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Pumping Technology for Tomorrow’s WorldOver the last century, Patterson built a firm reputationfor reliable pump installation worldwide—whethersatisfying urban water and waste demands;harnessing and controlling ravaging floods; reclaimingarid deserts; taming rampaging and devastatingfires; or protecting the planet’s ecological balance.14Patterson Pump Company leads Americaas one of the foremost designers andmanufacturers of: Split Case Pumps; FirePumps; Axial and Mixed Flow Pumps; VerticalTurbine Pumps; End Suction Pumps; VerticalIn-Line Pumps; solids handling pumps;engineered packaged systems; and exclusiveLudlow-Rensselaer Double-Disc Gate Valves.Proven Quality and Reliability for MoreThan a Century. It is Patterson’s centurylongdedication to the quality, innovation andreliability of its products that has inspired itshigh-quality, valued employees.Patterson’s design engineers are driven tocontinuously make incremental improvementsthroughout the company’s product line and todevelop leading-edge pumping technology.Just as Patterson’s highly trained machinistsmeticulously operate the cutting-edge,computer-controlled machining centers, verticalturning centers and computerized lathes—allto create Patterson products with high-precisionworkmanship in less time for faster delivery.The quality and reliability of Patterson productsdoesn’t stop at installation. Patterson isequally dedicated to providing the finest fieldand factory services and maintaining the bestservice department in the industry.ISO 9000 Certification. Patterson does morethan strive for quality and reliability; Pattersonhas invested in the company’s core values.Patterson is ISO 9000 certified, attesting toits world-class quality and dependability. Thecompany is continually reevaluated, with acomplete reassessment every three years, toensure all elements are maintained in keepingits products world-class.Six Sigma. Patterson has also investedsignificant resources into its Six Sigmaprogram. Six Sigma is an optimized level ofperformance. That’s overall excellence—notonly in a world-class finished product, but alsoin the administrative, service and manufacturingprocesses throughout the company.Patterson’s Six Sigma program is a provenmethodology that standardizes the right toolsand techniques, while providing working teamswith step-wise progressions in applying thesetools. The program has successfully enhancedPatterson’s reputation for high-quality, reliablepump design, manufacture and service.