In 2005, Eaton Corporation, a large diversified industrial manufacturer bought out Hayward Industries, Inc.’s industrial filtration business. For years Hayward had been making a name for itself in the industrial filtration market with strainers and other filtration products.
This was on top of Hayward’s successful swimming pool equipment business. For Eaton, this acquisition was the perfect fit to expand its fluid power systems division, adding around $100 million in yearly sales to its mix.
Today, strainer models that were formerly Hayward are now under the Eaton brand name. This has caused some confusion for Hayward strainer owners looking for replacement parts or units. As time has gone on model names have also changed, making older units even harder to find parts for. Because of these changes you may find some older models still referred to as Hayward and newer models referred to as Eaton.
In fact, all replacement parts and new units now come from Eaton Corporation. Just in the eight years following the acquisition, Eaton has made a formidable name for itself in the industrial filtration field. Today, Eaton strainers can be found around the world being used in waste water management, pharmaceutical, chemical and more.
In summary, Eaton strainers and Hayward strainers are now one in the same. You may hear a certain model referred to as a Hayward, but all Hayward industrial filtration products now are part of Eaton Corporation. At Commercial Industrial Supply, we are proud to offer ALL Eaton pipeline strainer models in any size, material, and customization your job requires. See our selection of Eaton/Hayward strainers, filter housings, bag filters and more. If you are seeking replacement parts for a Hayward model filtration product please contact us for a quote today.
