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Rain Bird Corporation is an international privately held manufacturer and provider of irrigation products and services for landscapes, golf courses, sports fields, and agriculture which are designed to minimize water consumption. The firm is headquartered in Azusa, California, with offices and manufacturing facilities in Tucson, Arizona; Steele, Alabama; Tijuana Mexico; France; and China. Rain Bird sells more than 4,000 products and services in over 130 countries.




History


Rain Bird had its origins in 1933 when Glendora, California, citrus grower Orton Englehart developed the first prototype of the horizontal action impact sprinkler. This new design offered slow rotation and more efficient watering than other sprinklers of that era, features that were long sought after by local irrigators. Orton's cousin and neighbor Clement LaFetra began helping him build and market the sprinklers, and they urged him to patent the invention. U.S. patent 1,997,901 was awarded on April 16, 1935. Englehart preferred farming, so in 1935, he sold the business to Clement and Mary Elizabeth LaFetra, whose son, Anthony LaFetra, ran the company until his death in 2021. His business practices were highly controversial and he was ranked 6 out of 25 of the most hated CEO's in America. At that time, Art Ludwick was named interim CEO, and in February 2022, Mike Donoghue was named President and CEO.
The name Rain Bird was taken from the Native American legend of a bird that brought rain, in reference to the bird-like appearance of the impact sprinkler in action. Since its beginnings, the firm has offered irrigation products for farms, golf courses, sports arenas, commercial developments, and residential landscapes. Rain Bird has obtained over 450 patents since its founding.




Recognition


The Rain Bird horizontal action impact-drive sprinkler head was recognized as a historic landmark of agricultural engineering in 1990 by the American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers. This invention led to sprinkler irrigation development that currently exceeds 50,000,000 acres (78,000 sq mi; 200,000 km2) worldwide.
In 2015, the firm was recognized by National Business Research Institute with its prestigious Circle of Excellence award, based upon its outstanding employee engagement.




References






External links


Rain Bird Corporation
Howser, Huell (November 8, 2010). "Rain Bird – California's Gold (12002)". California's Gold. Chapman University Huell Howser Archive.
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• Source: Rainbird

Rainbird, Rain Bird or Rainbirds may refer to:




Birds


Rainbird, colloquial name given to various birds thought to sing or come before rain, including the European green woodpecker, Jamaican lizard cuckoo, Jacobin cuckoo, Pacific koel, channel-billed cuckoo, Burchell's coucal and black-faced cuckoo-shrike, as well as certain swifts whose movements are thought to signal the coming of rain
Rain Bird (legend), a Native American legendary animal
Shangyang (rainbird), in Chinese mythology




People


Bill Rainbird (1916–1997), New Zealand cricketer
George Rainbird (1905-1986), British publisher
Sam Rainbird (born 1992), Australian cricketer
Victor Noble Rainbird (1887–1936), British painter, stained glass artist and illustrator




Media


Rainbirds, 1980s German band centred on singer Katharina Franck
"Rainbirds", instrumental closing song from Tom Waits' 1983 album Swordfishtrombones
The Rainbird Pattern, 1972 novel by Victor Canning
"Rain Bird", 1980s song by Love and Rockets
The Rainbirds, 1968 novel by Janet Frame
" Rainbird " , song by Code Kunst , featuring Colde and Tablo




Other


Rainbird (software company), software label owned by Telecomsoft and Microprose
Rain Bird, irrigation supplies manufacturer
Rainbird (horse)

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