Our History
Celebrating 150 Years in Business.
Since 1874
SLY was founded in 1874 as a manufacturer of foundry equipment. The company’s experience with dusty environments lead to its development of industrial dust collection equipment. With Sly’s focus on industrial dust collection, the company subsequently expanded into four styles of dust collectors and four styles of wet scrubbers.
Dust Collectors
- Envelope bag type: our Dynaclone and Pactecon legacy brands
- TubeJet tubular bag style baghouses: Top load, side load, square, rectangular, and cylindrical
- Pleated bag TubeJets
- Cartridge collectors: Horizontal and vertical cartridge mounting options
Wet Scrubbers
YESTERDAY
TODAY
The Expertise You Need.
The Service You Deserve.
Celebrating 150 years of expertise, no company provides a better customer experience than Sly. From troubleshooting your current dust collection equipment to customizing an industrial dust collector or wet scrubber system to meet your needs, Sly is committed to total customer support and service.
Sly 150th Anniversary
150 Years of Sly
Founded
W.W. Sly founded what is now known as Sly, LLC, marking the company’s start. This is one year after the Jesse James gang first robbed a train on horseback in the American West.
1st U.S. Patent
Sly received the first U.S. patent for a fabric filter, introducing a significant advancement in air pollution control. Just two years after this, the Wright brothers would successfully record the first air flight at Kitty Hawk, N.C.
Mayfield Road Mob
The company became part of Cleveland, OH historical lore when Wilfred C. Sly and George K. Fanner were murdered by the “Mayfield Road Mob” in a payroll holdup.
Marie Sly
Marie Sly, along with four others, took ownership of Sly, notably appointing a woman as head of a manufacturing firm, during a time when female CEOs were extremely rare. This bold move came the year after the stock market crashed in 1929 and the country sank into the Great Depression.
Sly Expands
Sly expanded its manufacturing capabilities by opening a plant in Mississippi dedicated to sewing filter bags. In the early 60s, the space program was gaining momentum, and the Beatles released their debut single.
Impinjet Scrubber
The development of the Impinjet Scrubber marked a major innovation in gas cleaning technology, significantly improving the efficiency of removing particulates and gases from industrial emissions.
Train Ave Plant
A fire destroyed the Sly manufacturing plant on Train Avenue in Cleveland, resulting in a substantial loss.
Venturi Scrubber
The invention of the Venturi Scrubber introduced a highly effective method for scrubbing gases, particularly useful in handling high dust loads and small particle sizes. America celebrated the bicentennial of the nation’s founding.
Vertical PleatJet
The Vertical PleatJet (CF) was developed, showcasing Sly’s ongoing innovation in filter technology.
TubeJet Collector
The development of the STJ, SBR, CTR, CBR TubeJets (tubular bags) represented an advancement in baghouse filters, offering improved dust collection efficiency and ease of maintenance.
Strongsville OH
Sly purchased a building and relocated to 8300 Dow Circle, Strongsville, OH, in the summer of 1994, marking a new chapter for the company. 2009: The Round Reverse Air (RAC) was developed, further expanding Sly’s portfolio of air pollution control solutions.
CPEG
Sly was acquired by Carrier Process Equipment Group, Inc. (CPEG) on October 18, ending 145 years of being a family-owned and operated business as Ted Kurz retired.
150-Year Anniversary
Sly celebrates 150 years in business, a rare milestone achieved by less than 0.5% of all U.S. companies.
Complete Process Systems
Sly’s rich history and long-standing tradition of excellence continues with more capabilities and a broader range of solutions. As a subsidiary of CPEG, Sly customers have access to additional material handling equipment to supplement production lines. From fluid bed dryers, rotary dryers and calciners, to feeders, conveyors, and industrial mixers, you can rely on Sly for complete process systems.
Learn About Sly’s Complete Process Solutions
Discover how we can help supplement your air pollution control system with material handling and process equipment that can be used upstream to complement your production line.