Family runs deeper than the people sitting across from one another at the dinner table.

Equipped with a vision, and studying engineering at Virginia Tech in one of the first GI Bill classes after World War II, James B. Myers Jr., known as Jim, starts designing and selling steel components from his home to serve the needs of the municipal water and wastewater treatment industries in the Carolinas.

Jim Myers III joins his father in the business, but soon leaves Charlotte to attend NC State University. After receiving an engineering degree, Jim joined the US Army serving as a nuclear weapons officer attaining the rank of Lieutenant Colonel.

Jim Myers & Sons is incorporated in the state of North Carolina and moves to their first sales and engineering facility on Templeton Avenue.

The next move to a larger location on Crump Road gives adequate space to help expand sales and engineering to keep up with rising demand. Young Dave Myers joins the team as part-time labor.

JMS expands internal sales, engineering and manufacturing capabilities and also represents US Filter, Perrin, and Tenco-Hydro equipment.

JMS first international sale of Belt Conveyor in Cairo, Egypt.

Jim Myers III takes the reins as President of the company, and guides it through a period of significant growth.

JMS achieves first Asian sales with a clarifier sold to Quaker Oats in China.

To accommodate business growth, a larger 42,000 ft2 building on Nations Ford Road, where an additional 1000 ft2 of office space is soon added.

JMS purchases the Zimpro Inclined Plate Settlers business and installs their first system a year later in Oak Creek, WI. To further expand the product line, the Low Profile Cascade Aerator business is purchased from Smallberry Manufacturing.

JMS patent issued for Plate Settler Top Flow Control Angle.

JMS patent issued for Plate Settler Top Flow Control Angle.

Everyday over Five Billion Gallons of water flow through JMS equipment all across North America. To accommodate the 48 employees and future growth, the facility moves to a new 72,000 ft2 building at 5120 Westinghouse Boulevard.

This year is marked by the introduction of JMS product branding and new sludge removal equipment. JMS continues to prosper under Dave Myers leadership.