{"id":86,"date":"2021-08-26T20:20:44","date_gmt":"2021-08-26T20:20:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/beckerpumps.com\/ca\/?page_id=86"},"modified":"2026-02-19T01:46:47","modified_gmt":"2026-02-19T01:46:47","slug":"history","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/beckerpumps.com\/ca\/about\/history\/","title":{"rendered":"History"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"history\">History<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Gebr. Becker was&nbsp;founded&nbsp;in 1885&nbsp;as&nbsp;\u201eMaschinenfabrik Gebr.&nbsp;Becker\u201c in&nbsp;Wuppertal-Barmen. In 1975, the &#8220;family foundation&#8221; of the international Becker Group began with the first subsidiary, Becker Pumps Corporation (BPC). BPC is Gebr. Becker&#8217;s oldest and largest subsidiary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Today Becker is, in 4th generation&nbsp;owner-managed. A global leading manufacturer of vacuum and pneumatic equipment. Renowned throughout the world and in many industrial sectors, Becker\u2019s vacuum pumps, compressors and pneumatic systems are available as single components and complete system solutions. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With many innovative products and designs, state-of-the art manufacturing technology and future-oriented strategic investments, combined with stable family ownership, both customers and suppliers alike rely on Becker as a fair partner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.becker-international.com\/de\/en\/1273\/chronicle.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Click here to learn more about Becker&#8217;s history.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group full-width gray\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"439\" data-src=\"https:\/\/beckerpumps.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2021\/12\/Becker_About_Hero-1-1024x439.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3327 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/beckerpumps.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2021\/12\/Becker_About_Hero-1-1024x439.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/beckerpumps.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2021\/12\/Becker_About_Hero-1-300x129.jpg 300w, https:\/\/beckerpumps.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2021\/12\/Becker_About_Hero-1-768x329.jpg 768w, https:\/\/beckerpumps.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2021\/12\/Becker_About_Hero-1-1536x658.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/beckerpumps.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2021\/12\/Becker_About_Hero-1-2048x877.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/beckerpumps.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2021\/12\/Becker_About_Hero-1-200x86.jpg 200w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1024px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1024\/439;\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>History Gebr. 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