History
- 1886
- Founded as an iron and brass foundry by George Methven in Dunedin, New Zealand.
- 1906
- Began manufacturing taps and copper laundry vessels.
- 1930
- Listed on the New Zealand Stock Exchange.
- 1936
- Delisted from the Stock Exchange.
- 1939-45
- Manufactured ammunitions for the New Zealand Army.
- 1947
- Tapware manufacturer HMC established in Auckland.
- 1950s
- During post-war building boom, the company focused on tapware and valving products for New Zealand homes.
- 1962
- Bought by McKechnie Bros PLC and Peglers Ltd.
- 1987
- Crichton family acquires Flexispray Pty Ltd in Australia.
- 1992
- Flexispray supplies Methven shower fittings in Australia.
- 1995
- Launch of FastFlow technology.
- 1997
- Merged management with HMC.
- 1998
- Sold to MCK Group Pty Ltd.
- 1999
- Methven and HMC factories consolidated.
- 2001
- AMP Capital backs a management buy-out of Methven from MCK Group. Methven Nefa valve range certified and launched in Australia.
- 2003
- Methven acquires 60% of Flexispray.
- 2004
- Methven lists on the New Zealand Stock Exchange. Methven Tapware is launched in Australia. Launch of Satinjet technology.
- 2006
- Methven USA Inc established.
- 2006
- Methven (Xiamen) Trading Co Ltd established in China.
- 2007
- Methven acquires The Deva Tap Company Limited in the UK.
- 2007
- Maia shower launched into the US Beauty market.
- 2008
- Tahi showering system launched.
