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M&S Armistead Inc. - History

 

History Highlights

  • 1918, Robert A. Armistead forms Plumbing and Heating Company.
  • Later 1930's, Armistead's son, Robert Theodore, joins the company.
  • 1958, Robert Theodore forms The Armistead Corporation.
  • 1987, The Armistead Corporation dissolves into
    two companies, one being the present day M & S Armistead, Inc.
  

Armistead has been a respected name in the mechanical contracting industry for many years. Robert A. Armistead of Jersey City, NJ was originally a member of UA
Plumber’s Local. He had the foresight and ambition to start his own business from the basement and garage of his home.

 


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1918

In approximately 1918, he formed the Robert A. Armistead Plumbing and Heating Company. This business provided service and installation for both residential and commercial properties in the Hudson County area during the Great Depression and World War II.


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1930's

In the late 1930’s, Robert A. Armistead’s son, Robert Theodore, came on board to work with his father and the business began to get larger. The company moved into a small shop on Sherman Avenue in Jersey City Heights. In 1952, Robert A. Armistead died in a tragic car accident and Robert Theodore took over the business. By this time, the business was doing mostly commercial, institutional, hospital, and process piping work. Some of its major clients included Colgate-Palmolive, Lipton Tea, Mueller Macaroni, and Standard Brands Foods.


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1970's

In 1958, Robert Theodore decided to change the name and the company was incorporated as The Armistead Corporation. As the business continued to grow the need for more space was obvious. The Armistead Corporation was re-located to a new 8,000 square foot facility in Kearny, NJ in 1971. At this time, Robert Theodore’s sons were working for him bringing on the third generation to work in the family business.

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Present Day

In 1983, Robert Theodore Armistead passed away and the business continued until November of 1987. In 1987, a shareholder’s deadlock caused The Armistead Corporation to dissolve. All of the corporation’s assets were split down the middle and two new companies were formed. M & S Armistead, Inc. is one of those companies. Today the fourth generation is heavily involved in all business activities.

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