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Water runs in our family

Every day around the world, Sloan products connect the systems that manage our planet’s most precious resource.

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Welcome,

As a family-owned company, we have always believed that anything that carries the Sloan name must live up to the innovation and ingenuity my great-grandfather, William Elvis Sloan, used to found this company in 1906.

Now in our fourth generation, Sloan is the world’s leading manufacturer of commercial plumbing systems. Our commitment to water preservation is unparalleled, and our products are still proudly made in America.

Graham Allen
President and CEO

Sloan’s ESG Report

In this report, we highlight the progress we have made towards environmental stewardship, responsible governance, and social impact.

Learn about ESG: Sloan’s ESG Report
ESG Report

Our Manifesto

Sloan is powered by water, inspired by, driven by, fueled by water. Four generations compelled to conserve. Propelled toward solutions, innovating and inventing with intention, to not just preserve a valuable resource, but to be one.

Made in America

Since 1906, Sloan has been redefining water efficiency with smart, sustainable restroom solutions. From pioneering innovation to setting industry standards, we’re shaping the future of water conservation—one drop at a time.

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Sloan makes products in America

Leading in sustainability and wellness

LEED

LEED

The globally recognized standard for sustainable building certification, conservation, and environmental responsibility.

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WELL

WELL

WELL is a building standard focused on enhancing health, well-being through design and operational strategies.

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We were saving water before baseball started counting saves.

Proud Water Efficiency Partner of the Chicago Cubs

Sloan Park in Mesa, Arizona, is the spring training home of the Chicago Cubs, where fans get an up-close look at their team in a state-of-the-art facility. As the Cubs' water efficiency partner since 2015, Sloan has equipped the ballpark with touch-free faucets and water-saving fixtures, reinforcing a commitment to sustainability on and off the field.

Learn more: We were saving water before baseball started counting saves.

Sustainability & Wellness

Putting every ounce into sustainability.

The health and wellness of people are more paramount than ever before and intertwined with sustainable efforts. By championing innovation, sustainability, and product ingenuity, we have helped people worldwide lead healthier lives.

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Environmental Product Declarations

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Health Product Declarations

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Carbon Neutral Products

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Organization Info

We focus on intelligent solutions that deliver higher standards of performance and responsibility.

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Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging

At Sloan, we celebrate diversity that encompasses a wide range of characteristics such as ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity and or expression, and physical and mental abilities. To us, equity is a deliberate choice that guides our actions and decisions, while inclusion requires actions to engage, accept, and value every individual.

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Caring about our communities connects us

At Sloan, we believe it is our responsibility to give back to communities that have embraced us. We prioritize the well-being and growth of the communities in which we operate through financial assistance, in-kind contributions, and fostering ample volunteer opportunities for our employees. Our philanthropic efforts are focused on local, national and international organizations.

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Working with multiple organizations to maximize our global impact

Sloan is committed to making a positive impact through community initiatives worldwide. From building sustainable homes for orphans in Kenya to deploying mobile restrooms in disaster-stricken areas, Sloan supports those in need.

William Elvis Sloan invents the flushometer and founds Sloan Plumbing Company

1906 to 1910

William Elvis Sloan establishes Sloan Valve Company in 1906 in Chicago, ushering in the modern plumbing era with his invention of the revolutionary manual Royal® Flushometer. The Royal Flushometer is the first of its kind, designed to replace tank and chain fixtures. Unlike its predecessors, it requires less water and energy—a reliable flush unaffected by gravity.

The product that started it all

William Elvis Sloan establishes Sloan Valve Company in 1906 in Chicago, ushering in the modern plumbing era with his invention of the revolutionary manual Royal® Flushometer. The Royal Flushometer is the first of its kind, designed to replace tank and chain fixtures. Unlike its predecessors, it requires less water and energy—a reliable flush unaffected by gravity.

Sloan flushometers manufacturing plant architectural rendering

1911 to 1930

After a somewhat rocky start, Sloan flushometer sales increase from $44,000 in 1912 to $385,000 in 1916. The company undergoes a period of rapid growth after WWI, hiring key staff and developing new products and marketing efforts that help establish Sloan as an innovative leader in manufacturing.

1913

First Sloan product catalogue published

1928

Sloan develops and introduces piston flushometers

The first of many Sloan “golden ages”

After a somewhat rocky start, Sloan flushometer sales increase from $44,000 in 1912 to $385,000 in 1916. The company undergoes a period of rapid growth after WWI, hiring key staff and developing new products and marketing efforts that help establish Sloan as an innovative leader in manufacturing.

Sloan stock room

1931 to 1933

The company weathers the stock market crash of 1929 better than most, but does not see profits rise again until after 1933. As many of the nation’s businesses shutter, William Elvis Sloan takes a 50% pay cut to help the company stay afloat.

1931

Floor valve introduced

Surviving the crash

The company weathers the stock market crash of 1929 better than most, but does not see profits rise again until after 1933. As many of the nation’s businesses shutter, William Elvis Sloan takes a 50% pay cut to help the company stay afloat.

Sloan women workers

1934 to 1950

During WWII, peacetime plumbing switches—almost exclusively—to wartime materials like artillery fuses, for which the company earns the Army-Navy E Award. As men go off to fight, women enter the factories, eventually comprising 85% of Sloan’s workforce. Despite postwar recession fears, Sloan picks up right where it left off to rebuild its leadership position for the next two decades.

1940

Vacuum Breakers introduced to eliminate the threat of water supply contamination

1940

Valco and Lo-flo valves introduced for commercial and residential use

1941

New lavatory floor valves introduced

Wartime realities

During WWII, peacetime plumbing switches—almost exclusively—to wartime materials like artillery fuses, for which the company earns the Army-Navy E Award. As men go off to fight, women enter the factories, eventually comprising 85% of Sloan’s workforce. Despite postwar recession fears, Sloan picks up right where it left off to rebuild its leadership position for the next two decades.

Sloan booth

1951 to 1970

A new generation of management focuses on improving manufacturing operations, allowing Sloan to remain at the top of the industry. These include new shipping capabilities that increase units per day by 150 percent, new milling machines and new coupling operations. The new foundry that opens in Melrose Park, Illinois, is considered the most modern of its time.

1955

New double handle opening valve bodies for concealed flushometers introduced

1964

Railroad parts production begins with the CACO brake cylinder release valve

New guard, steady growth

A new generation of management focuses on improving manufacturing operations, allowing Sloan to remain at the top of the industry. These include new shipping capabilities that increase units per day by 150 percent, new milling machines and new coupling operations. The new foundry that opens in Melrose Park, Illinois, is considered the most modern of its time.

Sloan Franklin Park

1971 to 1980

New leadership, new facilities, new acquisitions heralded in an emphasis on the importance of water savings. As the company continues to perfect its mainline products, the new sensor-activated fixtures and railroad production become major business segments. Important advancements in flushometer and plumbing technology keep Sloan ahead of the competition.

1971

Sloan moves to a new 450,000 square foot corporate headquarters in Franklin Park, IL. Company triples plating output with the largest plating machine in Illinois.

1973

Slimline® Bedpan Washer introduced

1974

Sloan debuts the first hands-free sensor faucet, which use up to 40% less water than conventional faucets.

Expansion into new markets

New leadership, new facilities, new acquisitions heralded in an emphasis on the importance of water savings. As the company continues to perfect its mainline products, the new sensor-activated fixtures and railroad production become major business segments. Important advancements in flushometer and plumbing technology keep Sloan ahead of the competition.

Sloan Foundry

1981 to 1990

The 1980s mark a new era for Sloan. The launch of Optima® electronics brings sensor technology to commercial restrooms, while the new Augusta, Arkansas, Sloan Foundry advances environmental responsibility through cleaner production. These milestones reinforce Sloan’s leadership in smart, sustainable water solutions.

1980

Sloan introduces Optima® electronics into flushometers.

1986

Sloan opens new foundry in Augusta, Arkansas, with state-of-the-art equipment and waste treatment that greatly reduces air and water pollution.

Proudly forging ahead

The 1980s mark a new era for Sloan. The launch of Optima® electronics brings sensor technology to commercial restrooms, while the new Augusta, Arkansas, Sloan Foundry advances environmental responsibility through cleaner production. These milestones reinforce Sloan’s leadership in smart, sustainable water solutions.

Optima ad

1991 to 2000

As the green movement starts to catch fire within the commercial industry sector, Sloan welcomes the company as a longtime industry pioneer in water saving technologies. Of note: the development of more efficient fixtures and the new Sloan commercial bathroom facility line.

1991

FLUSHMATE® introduced

1992

Optima Plus® line introduced

2000

Sloan water efficiency department created

Green goes mainstream

As the green movement starts to catch fire within the commercial industry sector, Sloan welcomes the company as a longtime industry pioneer in water saving technologies. Of note: the development of more efficient fixtures and the new Sloan commercial bathroom facility line.

Sloan Franklin Park office

2001 to 2010

A new generation of Sloan leadership forges ahead, as three brothers assume the uniquely established Office of the President in 2008. Kirk, Graham and Jim Allen—fourth generation descendants of company founder William Elvis Sloan—work together to continue the company heritage of innovation, quality, reliability and water conservation.

2005

Sloan introduces the award-winning UPPERCUT® Manual Dual-Flush Flushometer—the first of its kind.

2008

Chuck Allen advances to Executive Chairman of the Board

2008 Aug

Sloan enters the commercial fixture business

2008 Sep

Sloan introduces Solar Power Harvesting in flushometers

Family first for more than a century

A new generation of Sloan leadership forges ahead, as three brothers assume the uniquely established Office of the President in 2008. Kirk, Graham and Jim Allen—fourth generation descendants of company founder William Elvis Sloan—work together to continue the company heritage of innovation, quality, reliability and water conservation.

Sloan Park signage

2011 to 2020

With water efficiency in full swing, the company continues to create a cleaner environment while introducing a revolutionary new platform of sensor-activated faucets without compromising quality or style. In 2015, Sloan takes its love of baseball to the next level by becoming a Legacy Partner of the Chicago Cubs, with its Spring Training Facility being renamed Sloan Park.

2011

BASYS® faucet hits the market—a redesign of Sloan sensor-activated faucets

2013

Sloan introduces new Designer Series Sink Systems

2015

Sloan becomes a Legacy Partner of the Chicago Cubs

Of booming technologies and big swings

With water efficiency in full swing, the company continues to create a cleaner environment while introducing a revolutionary new platform of sensor-activated faucets without compromising quality or style. In 2015, Sloan takes its love of baseball to the next level by becoming a Legacy Partner of the Chicago Cubs, with its Spring Training Facility being renamed Sloan Park.

School children refilling bottles at DropSpot™ Bottle Filler station

2021 to Present

Sloan continues to build a global brand synonymous with sustainability, energy conservation and water efficient products, with green innovations that include solar powered technologies and all-in-one sink systems. It also ups its game in upscale commercial restroom design, with more stylish and contemporary product options that are as beautiful as they are sustainable.

Key innovations Today and Tomorrow

  • Royal® reclaimed water flushometers
  • The AER-DEC® Integrated Sink systems
  • Hybrid Urinals with Jetrinse® Solution Technology
  • SC Argus® Pro IoT Platform DropSpot™ Bottle Fillers and Water Coolers

Powered by responsible practices

Sloan continues to build a global brand synonymous with sustainability, energy conservation and water efficient products, with green innovations that include solar powered technologies and all-in-one sink systems. It also ups its game in upscale commercial restroom design, with more stylish and contemporary product options that are as beautiful as they are sustainable.

Key innovations Today and Tomorrow

  • Royal® reclaimed water flushometers
  • The AER-DEC® Integrated Sink systems
  • Hybrid Urinals with Jetrinse® Solution Technology
  • SC Argus® Pro IoT Platform DropSpot™ Bottle Fillers and Water Coolers

1906 to 1910

1911 to 1930

1931 to 1933

1934 to 1950

1951 to 1970

1971 to 1980

1981 to 1990

1991 to 2000

2001 to 2010

2011 to 2020

2021 to Present

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Why Carbon Neutral Restroom Design Matters—and How Sloan Helps

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Commercial Restroom Reflections: When AER-DEC® Meets SloanStone®

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Unique Challenges and Solutions for Transportation Restroom Design

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Kids and “Forever Chemicals”: Total PFAS Filtration Brings Peace of Mind

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LEED5

Commercial Restroom Reflections: LEED Version 5 Has Arrived

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Latest product innovations

When it come to innovation, we consider this the never-rest-room.

Sloan Back Lit LED Mirror

Mirrors

Sloan's mirrors seamlessly blend style and functionality, offering both LED-lit and framed designs to enhance any restroom space.

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SloanStone® Gradient Sink with BASYS® Fixtures

Performance Series™ Sinks in Quartz SloanStone®

Performance Series™ Sinks in Quartz SloanStone® offer a seamless, durable, and hygienic solution with 85% quartz for lasting beauty and easy maintenance.

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DropSpot™

​Sloan's DropSpot™ Bottle Fillers and Water Coolers offer touch-free, rapid bottle filling with advanced filtration, promoting hygiene and sustainability in a sleek design.

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