Founded in 1867 as the Theo J. Ely Company, the company's first products included items that were then at the cutting edge of consumer technology such as buggy whips, axe handles and wooden mop buckets. Things have changed a bit since the 19th century, but Emsco Group still maintains Mr. Ely's original focus on providing customers with high-quality, modern products through their corporate motto: "Innovation, Function, Quality and Service!" With primary manufacturing and distributing facilities in Girard, PA, Emsco Group has product lines as diverse as lawn & garden tools, cleaning supplies and even snowboards that they ship around the globe.