

Marley constructs and moves into the company's first headquarters building at 222 West Gregory Blvd. in Kansas City.

1954

On June 15, the company opens a new plant in Louisville, tripling the work space of the nearby original plant. Marley introduces the CS Series.

Packaged Double-Flow Aquatower

The “Packaged Double-Flow Aquatower” (PAQ) is introduced.

1955

AquaCooler

The AquaCooler is introduced in February.

1956

The first air cooled condenser is built in Germany.

1957

A new research and development center opens in what was formerly a limestone mine in Kansas City.

Class 600 cooling tower

The Marley Class 600 is introduced.

1958

Marley Underflow tower

The Marley Underflow tower is introduced.



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