SAGE HISTORY

1964

Sage Systems Inc. was started by Thomas Lee Sage in Canoga Park, CA.

 

 

Tom developed the first pressure washer for the food service industry based on his first hand knowledge of cleaning needs in the kitchen. Tom was a sales manager for Norris Milk Dispensers, the company his father in law, Lannie Norris, founded and owned. While in restaurant kitchens with the milk dispensers he realized the need for a piece of equipment to clean kitchens while also being able to sanitize. Something that would save labor time, and water consumption. Hence the first pressure washer for the industry the Model 310.

 

 

1970 - 1982

Growth of the product line to include the wall mounted 310 as well as a central system with remote stations, portable units and single station wall mounted units. The float tank was re-designed to a stainless tank and the model 310T was introduced. Gravity feed soap dispensing units Model 265 and 295 were also introduced as well as the portable model 120-180 units. All units were belt driven. The need for this equipment was spread from the foodservice industry to the supermarket industry where tremendous growth was realized. Teri Cain comes to work in 1977 in sales and as office manager.

 

 

1983

Tom Sage passes away from Cancer. Elaine Sage, Tom's wife, comes aboard as President and CEO.

 

 

1984 - 1988

Teri Cain becomes Vice President. Elaine Sage and Teri Cain work side by side developing a sales strategy to build business in the food service industry. A rep force is built with the help of Stan Waldman who has an outside Advertising and Marketing company.   Also advertising in major foodservice and supermarket publications. The company begins to flourish in the foodservice industry again as well as continued growth in the supermarket industry and sales to the government for ship board and commissary use. Sage name becomes trademarked for pressure washers use in the foodservice and supermarket industries.

 

 

1989

Company celebrates its 25 anniversary with big celebrations at all major foodservice and supermarket industry shows. Elaine Sage sells company to Teri Cain. Continues growth and redesign of equipment to become direct drive units begins.

 

 

1992

Completion of units being all direct drive and change to stainless steel hosereel begins. Models now include 310D, 265D and 295D

 

 

1993

Teri Cain sells company to T & S Brass and Bronze Works. Manufacturing stays in Simi Valley through first year and then moved to Travelers Rest, SC. Legal action on trade name infringement taken and Sage Industries is ordered to cease use of name in both the foodservice and supermarket industries.

 

 

1994 - 1999

T & S Brass and Bronze manufactures and begins redesign of entire line. June of 1999 T&S Brass and Bronze introduce new line of UL and CE approved pressure washers.

 

 

2000 - 2005

T&S develop sales of Sage Sanitizing Systems throughout the USA, Canada, Europe and the Middle East.   A network of valued Manufacturers Representatives and Agents establish Sage Sanitizing Systems with T&S Brass and Bronze as the premier Foodservice Cleaning and Sanitizing High Pressure System.   Local service support and installation companies are established to ensure full after sales service support.

 

 

2006

Due to a redefinition of the core T&S Brass and Bronze business, divestiture of the Sage Sanitizing line was made to Mecserflex Limited.

 

Mecserflex have been involved with Sage Sanitizing Systems since 1993, and assisted in the redevelopment of the product line as it is today.

 

Managing Director, Lee Llewellyn, says Sage Sanitizing Systems have a unprecedented reputation as the leading cleaning and sanitizing system for the foodservice, supermarket and animal welfare markets, and this is a wonderful time to become totally and fully involved with Sage Sanitizing Systems, and we all look forward to moving the Company and products on to the next generation.