Olsonite® Seat Company 300 Mill Street PO Box 901 Sheboygan Falls, WI 53085-0901 1-800-521-8266 sales@olsonite.com

The Tradition Olsonite Seat Company was founded in 1910 in Detroit, Michigan by Nels L. Olson, an enterprising Swedish immigrant. Initially, a plow shoe was developed and cast from steel in a newly opened foundry. The process which produced this innovative steel plow shoe influenced the original corporate name "Swedish Crucible Steel Company" Shortly before World War II, the company began manufacturing toilet seats from hard rubber. In addition, a large variety of plastic automotive related products, including steering wheels were manufactured. In 1946, research indicated that plastics provided a much greater flexibility for styling and manufacturing. Thus, production of toilet seats was converted from hard rubber to solid plastic. With this change, Swedish Crucible Steel Company became the originator of the solid plastic toilet seat. The name Olsonite was adopted for the plastic material and the new product became known as "solid Olsonite plastic toilet seats." In 1973, Swedish Crucible Steel Company underwent a name change and officially became Olsonite Corporation. In 2005, the assets and ongoing business of the Olsonite Corporation was purchased by Bemis Manufacturing Company and the brand is still offered through the Olsonite Seat Company. Olsonite Seat Company is one of the most respected producers of toilet seats in the world. The company is a full line manufacturer located in the United States, with the corporate offices in Sheboygan Falls, Wisconsin. Olsonite continues to be known as the professional's choice and a leader in the industry. As Olsonite enters the 21st century, it has committed itself to a new and energetic program, which builds on a century of proud tradition as the professional's choice and a leader in the industry. The company's new theme, "ReinventingTradition" captures this corporate spirit and focus.