OUR LEGACY
Over 95 Years of Leadership.
“All we have here is an ambition to succeed.”
“All we have here is an ambition to succeed.”
1919
Bennett Pump Company is founded by Thomas Bennett saying, "All we have here is an ambition to succeed". First products manufactured were hand-crank barrel pumps.
1927
Expanded to tank manufacturing, producing 600 to 800 tanks per month, while the barrel pumps exceeded 1500 units per month.
1929
First shipment of electrically driven meter pumps.
1930
First shipment of gravity-feed visible pumps and Eco Tireflators.
1930s
Introduced several models of gasoline dispensers to production.
1942
Began to manufacture war items, including machine guns.
1950
Introduced the revolutionary Islander that combined Air, Water and Gasoline.
1954
Introduced 900 Series - Bennett's first pump to offer a wide panoramic curved glass dial face in twin or single product/hose models capable of servicing two automobiles at one time.
1956
Introduced our first fluorescent-lighted dial face in a gas pump.
1962
Commissioned by Sinclair Oil to build a "Space Age" working gas station to be exhibited at the 1964 New York World's Fair.
1967
Introduced 4000 Series - a low cabinet design with a hose swivel.
1975
Introduced 5000 Series - Bennett's first electronic gasoline dispenser.
1982
Introduced 6000 & 8000 Series - Bennett's second generation electronic design with the 8000 Series "Multi-Pro" being Bennett's first Multi-Product Dispenser (MPD).
1987
Introduced an LPG dispenser in the 4000 Series cabinet.
1988
Introduced 7000 & 9000 Series industry standard style cabinet with the 9000 Series being Bennett's second MPD style cabinet.
1993
Redesigned 9000 MPD style cabinet and third generation electronic design.
1997
Introduced 2300 & 2400 Horizon MPD style cabinet.
1998
Introduced C Series GoPump, Bennett Pump's first Electronic Commercial pump and fourth generation electronic design.
1999
Introduced E85 Compatibility for all Bennett current production models except the Horizon MPD style cabinet.
2002
Re-designed the 2300 & 2400 Horizon2 MPD style cabinet with Bennett's fifth generation electronic design.
2004
Introduced 3000 Series "Multiple Platform" style cabinet with Bennett's sixth generation electronic design. The 3k Series is Bennett's first "One Size Fits All" style cabinet with a single footprint size that can be manufactured in multiple configurations, such as: Remote or Suction, Electronic or Mechanical, Retail or Commercial
2005
Introduced the industry's most comprehensive offering of Hi-Flow Truck Stop and Commercial pumps based on the 3000 Series "multi-platform" cabinet.
2005
Awarded contract with the world's largest dispenser manufacturer to provide their worldwide requirements for Pumping Units. This was a significant addition to the 25 companies Bennett currently provides Pumping Units and Metering devices.
2007
Introduced the Fleet Fueling Industry's first In-Cabinet Sharing System. Trak Engineering, Multiforce Corporation, eFueling Technologies and E.J. Ward, Inc. developed and certified their Field Retrofit Kits to "fit inside" Bennett's 3700 Commercial models, lowering equipment and installation costs.
2008
Introduced the Pacific Dispenser - the industry's first dispenser with a PCI compliant payment system.
2010
Introduced the BlueFueler Series DEF (Diesel Exhaust Fluid) Dispensers.
2012
Bennett Pump launches alternative fuel dispenser product line including LNG, CNG and Hydrogen.
2014
The Bennett Atlantic Series dispenser is launched. This dispenses 4 products through 4 different hoses with Stage II Vapor Recovery.2015
Bennett launches the Pacific eNVy and Pacific XB dispensers. The XB allows for up to 5 products to be dispensed through up to 4 hoses. Both integrate high resolution video displays and secure EMV Hybrid Chip Card Readers