Company Profile
Company Overview
Founded in 1963, Senninger Irrigation is a leading manufacturer of agricultural irrigation products, including sprinklers, spray nozzles and pressure regulators used in 49 countries worldwide. Our products are used in agriculture, nurseries, land application of effluent solutions, and leaching of copper and gold mining solutions.
For over 50 years, Senninger has developed more efficient ways to deliver water to crops and soil across the world and has taken pride in standing at the forefront of the irrigation industry with relevant innovations designed to meet specific needs.
Senninger products have earned a reputation for optimal performance and reliability. We are committed to “Low Pressure – High Performance” products that help save water and energy.” With a wide variety of designs available, growers and engineers can select the product best suited to their unique irrigation requirements.
Company History
Senninger Irrigation was established in 1963.
In 1958, Joe Senninger, a retired engineer, moved to Florida to grow citrus. To keep his grove healthy, he went ahead and designed a system of brass impact sprinklers to install across his new citrus grove. However, during the summer season, his sprinklers became clogged with thick mud dauber (a type of wasp) nests built in the nozzles of his sprinkler heads when the irrigation system was not in operation.
Utilizing his engineering background, he developed the “dauber stopper” – a water pressure activated plunger used to seal the nozzle orifice when the sprinkler is not in use. Nearby growers convinced him to market his idea, but two of the largest sprinkler manufacturers of the day were not interested in his patented “insect-proof” invention. Joe then decided he would manufacture the device himself. He recruited his nephews, Andy and Mark Healy, who brought the added dimension of their marketing and engineering backgrounds. They soon designed and manufactured other irrigation products.
In Senninger’s early days, most impact sprinklers were made of brass. Senninger pioneered the use of engineering-grade thermoplastics in the manufacture of sprinkler components to help improve key performance criteria. They soon began injection molding in-house to closely monitor each molded part.
As the business grew, concerns about meeting the needs of so many customers in different areas also grew. Senninger set up a specialized dealer network, each familiar with the specific needs of their area to communicate directly with growers. This channel of communication has also proved beneficial by giving growers a voice in new product development