Scuba Manufacturers, The List
Sept 3, 2020 18:46:36 GMT -8
DavidRitchieWilson, vance, and 2 more like this
Post by MCincy on Sept 3, 2020 18:46:36 GMT -8
I was browsing through the excellent digital collection over at cg-45.com the other night and it got me thinking about all the various manufacturers over the years and all their various interconnections. What struck me is how a lot of the early regulators were variations of the same design (most famously with Voit & US Divers, but seen in way more circumstances than I originally imagined).
What I propose is a comprehensive list of dive equipment manufacturers and their years of operations. Some major brands are up front and a more comprehensive list by country follows. Who knows it could turn into quite a project!
***This list is not up to scholarly standards; sources have not been kept, crosschecked, or verified. In some cases information of a colloquial nature has been included where hard dates are lacking. Its conceivable & likely that information here is incorrect. As to errors, IF YOU SEE SOMETHING SAY SOMETHING.***
Here's what I've got so far...
(Last Update 11 October 2020)
Aqualung and Associated Brands
- Air Liquide (1943-1946) (Founded 1902) (Parent of Aqualung Family of Companies 1946-Ca.2017)
- La Spirotechnique (1946-2003) (Merged w/U.S. Divers 1998)
- Air Liquide Canada (1947-1950)
- SPACO (1948-1950)
- Rene Sports (1949-1952) (As U.S. Divers)
- U.S. Divers (1952-2003) (Acquired by La Spirotechnique 1957, Merged w/La Spirotechnique 1998)
- J.C. Higgens (1956-Ca.1962?)
- Spiro Sub (1959-1963)
- Aqua Lung Japan (1961-?)
- Kawasaki (Ca.1971?-?)
- Fenzy (Ca.1961-Present) (Founded Ca.1920) (Acquired 1976)
- Technisub (1962-Present) (Acquired 1979)
- Suunto (Ca.1965-Present) (Founded 1936) (Acquired US Distribution ?; Divested US Distribution 2016)
- Pelagic Pressure Systems (1979-Ca.2015) (Acquired 2015)
- Biosystems (1984-198?)
- SeaQuest (Ca. 1975?-Ca. 2010) (Acquired 1992)
- Apeks (Acquired 1974-Present) (Acquired 1997)
- Aqualung International (2003-Present)
- Aqualung America (2003-Present)
Cressi-Sub and Associated Brands
- Cressi-Sub (1946-Present)
- Spiro Sub (1959-1963)
- Aer Sub (1963-Ca.1965?)
Beuchat and Associated Brands
- Beuchat (Ca.1947-Present) (Founded 1934)
- Cavalero-Champion (Ca.1946-1992) (Founded Ca. 1941) (Acquired 1992)
- U.S. Cavalero (1975-?)
Nemrod and Associated Brands
- Nemrod (Ca.1948-Ca.1988?) (Possibly as late as 1999?) (Founded 1934)
- Seamless (1959-Ca.1980?)
Mares and Associated Brands
- Mares (1949-Present)
Voit and Associated Brands
- Voit (Ca. 1950-1957) (Founded 1902)
- AMF Voit (1958-Ca.1983)
- Swimaster (Ca.1955-?) (Acquired Ca.1960’s)
Scubapro and Associated Brands (Johnson Outdoors)
- Healthways (1954-1962)
- Scubapro (1963-Present)
- Aer Sub (1963-Ca.1965?)
- SeemanSub (1979-Ca.2010?) (Acquired 2007)
- UWATEC (1984- ?) (Acquired 1997)
- Subgear (2010-Present?)
Sportsways and Associated Brands
- Sportsways (1958-1981)
- New England Divers (Ca.1963-Ca.1969)
- Waterlung (1982-?)
Oceanic and Associated Brands (Huish)
- American Underwater Products (1972-2017) (Parent Company)
- Oceanic (1972-Present) (Acquired 2017)
- Hollis (2009-Present) (Acquired 2017)
- Pelagic Pressure Systems (1979-Ca.2015) (Divested by AUP Ca.2015)
- Farallon (1971-?) (Acquired by AUP 1976)
- Zeagle (1979-Present) (Acquired 2011)
- Stahlsac (1978-Present) (Acquired Ca.2012)
- Aeris (1998-?) (Acquired by AUP 2014)
- LavaCore (?-Present)
- Suunto (Ca.1965-Present) (Founded 1936) (Acquired US Distribution 2016)
- Liquivision (2004-2017) (Acquired 2014)
DUI and Associated Brands
- Diving Unlimited International (1963-Present)
- OMS (1991-Present) (Acquired 2014)
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Australia
- Porpoise (Ca.1948-Ca.1976)
- Sharkskin (?-Present) (Formerly Adventure Extreme)
- Waterlung (1982-?) (See Sportsways)
Canada
- Air Liquide Canada (1947-1950) (See Aqualung)
- Bare (1979-Present) (Acquired by Huish in 2011) (See FitzWright Wetsuits)
- FitzWright Wetsuits (1979-Present) (See Bare)
- Liquivision (2004-2017) (Acquired by Huish in 2014)
- Shearwater Research (2004-Present)
- Whites Manufacturing (1956-2015) (Acquired by Aqualung 2010)
- Worthington Cylinders (1971-2014) (Founded 1955) (Acquired from Lennox Industries 1971)
Finland
- Suunto (Ca. 1965-Present) (Founded 1936) (See Also Aqualung/Huish)
France
- Air Liquide (1943-1946) (Founded 1902) (See Aqualung)
- Aqualung International (2003-Present) (See Also Aqualung/La Spirotechnique) (Parent Company)
- Beuchat (Ca.1947-Present) (Founded 1934)
- Cavalero-Champion (Ca.1946-1992) (Founded Ca. 1941?) (Acquired by Beuchat 1992)
- Fenzy (Ca.1961-Present) (Founded Ca.1920) (Acquired by Aqualung 1976)
- Hurricane (1947-ca.1961)
- La Spirotechnique (1946-2003) (See Aqualung/Aqualung International)
Germany
- Barakuda (1952-Ca. 1968) (Founded 1949)
- Drager (1952-Present) (Founded 1889)
- HeinrichsWeikamp (2004-Present)
- SeemanSub (1979-Ca.2010) (Acquired by Scubapro 2007) (See Subgear)
- Subgear (2010-Present?) (See Also Scubapro/SeemannSub)
Italy
- Aer Sub (1963-Ca.1965?) (See Cressi, Scubapro, Spiro Sub)
- Audaxpro (1983-Present)
- Cressi-Sub (1946-Present)
- Faber Cylinders (1972-Present)
- Mares (1949-Present)
- Omersub (1985-Present) (Acquired by Aqualung 2013)
- Spiro Sub (1959-1963) (See Cressi, La Spirotechnique, Aer Sub)
- SOS (Strumenti Ottici Subacquei) (1950-1985)
- Technisub (1962-Present) (Acquired by Aqualung 1979)
Japan
- Apollo (1965-Present)
- AQA (1988-Present) (See Kinugawa Co. LTD)
- Aqua Lung Japan (1961-?)
- Bism (Ca.1997?-Present)
- Cocoloa (Ca.2010?-Present) (See Kinugawa Co. LTD)
- Gull (1983-Present) (See Kinugawa Co. LTD)
- Kawasaki (Ca.1971?-?) (See Aqualung)
- Kinugawa Co. LTD (1982-Present) (Founded 1939) (Parent Company)
- Tabata (1952-Present)
Neatherlands
- Loosco (As Dive Safe) (Ca.1957-ca.1980?)
Spain
- Nemrod (Ca.1948-Ca.1988?) (Possibly as late as 1999?) (Founded 1934)
Sweden
- Poseidon (Ca.1958-Present) (Founded 1954)
Switzerland
- UWATEC (1984-?) (Acquired by Scubapro 1997)
U.K.
- AP Diving (1969-Present) (AKA Ambient Pressure, A.P. Valves)
- Apeks (1974-Present) (Acquired by Aqualung 1997)
- Britmarine (Ca.1962-Ca.1981) (See W.W. Haffenden)
- E.T. Skinner (1947-Ca.1970?) (See Typhoon)
- Heinke (Ca. 1955-Ca.1967) (Founded 1844) (Acquired by Siebe Gorman 1961)
- Siebe Gorman (1948-Ca.1972?) (Founded 1819)
- Submarine Products (1959-1990)
- Typhoon (Ca.1970?-Present) (See E.T. Skinner)
- W.W. Haffenden (1947-Ca.1962) (See Britmarine)
U.S.
- Aeris (1998-?) (Acquired by Oceanic 2014) (No later than 2018)
- Aluminum and Brass of Lockport, NY (1957-1963) (Bought out and consolidated into Sherwood – Selpac)
- American Underwater Products (1972-2017) (See Oceanic) (Parent Company 1972-2017)
- AMF Voit (1958-Ca.1983)
- Atomic Aquatics (1996-Present) (Acquired by Oceanic (Huish) in 2011)
- Aquala (1959-Present) (See Bel-Aqua)
- Aqualung America (2003-Present) (See Also Aqualung/U.S. Divers)
- Bel-Aqua (1952-1959) (See Aquala)
- Biosystems (1984-1985) (See Aqualung)
- Blue Steel (2004-Present) (Joint venture of Faber & Kaplan Industries)
- Body Glove (1953-Present)
- Catalina Cylinders (1986-Present)
- Dacor (1954-Ca.1998) (Acquired by Mares Ca.1998)
- Deep See (1981-Present) (Acquired by Aqualung International 1992)
- Demone (1961-1965)
- DESCO (1947-1960) (Founded 1937) (Commercial Surface Supply to Present)
- Dive Rite (1984-Present)
- Dive Xtras (2003-Present)
- DiveTek (Ca.1996?-Ca.2006?) (See Seapro)
- Diving Unlimited International (1963-Present)
- E.B. Industries (1982-2016) (Parent Company) (See Oceanways,SeaDive) (Acquired by XS Scuba 2016)
- EDCO (Engeneering Development Company) (Ca.1952-Ca.1957)
- Farallon (1971-?) (Acquired by Oceanic 1976)
- Fenjohn (Ca.1954-Ca.1962?) (Founded Ca.1928) (Possibly as late as 1970’s)
- Halcyon (1996-Present)
- Healthways (1954-1962) (See Scubapro)
- Henderson Divewear (Ca.1960-Present)
- Heiser Cylinders (?-?) (See Bauchat)
- Highland Millwork (1992-Present) (Acquired by XS Scuba 2008)
- Hollis (2009-Present) (See Oceanic, Huish)
- Huish Outdoors (2009-Present) (See Oceanic Associated Brands) (Parent Company)
- Ikelite (Ca.1962-Present)
- J.C. Higgins (1956-Ca.1962) (Sears) (See Aqualung/Healthways)
- Johnson Outdoors (1997-Present) (Founded 1970) (See Scubapro Associated Brands) (Parent Company)
- Kaiser Cylinder (ca.1970?-Present) (See AMF) (No Later than 1979)
- Luxfer USA, LTD (1971-1997) (See US Divers)
- Luxfer Gas Cylinders (Ca.1997-Present) (See Luxfer USA)
- New England Divers (Ca.1963-Ca.1969) (See Sportsways)
- Norris Cylinders (?-Present?) (Founded 1930)
- Northill (Garret Corp.) (1952-1961) (Founded 1936)
- Oceanways (1983-Present) (Acquired by XS Scuba 2016) (See E.B. Industries)
- Oceanic (1972-Present)
- OMS (1991-Present) (Acquired by DUI 2014)
- O’Neill (1952- Present)
- Pelagic Pressure Systems (1979-2015?) (Acquired by Aqualung 2015) (See Also Oceanic)
- Pressed Steel Tank Co. (PST) (?-Ca.2002) (Founded 1902) (Acquired by Norris Cylinders Ca.1970)
- Princeton Tec (1975-Present)
- Rene Sports (1949-1952) (As U.S. Divers, See Aqualung)
- Scott Aviation Corp (1952-Ca.1962) (Founded 1932)
- Scubapro (1963-Present)
- Sea Pearls (Ca.1978-Present) (Acquired by XS Scuba 2007)
- Seacraft Industries (Ca.1960?-1964?) (Acquired by New England Divers mid 60’s)
- Seamless (1959-Ca.1980?) (Founded 1877) (See Nemrod)
- SeaDive (1996-Present) (Acquired by XS Scuba 2016) (See E.B. Industries)
- Seapro (1979-Ca.1996?) (See Water Gill)
- SeaSoft (1985-Present)
- Selpac (ca.1960’s-ca. 1980) (Incorporated 1951 as Selwyn Pacific consolidated into Sherwood – Selpac 1963)
- Sherwood - Selpac (1955-Present) (DBA Sherwood Scuba)
- So-Lo Marx (Skooba Totes) (1957-Ca.1965) (Founded 1924) (Now Property of Totes-Isotoner)
- SPACO (1948-1950) (See Aqualung)
- Sportsways (1958-1981)
- Stahlsac (1978-Present) (Acquired by Huish Ca.2012)
- Swimaster (Ca.1955-?) (Acquired by Voit Ca.1965?)
- Thermo (1972-Present) (Acquired by XS Scuba 2009)
- TUSA (Tabata USA) (1978-Present)
- U.S. Cavalero (1975-?)
- U.S. Divers (1952-2003) (See Aqualung)
- Viking/Norseman (1958-1963)
- Voit (Ca. 1950-1957) (Founded 1902)
- Walter Kidde (?-?) (Founded 1917)
- Water Gill (1969-1979) (See Seapro)
- White Stag (?-?) (Founded Ca. 1907) (Designs by Sportsways?) (Now Property of Walmart)
- XS Scuba (2002-Present) (Parent Company)
- Zeagle (1979-Present) (Acquired by Huish in 2012)
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There are still major brands I haven't gotten to yet, and I'm sure there are plenty of other companies I've never even heard of.
Did I forget your favorite brand? Any errors? Is "Brand X" simply a cosmetic re-brand of "Brand Y"?
Let me know below!
(P.S. The smileys are not the author's, except this one... )
What I propose is a comprehensive list of dive equipment manufacturers and their years of operations. Some major brands are up front and a more comprehensive list by country follows. Who knows it could turn into quite a project!
***This list is not up to scholarly standards; sources have not been kept, crosschecked, or verified. In some cases information of a colloquial nature has been included where hard dates are lacking. Its conceivable & likely that information here is incorrect. As to errors, IF YOU SEE SOMETHING SAY SOMETHING.***
Here's what I've got so far...
(Last Update 11 October 2020)
Aqualung and Associated Brands
- Air Liquide (1943-1946) (Founded 1902) (Parent of Aqualung Family of Companies 1946-Ca.2017)
- La Spirotechnique (1946-2003) (Merged w/U.S. Divers 1998)
- Air Liquide Canada (1947-1950)
- SPACO (1948-1950)
- Rene Sports (1949-1952) (As U.S. Divers)
- U.S. Divers (1952-2003) (Acquired by La Spirotechnique 1957, Merged w/La Spirotechnique 1998)
- J.C. Higgens (1956-Ca.1962?)
- Spiro Sub (1959-1963)
- Aqua Lung Japan (1961-?)
- Kawasaki (Ca.1971?-?)
- Fenzy (Ca.1961-Present) (Founded Ca.1920) (Acquired 1976)
- Technisub (1962-Present) (Acquired 1979)
- Suunto (Ca.1965-Present) (Founded 1936) (Acquired US Distribution ?; Divested US Distribution 2016)
- Pelagic Pressure Systems (1979-Ca.2015) (Acquired 2015)
- Biosystems (1984-198?)
- SeaQuest (Ca. 1975?-Ca. 2010) (Acquired 1992)
- Apeks (Acquired 1974-Present) (Acquired 1997)
- Aqualung International (2003-Present)
- Aqualung America (2003-Present)
Cressi-Sub and Associated Brands
- Cressi-Sub (1946-Present)
- Spiro Sub (1959-1963)
- Aer Sub (1963-Ca.1965?)
Beuchat and Associated Brands
- Beuchat (Ca.1947-Present) (Founded 1934)
- Cavalero-Champion (Ca.1946-1992) (Founded Ca. 1941) (Acquired 1992)
- U.S. Cavalero (1975-?)
Nemrod and Associated Brands
- Nemrod (Ca.1948-Ca.1988?) (Possibly as late as 1999?) (Founded 1934)
- Seamless (1959-Ca.1980?)
Mares and Associated Brands
- Mares (1949-Present)
Voit and Associated Brands
- Voit (Ca. 1950-1957) (Founded 1902)
- AMF Voit (1958-Ca.1983)
- Swimaster (Ca.1955-?) (Acquired Ca.1960’s)
Scubapro and Associated Brands (Johnson Outdoors)
- Healthways (1954-1962)
- Scubapro (1963-Present)
- Aer Sub (1963-Ca.1965?)
- SeemanSub (1979-Ca.2010?) (Acquired 2007)
- UWATEC (1984- ?) (Acquired 1997)
- Subgear (2010-Present?)
Sportsways and Associated Brands
- Sportsways (1958-1981)
- New England Divers (Ca.1963-Ca.1969)
- Waterlung (1982-?)
Oceanic and Associated Brands (Huish)
- American Underwater Products (1972-2017) (Parent Company)
- Oceanic (1972-Present) (Acquired 2017)
- Hollis (2009-Present) (Acquired 2017)
- Pelagic Pressure Systems (1979-Ca.2015) (Divested by AUP Ca.2015)
- Farallon (1971-?) (Acquired by AUP 1976)
- Zeagle (1979-Present) (Acquired 2011)
- Stahlsac (1978-Present) (Acquired Ca.2012)
- Aeris (1998-?) (Acquired by AUP 2014)
- LavaCore (?-Present)
- Suunto (Ca.1965-Present) (Founded 1936) (Acquired US Distribution 2016)
- Liquivision (2004-2017) (Acquired 2014)
DUI and Associated Brands
- Diving Unlimited International (1963-Present)
- OMS (1991-Present) (Acquired 2014)
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Australia
- Porpoise (Ca.1948-Ca.1976)
- Sharkskin (?-Present) (Formerly Adventure Extreme)
- Waterlung (1982-?) (See Sportsways)
Canada
- Air Liquide Canada (1947-1950) (See Aqualung)
- Bare (1979-Present) (Acquired by Huish in 2011) (See FitzWright Wetsuits)
- FitzWright Wetsuits (1979-Present) (See Bare)
- Liquivision (2004-2017) (Acquired by Huish in 2014)
- Shearwater Research (2004-Present)
- Whites Manufacturing (1956-2015) (Acquired by Aqualung 2010)
- Worthington Cylinders (1971-2014) (Founded 1955) (Acquired from Lennox Industries 1971)
Finland
- Suunto (Ca. 1965-Present) (Founded 1936) (See Also Aqualung/Huish)
France
- Air Liquide (1943-1946) (Founded 1902) (See Aqualung)
- Aqualung International (2003-Present) (See Also Aqualung/La Spirotechnique) (Parent Company)
- Beuchat (Ca.1947-Present) (Founded 1934)
- Cavalero-Champion (Ca.1946-1992) (Founded Ca. 1941?) (Acquired by Beuchat 1992)
- Fenzy (Ca.1961-Present) (Founded Ca.1920) (Acquired by Aqualung 1976)
- Hurricane (1947-ca.1961)
- La Spirotechnique (1946-2003) (See Aqualung/Aqualung International)
Germany
- Barakuda (1952-Ca. 1968) (Founded 1949)
- Drager (1952-Present) (Founded 1889)
- HeinrichsWeikamp (2004-Present)
- SeemanSub (1979-Ca.2010) (Acquired by Scubapro 2007) (See Subgear)
- Subgear (2010-Present?) (See Also Scubapro/SeemannSub)
Italy
- Aer Sub (1963-Ca.1965?) (See Cressi, Scubapro, Spiro Sub)
- Audaxpro (1983-Present)
- Cressi-Sub (1946-Present)
- Faber Cylinders (1972-Present)
- Mares (1949-Present)
- Omersub (1985-Present) (Acquired by Aqualung 2013)
- Spiro Sub (1959-1963) (See Cressi, La Spirotechnique, Aer Sub)
- SOS (Strumenti Ottici Subacquei) (1950-1985)
- Technisub (1962-Present) (Acquired by Aqualung 1979)
Japan
- Apollo (1965-Present)
- AQA (1988-Present) (See Kinugawa Co. LTD)
- Aqua Lung Japan (1961-?)
- Bism (Ca.1997?-Present)
- Cocoloa (Ca.2010?-Present) (See Kinugawa Co. LTD)
- Gull (1983-Present) (See Kinugawa Co. LTD)
- Kawasaki (Ca.1971?-?) (See Aqualung)
- Kinugawa Co. LTD (1982-Present) (Founded 1939) (Parent Company)
- Tabata (1952-Present)
Neatherlands
- Loosco (As Dive Safe) (Ca.1957-ca.1980?)
Spain
- Nemrod (Ca.1948-Ca.1988?) (Possibly as late as 1999?) (Founded 1934)
Sweden
- Poseidon (Ca.1958-Present) (Founded 1954)
Switzerland
- UWATEC (1984-?) (Acquired by Scubapro 1997)
U.K.
- AP Diving (1969-Present) (AKA Ambient Pressure, A.P. Valves)
- Apeks (1974-Present) (Acquired by Aqualung 1997)
- Britmarine (Ca.1962-Ca.1981) (See W.W. Haffenden)
- E.T. Skinner (1947-Ca.1970?) (See Typhoon)
- Heinke (Ca. 1955-Ca.1967) (Founded 1844) (Acquired by Siebe Gorman 1961)
- Siebe Gorman (1948-Ca.1972?) (Founded 1819)
- Submarine Products (1959-1990)
- Typhoon (Ca.1970?-Present) (See E.T. Skinner)
- W.W. Haffenden (1947-Ca.1962) (See Britmarine)
U.S.
- Aeris (1998-?) (Acquired by Oceanic 2014) (No later than 2018)
- Aluminum and Brass of Lockport, NY (1957-1963) (Bought out and consolidated into Sherwood – Selpac)
- American Underwater Products (1972-2017) (See Oceanic) (Parent Company 1972-2017)
- AMF Voit (1958-Ca.1983)
- Atomic Aquatics (1996-Present) (Acquired by Oceanic (Huish) in 2011)
- Aquala (1959-Present) (See Bel-Aqua)
- Aqualung America (2003-Present) (See Also Aqualung/U.S. Divers)
- Bel-Aqua (1952-1959) (See Aquala)
- Biosystems (1984-1985) (See Aqualung)
- Blue Steel (2004-Present) (Joint venture of Faber & Kaplan Industries)
- Body Glove (1953-Present)
- Catalina Cylinders (1986-Present)
- Dacor (1954-Ca.1998) (Acquired by Mares Ca.1998)
- Deep See (1981-Present) (Acquired by Aqualung International 1992)
- Demone (1961-1965)
- DESCO (1947-1960) (Founded 1937) (Commercial Surface Supply to Present)
- Dive Rite (1984-Present)
- Dive Xtras (2003-Present)
- DiveTek (Ca.1996?-Ca.2006?) (See Seapro)
- Diving Unlimited International (1963-Present)
- E.B. Industries (1982-2016) (Parent Company) (See Oceanways,SeaDive) (Acquired by XS Scuba 2016)
- EDCO (Engeneering Development Company) (Ca.1952-Ca.1957)
- Farallon (1971-?) (Acquired by Oceanic 1976)
- Fenjohn (Ca.1954-Ca.1962?) (Founded Ca.1928) (Possibly as late as 1970’s)
- Halcyon (1996-Present)
- Healthways (1954-1962) (See Scubapro)
- Henderson Divewear (Ca.1960-Present)
- Heiser Cylinders (?-?) (See Bauchat)
- Highland Millwork (1992-Present) (Acquired by XS Scuba 2008)
- Hollis (2009-Present) (See Oceanic, Huish)
- Huish Outdoors (2009-Present) (See Oceanic Associated Brands) (Parent Company)
- Ikelite (Ca.1962-Present)
- J.C. Higgins (1956-Ca.1962) (Sears) (See Aqualung/Healthways)
- Johnson Outdoors (1997-Present) (Founded 1970) (See Scubapro Associated Brands) (Parent Company)
- Kaiser Cylinder (ca.1970?-Present) (See AMF) (No Later than 1979)
- Luxfer USA, LTD (1971-1997) (See US Divers)
- Luxfer Gas Cylinders (Ca.1997-Present) (See Luxfer USA)
- New England Divers (Ca.1963-Ca.1969) (See Sportsways)
- Norris Cylinders (?-Present?) (Founded 1930)
- Northill (Garret Corp.) (1952-1961) (Founded 1936)
- Oceanways (1983-Present) (Acquired by XS Scuba 2016) (See E.B. Industries)
- Oceanic (1972-Present)
- OMS (1991-Present) (Acquired by DUI 2014)
- O’Neill (1952- Present)
- Pelagic Pressure Systems (1979-2015?) (Acquired by Aqualung 2015) (See Also Oceanic)
- Pressed Steel Tank Co. (PST) (?-Ca.2002) (Founded 1902) (Acquired by Norris Cylinders Ca.1970)
- Princeton Tec (1975-Present)
- Rene Sports (1949-1952) (As U.S. Divers, See Aqualung)
- Scott Aviation Corp (1952-Ca.1962) (Founded 1932)
- Scubapro (1963-Present)
- Sea Pearls (Ca.1978-Present) (Acquired by XS Scuba 2007)
- Seacraft Industries (Ca.1960?-1964?) (Acquired by New England Divers mid 60’s)
- Seamless (1959-Ca.1980?) (Founded 1877) (See Nemrod)
- SeaDive (1996-Present) (Acquired by XS Scuba 2016) (See E.B. Industries)
- Seapro (1979-Ca.1996?) (See Water Gill)
- SeaSoft (1985-Present)
- Selpac (ca.1960’s-ca. 1980) (Incorporated 1951 as Selwyn Pacific consolidated into Sherwood – Selpac 1963)
- Sherwood - Selpac (1955-Present) (DBA Sherwood Scuba)
- So-Lo Marx (Skooba Totes) (1957-Ca.1965) (Founded 1924) (Now Property of Totes-Isotoner)
- SPACO (1948-1950) (See Aqualung)
- Sportsways (1958-1981)
- Stahlsac (1978-Present) (Acquired by Huish Ca.2012)
- Swimaster (Ca.1955-?) (Acquired by Voit Ca.1965?)
- Thermo (1972-Present) (Acquired by XS Scuba 2009)
- TUSA (Tabata USA) (1978-Present)
- U.S. Cavalero (1975-?)
- U.S. Divers (1952-2003) (See Aqualung)
- Viking/Norseman (1958-1963)
- Voit (Ca. 1950-1957) (Founded 1902)
- Walter Kidde (?-?) (Founded 1917)
- Water Gill (1969-1979) (See Seapro)
- White Stag (?-?) (Founded Ca. 1907) (Designs by Sportsways?) (Now Property of Walmart)
- XS Scuba (2002-Present) (Parent Company)
- Zeagle (1979-Present) (Acquired by Huish in 2012)
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There are still major brands I haven't gotten to yet, and I'm sure there are plenty of other companies I've never even heard of.
Did I forget your favorite brand? Any errors? Is "Brand X" simply a cosmetic re-brand of "Brand Y"?
Let me know below!
(P.S. The smileys are not the author's, except this one... )