--- title: Chesterton Celebrates 140 Years of Excellence and Innovation description: A.W. Chesterton Company is pleased to announce we're celebrating 140 years of global service! Learn about our long history of Excellence and Innovation. --- [![Chesterton solutions](https://info.chesterton.com/hubfs/Chesterton_May_2018%20Theme/Images/Chesterton_Logo_CMYK_Vect.png)](https://www.chesterton.com/) # Chesterton Celebrates 140 Years of Excellence and Innovation ### Honoring Our Past, Shaping Our Future ![140th-Logo_FINAL_RGB](https://info.chesterton.com/hs-fs/hubfs/140th-Logo_FINAL_RGB.png?width=183&height=219&name=140th-Logo_FINAL_RGB.png)A.W. Chesterton Company is pleased to announce that in 2024 we will be celebrating 140 years of global service! Since 1884, A.W. Chesterton Company has focused on providing our global customers with high quality, engineered products, and knowledgeable service.  Our mission has always been to serve our customers with the best value-added solutions.  See our company's remarkable evolution through the years, as we transitioned from our humble origins as a supplier of steamboat and engineering supplies on the Boston waterfront to our current status as a trusted and comprehensive solutions provider. Today, we pride ourselves on offering unrivaled expertise in enhancing plant equipment reliability and efficiency, revolutionizing plant maintenance practices, and providing more environmentally responsible products. | [![Chesterton Innovations Brochure](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/2535282/interactive-150698831104.png)](https://info.chesterton.com/hs/cta/wi/redirect?encryptedPayload=AVxigLLHuNJuQhV1%2BNwnZhd0v8IfpK7ner%2BlKyRdjkp0CTcE2fOswRlv6D5y%2Fjc4BSiRyLCB4F82IAwCVUmQgjgPdcpK0FuzcYQYD%2BOBSAn5f6DxP84XDGqkhypKEqrd5%2B%2B%2B6XpKFnzHBzThg%2BXl4VhSzKDZLivSzhVzVCR7YopB43GVmOEepxZ%2Fxn%2F6oqUn2CvlkZUaPCQfO%2FHBzg0DoLQ%2FKbvqaM6GXWC2v7o0JWTYn9QY7r7Xszj%2Bb%2BvEzc2JG6k%3D&webInteractiveContentId=150698831104&portalId=2535282) | [![Chesterton Historical Timeline](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/2535282/interactive-150715991183.png)](https://info.chesterton.com/hs/cta/wi/redirect?encryptedPayload=AVxigLIpq2J5hBDS9Z1sBum6dBOXH%2F3QruOj9sWCazz%2BSD0dVeY6UUEEzAkSK43nQWggoxST8O6%2FtraB%2B%2FlQCnvVYYPx%2BUUgZfSr82z41yjxX5nbBasErdN%2BBJ2CR2FrHOOKQVV2uZ2cECXVcjF5IEWdt910RSHYlcZepvG8o%2B70aghEnu8wubAd1%2BZ6neAbbN4yK25J7XoYmpaiWC4QXCFme1hPuEUM7lkPnC%2BoW1%2BMvH8o1Hz2mRo%3D&webInteractiveContentId=150715991183&portalId=2535282) | | --- | --- | ## Early Days 1865 -1949 - ![1884 - A.W. Chesterton](https://info.chesterton.com/hs-fs/hubfs/01_awchsterton_21791_11aCommodoreAWCrop.jpg?width=350&height=447&name=01_awchsterton_21791_11aCommodoreAWCrop.jpg) **Company founder, Arthur A.W. Chesterton.** - ![1884 - Postcard](https://info.chesterton.com/hs-fs/hubfs/21791_02aChestPostcard_col3.jpg?width=1000&height=648&name=21791_02aChestPostcard_col3.jpg) **In 1884, A.W. launched Chesterton & Company, a Steamboat and Engineers Supplies company, on the Boston waterfront.** - ![1884 - A.W. Chesterton & Company - India Street](https://info.chesterton.com/hs-fs/hubfs/21791_08IndiaSt_800.jpg?width=800&height=630&name=21791_08IndiaSt_800.jpg) **A.W. Chesterton (in bowler hat) outside of 49 India Street location in Boston (1884).** - ![1884 - Map A.W. Chesterton & Company, 49 India Street, Boston 1884](https://info.chesterton.com/hs-fs/hubfs/49india_st.jpg?width=862&height=646&name=49india_st.jpg) **A.W. Chesterton & Company, 49 India Street, Boston (1884). ** - ![1890s - Vintage Braiding Machine](https://info.chesterton.com/hs-fs/hubfs/05-BraidingMachinePacking-1.jpg?width=492&height=628&name=05-BraidingMachinePacking-1.jpg) **Vintage braiding machine for mechanical packing (1890s).** - ![1895 - Chesterton patented steam packing](https://info.chesterton.com/hs-fs/hubfs/15_combopackingv3.jpg?width=862&height=646&name=15_combopackingv3.jpg) **Chesterton patented steam packing (1895).** - ![1900 - Chesterton's 64 India Street location ](https://info.chesterton.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Chesterton_64India.jpg?width=538&height=429&name=Chesterton_64India.jpg) **Chesterton's 64 India Street location, Boston (1900).** - ![1902 - Chesterton's first catalog](https://info.chesterton.com/hs-fs/hubfs/14-catalog_1902.jpg?width=331&height=549&name=14-catalog_1902.jpg) **Chesterton 1902 product catalog (20 pages). ** - ![1903 - Vintage Chesterton Invoice ](https://info.chesterton.com/hs-fs/hubfs/1903Invoice.jpg?width=895&height=605&name=1903Invoice.jpg) **Vintage Chesterton Invoice (1903).** - ![1904 - A.W. Letter to Distributor Partner](https://info.chesterton.com/hs-fs/hubfs/A.W.-Chesterton-letter_editedv2.jpg?width=986&height=1291&name=A.W.-Chesterton-letter_editedv2.jpg) **Vintage letter from A.W. Chesterton to  Distributor partner (1904). ** - ![1918 - A.W. Chesterton India Street Office](https://info.chesterton.com/hs-fs/hubfs/awinbowlerhat1918.png?width=929&height=765&name=awinbowlerhat1918.png) **A.W. Chesterton (in bowler hat, lower right) with his staff at the 64 India Street office (1918). ** - ![1920 - Chesterton product catalog](https://info.chesterton.com/hs-fs/hubfs/21791_100aEngRmSuppsgray.jpg?width=1120&height=1499&name=21791_100aEngRmSuppsgray.jpg) **Chesterton 1920 product catalog (1224 pages). ** - ![1928 - Chesterton 64 Steam Packing](https://info.chesterton.com/hs-fs/hubfs/64packing.jpg?width=896&height=458&name=64packing.jpg) **Chesterton 64 Steam Packing (1928).** - ![ 1932 - Melrose, MA Location](https://info.chesterton.com/hs-fs/hubfs/chestertonmelrosebldg.jpg?width=350&height=447&name=chestertonmelrosebldg.jpg) **Chesterton Melrose, MA location (1932).** - ![1930s - Vintage catalog](https://info.chesterton.com/hs-fs/hubfs/21791_18PackingVintage.jpg?width=900&height=937&name=21791_18PackingVintage.jpg) **Page from Chesterton catalog (1930s).  ** - ![1938 - Dev and Tom Chesterton](https://info.chesterton.com/hs-fs/hubfs/08-dev-tom-chesterton.jpg?width=887&height=619&name=08-dev-tom-chesterton.jpg) **Dev and Tom Chesterton (A.W.'s sons) assumed management of the company when he passed away (1938).** - ![1939 - Chesterton Parachute Packing ](https://info.chesterton.com/hs-fs/hubfs/ParachutePacking.jpg?width=1000&height=523&name=ParachutePacking.jpg) **Chesterton 600 Parachute™ Packing V-Ring Set (1939). ** - ![1948 - Chesterton Gaskets Catalog](https://info.chesterton.com/hs-fs/hubfs/10-gasketseveryservice.jpg?width=493&height=626&name=10-gasketseveryservice.jpg) **Chesterton gaskets catalog featuring photo from the Gasket Cutting Department in Everett, MA facility (1948).** ## 1950 -1989 - ![1950 - Chesterton 324/1724 Super-Lon™ Packing](https://info.chesterton.com/hs-fs/hubfs/324packing.jpg?width=862&height=646&name=324packing.jpg) **Chesterton 324/1724 Super-Lon™ Packing (1950).** - ![1950 - Chesterton Beltflo™ (1950).](https://info.chesterton.com/hs-fs/hubfs/07.beltflow_greyfinalbc.jpg?width=350&height=447&name=07.beltflow_greyfinalbc.jpg) **Chesterton Beltflo™ (1950).** - ![1952 - Specialist with a customer](https://info.chesterton.com/hs-fs/hubfs/18specialist_thumb_848.jpg?width=862&height=646&name=18specialist_thumb_848.jpg) **A Chesterton Specialist meeting with a customer (1952). ** - ![1957 - Richard F. Hoyle ](https://info.chesterton.com/hs-fs/hubfs/training_richardhoyle.jpg?width=471&height=628&name=training_richardhoyle.jpg) **Richard F. Hoyle, Chesterton's first engineer, initiated the development of the Mechanical Seal business (1957).** - ![1962 - Woburn MA plant ](https://info.chesterton.com/hs-fs/hubfs/wobrun.jpg?width=350&height=447&name=wobrun.jpg) **Newly built Chesterton plant in Woburn, MA (1962).** - ![1964 - President Lyndon B. Johnson awards Dev Chesterton the 500th “E” award](https://info.chesterton.com/hs-fs/hubfs/12-dev-eawardb.jpg?width=350&height=447&name=12-dev-eawardb.jpg) **President Lyndon B. Johnson awards Dev Chesterton the 500th “E” award for Chesterton’s contribution to industrial export growth, highlighting the company’s achievements (1964).** - ![1967 - Chesterton CounterPoise Mechanical Seals](https://info.chesterton.com/hs-fs/hubfs/spaceseals.jpg?width=862&height=646&name=spaceseals.jpg) **Chesterton designed two CounterPoise mechanical seals for an Apollo spacecraft (1967).** - ![1969 - Chesterton in-plant seal maintenance training program.](https://info.chesterton.com/hs-fs/hubfs/trainingold.jpg?width=862&height=646&name=trainingold.jpg) **Chesterton's world-wide, in-plant seal maintenance training program (1969).** - ![1970 - Chesterton 770 Mechanical Seal](https://info.chesterton.com/hs-fs/hubfs/770greyv5.jpg?width=862&height=646&name=770greyv5.jpg) ** Chesterton 770 Mechanical Seal, Vaaler Award winner (1970). ** - ![1970s - Chesterton Vaaler Awards](https://info.chesterton.com/hs-fs/hubfs/vaalar1970s.jpg?width=487&height=646&name=vaalar1970s.jpg) **Chesterton Wins Top Honors again - John C. Vaaler Biennial Awards (1968, 1972, 1974). ** - ![1972 - Chesterton Company headquarters Stoneham](https://info.chesterton.com/hs-fs/hubfs/stonehamloc.jpg?width=862&height=646&name=stonehamloc.jpg) **Chesterton company headquarters in Stoneham, MA (1972).** - ![1972 - Shipping at Chesterton's Ireland production](https://info.chesterton.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Ireland-Shipping_140v2.jpg?width=717&height=560&name=Ireland-Shipping_140v2.jpg) **Shipping at Chesterton's Bantry, Ireland manufacturing site (1972). ** - ![1975 - Chesterton 880 Seal ](https://info.chesterton.com/hs-fs/hubfs/880seal.jpg?width=862&height=646&name=880seal.jpg) **Chesterton 880 Mechanical Seal,  Vaaler Award winner (1975). ** - ![1977 - Chesterton manufacturing plant ](https://info.chesterton.com/hs-fs/hubfs/grovelandmanufacturing.jpg?width=862&height=646&name=grovelandmanufacturing.jpg) **Chesterton manufacturing plant in Groveland, MA (1977).** - ![1977- Chesterton 241 Double Cartridge Seal](https://info.chesterton.com/hs-fs/hubfs/241-seal.jpg?width=487&height=640&name=241-seal.jpg) **Chesterton 241 Double Cartridge Seal, Vaaler Award winner (1977).** - ![1984 - Chesterton Industrial Process Pump](https://info.chesterton.com/hs-fs/hubfs/inustrialprocesspump.jpg?width=862&height=646&name=inustrialprocesspump.jpg) **Chesterton Industrial Process Pump (1984).** - ![1986 - Chesterton 221 Split Seal ](https://info.chesterton.com/hs-fs/hubfs/221splitseal.jpg?width=350&height=447&name=221splitseal.jpg) **Chesterton 221 Split Seal, Vaalar Award winner (1986).** - ![1988 - Chesterton Split Labyrinth Seal](https://info.chesterton.com/hs-fs/hubfs/21791_124SplitLabrynth_sm.jpg?width=1000&height=665&name=21791_124SplitLabrynth_sm.jpg) **Chesterton Split Labyrinth Seal (1988).** ## 1990 - Present Day - ![1992 - Chesterton 155 Cartridge Single Seal and 255 Cartridge Dual Seal](https://info.chesterton.com/hs-fs/hubfs/155-255-flipgrey2.jpg?width=862&height=646&name=155-255-flipgrey2.jpg) **Chesterton 155 Cartridge Single Seal and** **255 Cartridge Dual Seal, Product of the Year winners, Plant Engineering magazine (1992).** - ![1994 - Chesterton 442 Split Seal ](https://info.chesterton.com/hs-fs/hubfs/442splitseal_1994.jpg?width=862&height=646&name=442splitseal_1994.jpg) **Chesterton 442 Split Seal, a Plant Engineering magazine's Product of the Year finalist (1994).** - ![2001 - Chesterton Global SpeedSeal™ Program](https://info.chesterton.com/hs-fs/hubfs/SpeedSeal1_300.png?width=400&height=342&name=SpeedSeal1_300.png) **Chesterton Global SpeedSeal™ Program with integrated facilities for machining made-to-order polymer seals (2001).** - ![820_application_300wproduct](https://info.chesterton.com/hs-fs/hubfs/820_application_300wproduct.jpg?width=400&height=345&name=820_application_300wproduct.jpg) **Chesterton KPC 820N Water-Based Degreaser (2004).** - ![2009 - Chesterton ARC HT-T and ARC HT-S Coatings](https://info.chesterton.com/hs-fs/hubfs/archt-t.jpg?width=862&height=646&name=archt-t.jpg) **Chesterton ARC HT-T and ARC HT-S Coatings (2009).** - ![2014 - Chesterton 442C Cartridge Split Mechanical Seal](https://info.chesterton.com/hs-fs/hubfs/442csplitseal_2014.jpg?width=862&height=646&name=442csplitseal_2014.jpg) **Chesterton 442C Cartridge Split Mechanical Seal (2014). ** - ![2016 - DualPac® 2211 and 2212](https://info.chesterton.com/hs-fs/hubfs/dualpactech_22112212v3.jpg?width=862&height=646&name=dualpactech_22112212v3.jpg) **Chesterton DualPac® 2211 Severe Service Slurry packing and DualPac 2212® High-performance packing (2016).** - ![2018 - Chesterton ViewIn™ Technology](https://info.chesterton.com/hs-fs/hubfs/viewintech_1000.jpg?width=1000&height=667&name=viewintech_1000.jpg) **Chesterton ViewIn™ Technology (2018). ** - ![2019 - Chesterton 1810 and 2810 Mechanical Seals advertisement](https://info.chesterton.com/hs-fs/hubfs/1810-2810ad.jpg?width=600&height=900&name=1810-2810ad.jpg) **Chesterton 1810 and 2810 Mechanical Seals advertisement (2019).** - ![2019 - Chesterton 1810 and 2810 Cartridge Seals](https://info.chesterton.com/hs-fs/hubfs/1810-2810axiusv4.jpg?width=862&height=646&name=1810-2810axiusv4.jpg) **Chesterton 1810 and 2810 Cartridge Seals (2019).** - ![2020 - Chesterton Connect™ System](https://info.chesterton.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Connect_Family_Products_900v2.jpg?width=862&height=646&name=Connect_Family_Products_900v2.jpg) **Chesterton Connect™ System (2020).** - ![2022 - Chesterton Split Polymer Labyrinth Seal](https://info.chesterton.com/hs-fs/hubfs/splitpls.jpg?width=862&height=646&name=splitpls.jpg) **Chesterton Split Polymer Labyrinth Seal (2022).** - ![2022 - Chesterton 1622 Low E Valve Packing](https://info.chesterton.com/hs-fs/hubfs/1622-Lowemissionsad.jpg?width=600&height=795&name=1622-Lowemissionsad.jpg) **Chesterton 1622 Low E Valve Packing advertisement, 2011 Vaaler Award winner (2022). ** - ![2022 - Chesterton 1510 Single Cartridge Seal](https://info.chesterton.com/hs-fs/hubfs/1510ad_2022v3.jpg?width=600&height=794&name=1510ad_2022v3.jpg) **Chesterton 1510 Single Cartridge Seal advertisement showcasing 40 years of engineering excellence (2022).** - ![2022 - Chesterton 1510 Single Cartridge Seal](https://info.chesterton.com/hs-fs/hubfs/1510_squarev2.jpg?width=862&height=646&name=1510_squarev2.jpg) **Chesterton 1510 Single Cartridge Seal (2022).** - ![2022 - LATAM Customer Training - Chesterton Global Training Center](https://info.chesterton.com/hs-fs/hubfs/chestertonglobaltrainingsenter.jpg?width=862&height=646&name=chestertonglobaltrainingsenter.jpg) **LATAM customers attend knowledge training at Chesterton's Global Training Center (2022).** - ![2023 - Chesterton Large Diameter Machined Seal ](https://info.chesterton.com/hs-fs/hubfs/two-men-holding-seal_1000.jpg?width=1000&height=735&name=two-men-holding-seal_1000.jpg) **Showcasing Chesterton's Large Diameter Machined Seal capabilities (2023). ** - ![Present - Chesterton Corporate Headquarters](https://info.chesterton.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Chesterton_Building-Visitor_Entrance_2019_1000.jpg?width=1000&height=700&name=Chesterton_Building-Visitor_Entrance_2019_1000.jpg) **Chesterton Corporate Headquarters, Groveland MA (Present day).**  ©2024 A.W. Chesterton Company. All Rights Reserved.