American Vacuum Company was founded in the early 1900s by Ralph H. Person, who purchased the vacuum cleaning division of American Radiator Company. Hence the brand name: Arco.
Our humble beginning began in the basement of a building located in downtown Chicago. In the years that followed through the great depression and two world wars, American Vacuum Company expanded its operation and built a manufacturing facility in Skokie, IL.
As the family business grew with the addition of Ralph M. Person, American Vacuum continued to expand even further. We went from a national supplier to a global provider of industrial vacuum cleaning equipment.
Today, we are a proud fourth generation family-run business providing some of the industry's biggest and most complex vacuum systems. We always have and always will operate with tradition and excellence in building quality equipment. Our "hands-on" customer service approach is the key to our success.