Our Historic Timeline
1931 – The Cornelius Company was founded in 1931 by Dick Cornelius and his father, N.F. Cornelius Sr.
1930
1931 – The Cornelius Company was founded in 1931 by Dick Cornelius and his father, N.F. Cornelius Sr.
1931 – The Cornelius Company was founded in 1931 by Dick Cornelius and his father, N.F. Cornelius Sr.
1940
1931 – The Cornelius Company was founded in 1931 by Dick Cornelius and his father, N.F. Cornelius Sr.
1950
1931 – The Cornelius Company was founded in 1931 by Dick Cornelius and his father, N.F. Cornelius Sr.
1961– Aero Division company sold
1964 – Soda Circuit post-mix dispenser was introduced. A central remote cooling unit and insulated multiple delivery line cooled by
recirculated cold carbonated water.
recirculated cold carbonated water.
1969 – 80% of the carbonated beverage dispenser in operation are post-mix. Post-mix can dispense a drink at a lower cost than pre-mix by eliminating the cost of handling and transporting large quantities of water.
1960
1931 – The Cornelius Company was founded in 1931 by Dick Cornelius and his father, N.F. Cornelius Sr.
1962 –Sales of soft drink equipment surpassed the $10 million mark
1967 – Launched frozen carbonated beverage dispensers. In order to meet the demand for colder drinks, Cornelius introduces a line of post-mix frozen carbonated beverage dispensers, which not onlymixes the soft drink, but also reduces the temperature of the drink to below 30 degrees while preserving the carbonation and dispensed it in a slushy consistency.
1931 – The Cornelius Company was founded in 1931 by Dick Cornelius and his father, N.F. Cornelius Sr.
1970
1931 – The Cornelius Company was founded in 1931 by Dick Cornelius and his father, N.F. Cornelius Sr.
1980 –Launch first electronic post-mix dispenser, the Zesto. Zesto’s electronic touch switched dispensed six flavors in three
1980 –Launch first electronic post-mix dispenser, the Zesto. Zesto’s electronic touch switched dispensed six flavors in three
1980
1980- Official supplier of the 1980 Summer Olympics
1980- Official supplier of the 1980 Summer Olympics
1998 – IMI Cornelius purchased the Jet Spray® brand. The Jet Spray brand is best known for visual display cold drink dispensers. The Jet Spray brand has set the standard for excellence in non-carbonated cold beverage dispensing since 1950.
1990
1990 – IMI Cornelius acquired Remcor
1997 – Acquired Wilshire Corporation. Wilshire brought 60 years of experience in the design and manufacture of beverage and ice dispensing equipment. Not only came with juice but came with chunklet ice. With the acquisition of Wilshire, Quest launch shortly followed.
1998 – IMI Cornelius purchased the Jet Spray® brand. The Jet Spray brand is best known for visual display cold drink dispensers. The Jet Spray brand has set the standard for excellence in non-carbonated cold beverage dispensing since 1950.
2000
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