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1954
Mr. Cole
became
Chairman of
the Board,
and Julian
Perry became
President/CEO.
1915
VAMAC ‘s orginial headquarters,
showroom, branch and warehouse.
2015
VAMAC’S new logo was introduced.
1973
Mr. Cole passed away making
Ken Perry President/CEO, and
Julian Perry became Chairman
of the Board.
1923
VAMAC drills the largest well on the east coast.
1955
Kenneth Perry joined VAMAC.
VAMAC drilled its last well.
1967
June 12th, fire destroyed
the downtown corporate
office, counter, show-
room and store. End
of industrial piping
distribution.
1915
Virginia Machinery &Well
Company was founded
by Mr. Charles F. Cole
as President/CEO. The
company was started as a
commercial and industrial
well drilling and industrial
piping supply contractor.
Early 1930s
Began in plumbing, hydronics and well
supply wholesale distribution.
1915-2015
1949
Julian Perry was one of the founders
of the VAWater Well Association.
1960
Started using VAMAC as
a consolidated name,
but it wasn't formal.
1965
First satellite branch
opened in South Hill.
1970
Changed name formally to VAMAC, Inc.
VAMAC also installed the first computer
in plumbing
distribution in
our area.
1972
Fredericksburg branch opened.
1983
Petersburg branch opened.
VAMAC was the first plumbing
distributor in our area to offer
self-selection.
1984
Chesterfield branch
opened.
1985
Corbin Perry Ensign
joined VAMAC.
1986
Norfolk branch opened.
VAMAC also joinedWIT
& Co.
1991
Woodbridge, Manassas and
Warrenton branches opened.
VAMAC also entered the onsite/
septic business.
1999
Suffolk branch opened
through the purchase
of R & J Supply.
2004
Charlottesville
branch opened.
2005
Lynchburg branch opened.
2007
Culpeper branch opened.
2008
Winchester branch and our Onsite/
Septic Distribution Center opened.
2007-2011
Members of the 4th
generation joined
the VAMAC family in
the business.
2013
New expansion to service our customers
and large online base. New customer
values added at our counters, saving
them time
and money.
2015
100 Year Anniversary June 15, 2015.
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1977
Chris Perry joined
VAMAC in sales.
2001
Leesburg branch opened.
1930s
Early plumbing and heating vendors
included Burnham & Eljer.
1915
Some of our very first vendors included
Chase Brass and F. E. Myers.
1968
We moved our headquarters,
showroom, branch and central
warehouse to new location.
VAMAC also won an award for
building design.
1923
Julian G. Perry joined
as bookkeeper.
1999
“The VAMAC Difference”
logo was introduced.
1997
Hanover branch opened.