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The Distillata Company manufactures bottled water in Cleveland, Ohio. Their product line includes artesian spring, distilled, reverse osmosis, and premium drinking water. They also operate a water filtration and drinking fountain division. Distillata delivers products to homes and businesses in Ashtabula, Cuyahoga, Geauga, Lake, Lorain, Mahoning, Medina, Portage, Stark, Summit, and Trumbull counties. Distributorships and grocery chain contracts bring water to more regions, including Pennsylvania[1] and New York [2] Distillata sources artesian water from their spring in Brimfield, Ohio. It is over 100 feet deep with a natural flow rate of over 100 gallons per minute [3].
Founding edit
German immigrant Peter Diemer founded the company. He delivered distilled water with a horse-drawn wagon through his company, Ohio City Ice and Fuel [4]. Images of the building and horse-drawn delivery carriages are in “Ice and Refrigeration Illustrated” from 1908 [5]. The article states that City Ice launched the Distillata distilled water division in 1903 and opened a dedicated manufacturing plant at 1542 East 24th St., Cleveland, Oh 44114. That building remains the Distillata headquarters today.
City Ice Delivery Co. applied for a patent for the name “Distillata” in 1904[6]. At this time, Peter Diemer was serving as president [7]. There was a record gap until 1920-1930 when Lawrence Hitchcock became president. Hitchcock attended Yale and was a trustee of Lake Erie College [8].
Distillata separated from The City Ice & Fuel Company in 1929 [9]. They bought the distilled water products and Hyklas Beverage, a carbonated ginger ale [10]. At the same time, they approved a contract with the Frigidaire Company. The agreement granted exclusive representation in Cuyahoga County for water cooling services [11].
Family History edit
In 2021, the Family Business and Longevity Awards honored Distillata for its legacy [12].
1998-Present: Acquisitions and Divestitures edit
Trials, Tribulations, and Triumphs edit
Today, Distillata is listed in the Dun and Bradstreet Million Dollar Directory[15]. They employ a staff of 60 who are members of the Teamster Local Unions 293 and 1164 [16]. They are a certified S Corporation [17] and own the trademark associated with their name [18]. The Western Reserve Historical Society celebrated Distillata as a 100-Year Club member in 2022 [19]
References edit
- ^ Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, Bureau of Water Supply and Wastewater Management. "Pennsylvania's Bottled Water Regulations." 2022. https://files.dep.state.pa.us/water/Drinking%20Water%20and%20Facility%20Regulation/lib/watersupply/BVRB.pdf
- ^ New York State Department of Health. "Bottled Water." 2023. https://www.health.ny.gov/environmental/water/drinking/bulk_bottle/bottled.htm#074
- ^ United States Geological Survey. "Historical Ground-Water Levels and Pumpage in the Cleveland, Ohio, Area, 1880-2000." 2005. https://pubs.usgs.gov/pp/0511/report.pdf.
- ^ The Cleveland Historical Society. "City Ice & Fuel Company/Distillata History: A Timeline." 2023. https://clevelandhistorical.org/files/show/7401.
- ^ Distillata. "City Ice & Fuel Company/Distillata History." 2023. https://distillata.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/City-Ice-Distillata-history.pdf
- ^ Google Books. Official Gazette of the United States Patent Office. 1898. https://books.google.com/books?id=Sutdv4aqX_QC&newbks=1&newbks_redir=0&dq=distillata%201904&pg=PA1933#v=onepage&q=distillata%201904&f=false
- ^ The Cleveland Historical Society. "City Ice & Fuel Company/Distillata History: A Timeline." 2023. https://clevelandhistorical.org/files/show/7401.
- ^ Morley Family Association, Morley Genealogy (2013). https://www.morleylibrary.org/sites/default/files/migrated/Genealogy/MORLEY-GENEALOGY.pdf
- ^ Distillata. "Distillata Annual report for the period ending December 31, 1929." 1930. https://distillata.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Distillata-Annual-report-for-period-ending-December-31-1929.pdf.
- ^ David D. Van Tassel and John J. Grabowski, The Encyclopedia of Cleveland History (Indiana University Press, 1987), 1933.
- ^ Distillata. "Distillata Annual report for the period ending December 31, 1929." 1930. https://distillata.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Distillata-Annual-report-for-period-ending-December-31-1929.pdf.
- ^ SBN, "2021 Family Business Achievement Awards," January 6, 2021. https://sbnonline.com/article/2021-family-business-achievement-awards/.
- ^ Crains Cleveland Business, “Minnehaha Unable to Stay Afloat in Market,” May 31, 2005. https://www.crainscleveland.com/article/20040531/SUB/405310702/minnehaha-unable-to-stay-afloat-in-market
- ^ Crains Cleveland Business, “Distillata Buys Space to Improve Work Flow,” May 31, 2005. https://www.crainscleveland.com/article/20010319/SUB/103190731/distillata-buys-space-to-improve-work-flow
- ^ D and B Million Dollar Directory. Dun & Bradstreet, Incorporated. 2009.
- ^ "Union FactsUnion Facts". Union Facts. Retrieved 2023-12-15.
- ^ "Distillata Company, The". cage.report. Retrieved 2023-12-15.
- ^ "DISTILLATA Trademark of The Distillata Company - Registration Number 6011339 - Serial Number 88331831 :: Justia Trademarks". trademarks.justia.com. Retrieved 2023-12-15.
- ^ Western Reserve Historical Society, “100 Year Club, Celebrating Entrepreneurship Past, Present, and Future,” September 2022. https://www.wrhs.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/100-Year-Club-Sponsorship-Information-2022.pdf