Current News
7/26/2017
Milwaukee, Wis.—Water technology company A. O. Smith Corporation (NYSE-AOS) today announced record second quarter net earnings of $92.4 million or $.53 per share on second quarter sales of $738.2 million. Net earnings per share grew eight percent compared with second quarter 2016 net earnings per share of $.49.
7/24/2017
Milwaukee, Wis.—A total of 24 students from the U.S., China, Mexico, The Netherlands, and Vietnam have earned 2017 merit scholarships awarded by A. O. Smith Corporation.
7/21/2017
Milwaukee, Wis. — A. O. Smith Corporation and The Water Council have selected Nanolytix of Toronto as the 2017 winner of the BREW Corporate: Powered by A. O. Smith challenge.
7/20/2017
Milwaukee, Wis.—Water technology company A. O. Smith Corporation (NYSE-AOS) today announced that it will join the S&P 500 Index prior to the opening of trading on Wednesday, July 26.
7/13/2017
Milwaukee, Wis.—A. O. Smith Corporation (NYSE:AOS) today announced the appointment of David R. Warren as president and general manager of its North America, India, Europe, and Export (NAIEE) water heater operations.
7/11/2017
Milwaukee, Wis.—A. O. Smith Corporation (NYSE:AOS) today announced that President and Chief Operating Officer Kevin J. Wheeler has been elected to the company’s Board of Directors.
7/10/2017
Milwaukee, Wis.— Directors of A. O. Smith Corporation (NYSE:AOS) today declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $.14 per share on the company’s Common Stock and Class A Common Stock.
7/6/2017
Milwaukee, Wis.— A. O. Smith Corporation (NYSE:AOS) will release its second quarter 2017 financial results before the market opens on Wednesday, July 26, and has scheduled an investor conference call to follow at 10:00 a.m. (Eastern Daylight Time).
7/5/2017
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Ashland City, Tenn. – A. O. Smith, a leading water heater manufacturer, will tap deeper into the high-demand residential hot water and domestic heating marketplace with the introduction of the Polaris® High Efficiency condensing gas water heater. The Polaris, which operates at a cost-saving thermal efficiency of up to 96 percent, easily installs and pairs with recirculating systems or domestic space heating systems.
5/24/2017
Milwaukee, Wis. — A. O. Smith will build a new research facility on Milwaukee's northwest side near its world headquarters. Groundbreaking is planned for September.
5/23/2017
Milwaukee, Wis. — A. O. Smith and The Water Council are once again partnering to sponsor the 2017 BREW Corporate: Powered by A. O. Smith.
5/18/2017
Milwaukee, Wis.—A. O. Smith Corporation (NYSE:AOS) today announced that Kevin J. Wheeler has been named president and chief operating officer.
5/8/2017
New Dehli, India— Parag Kulkarni, managing director of A. O. Smith India Water Products Pvt., Ltd., has been named as one of the 100 Most Trusted CEOs of 2017.
4/27/2017
Milwaukee, Wis.—Water technology company A. O. Smith Corporation (NYSE-AOS) today announced record first quarter net earnings of $87.7 million or $.50 per share on record first quarter sales of $740.0 million. First quarter 2016 net earnings were $73.5 million or $.41 per share. This is the fifth consecutive year the company has achieved record first quarter sales and earnings performance.
4/21/2017
Austin, Texas – Aquasana, the award-winning maker of water filtration systems for at home and on the go, will appear on the popular national home improvement show, “This Old House,” May 4 on Public Broadcasting Service (PBS). Check local listings: www.thisoldhouse.com/tvschedule.
4/12/2017
Milwaukee, Wis.— Directors of A. O. Smith Corporation (NYSE:AOS) today declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $.14 per share on the company’s Common Stock and Class A Common Stock.
4/6/2017
Ashland City, Tenn. – A. O. Smith, North America’s largest manufacturer of residential and commercial water heaters, has launched a new condensing tankless water heater that features an integrated, powerful recirculation pump.
4/5/2017
Milwaukee, Wis.— A. O. Smith Corporation (NYSE:AOS) will release its first quarter 2017 financial results before the market opens on Thursday, April 27, and has scheduled an investor conference call to follow at 10:00 a.m. (Eastern Daylight Time).
4/3/2017
Columbia, SC— Thanks to their safety first outlook, for the third year in a row, A. O. Smith team members were honored to receive an Excellence in Safety Award from the South Carolina Chamber of Commerce. The statewide safety award is presented to companies that are ‘achieving a commendable lost workday case rate during the previous calendar year.”
2/20/2017
Mumbai, India—Parag Kulkarni, managing director of A. O. Smith India Water Products Pvt., Ltd., has been named to the global listing of “50 Most Impactful Leaders in Water and Water Management.”
2/7/2017
Santa Clara, Calif. — Based on its recent analysis of the residential water treatment market, Frost & Sullivan recognizes Aquasana, Inc., an A. O. Smith Corporation company (NYSE-AOS), with the 2016 North American Company of the Year Award for its commitment to customer value, strategic and proven solutions, and exceptional quality.
2/2/2017
Milwaukee, Wis.— A. O. Smith Corporation (NYSE-AOS) today announced record sales of $2.69 billion and record net earnings of $326.5 million, or $1.85 per share, for 2016 compared with net earnings of $282.9 million, or $1.58 per share, the previous year.
1/20/2017
Milwaukee, Wis.— Directors of A. O. Smith Corporation (NYSE:AOS) today approved a 17 percent increase in the company’s quarterly cash dividend to $.14 per share. The dividend increase affects the company’s Common Stock and Class A Common Stock.
1/9/2017
Milwaukee, Wis.— A. O. Smith Corporation (NYSE:AOS) will release its fourth quarter 2016 financial results before the market opens on Thursday, Feb. 2, and has scheduled an investor conference call to follow at 10:00 a.m. (Eastern Standard Time).
1/3/2017
A. O. Smith’s operations in China are members of an elite group, listed as one of the Top 30 China Best Employers. The 2016 companies list included a number of well-known international names such as IBM, Starbucks, Ikea, and Tencent.
12/12/2016
Milwaukee, Wis.—A. O. Smith Corporation (NYSE: AOS) has named Dr. Ilham Kadri to its Board of Directors. Kadri is a senior vice president at Sealed Air Corporation (NYSE: SEE) and president of the company’s Diversey Care Division. Diversey Care is a global leader in hygiene and health solutions, food safety and security, and infection prevention.
12/9/2016
Milwaukee, Wis. — Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of A. O. Smith Corporation, Ajita Rajendra, was recently named in Fortune Magazine’s 2016 Businessperson of the Year list. Rajendra was number 34 on the list of 50 CEOs.
12/6/2016
Milwaukee, Wis.—NSF International has announced it certified 17 Aquasana drinking water filter products that reduce perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and perflurooctane sulfonate (PFOS) contaminants to below the health advisory levels set by the federal government.