Founded by Fredrick Lukenheimer in 1862 as the Cincinnati Brass Works. When his son Edmund joined the business, the name was eventually changes to the Lunkenheimer Valve Co. The Lunkenheimer Valve Company officially came to an end in June 1968 when Condec bought out its shareholders in a hostile takeover. In 1984, the company was bought by Dr. Bernard de Silva and three partners.
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