1905: Thomas-Haws Inc. Plumbing Contractors is established.

1906: Luther Haws invents the first drinking fountain.

1909: Haws Sanitary Drinking Faucet Company is established.

1911: Receives patent in the U.S. for the world's first drinking faucet.

1917: California passes a law prohibiting the common drinking cup.

1938: Introduces the self-contained electric water cooler.

1950: Introduces emergency drench showers and eyewashes into the product line.

1954: Drops "Sanitary" from company name; becomes Haws Drinking Faucet Company.

1964: Begins warehousing products nationwide.

1972: Designs and develops the first "barrier-free" electric water cooler.

1972: Opens Haws International for export sales.

1977: Starts manufacturing in Sparks, Nevada, to expand production.

1985: Opens Haws AG in Kirchberg, Switzerland, to supply European market.

1993: Designs and develops the Polar Systems product group.

1995: Achieves ISO 9001 certification.

1996: Opens new 210,000 sq. ft. production facility in Sparks, Nevada.

1998: Changes name to Haws Corporation to allow the company to be easily identified with multiple product line.

1999: Opens Haws Manufacturing Pte. Ltd. in Singapore to supply Pacific Rim market.

2001: Haws world headquarters moves to Sparks, Nevada, with the closing of the Berkeley facility.

2001: Avlis-Haws do Brasil is established in San Paulo, Brazil.

2006: Haws Corporation has its first Centennial Celebration.