{"id":57,"date":"2022-06-27T15:21:10","date_gmt":"2022-06-27T15:21:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.deflecto.com\/?page_id=57"},"modified":"2025-12-02T12:32:52","modified_gmt":"2025-12-02T17:32:52","slug":"our-history","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.deflecto.com\/about-us\/our-history\/","title":{"rendered":"Our History"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-deflecto-hero-banner hero-banner  undefined\" style=\"height:300px;background-image:url(https:\/\/www.deflecto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/dryer-banner.jpeg);background-size:cover\"><div class=\"hero-banner__header\" style=\"text-align:left;color:#ffffff;background-color:\"><div class=\"container\"><p class=\"content__bg--black hero-banner__header--content\" style=\"font-size:36px\">OUR HISTORY<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color\" style=\"color:#808080;font-size:30px\">More than sixty years of innovation, and counting<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:24px\">For decades, Deflecto has been dedicated to inventing smart solutions for everyday problems. After our founder, C.P. Meyer, created the first commercial-use air deflector in 1960, he quickly realized his invention could also help homeowners save energy costs and stay comfortable year-round.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:24px\">Meyer inspired a company culture of innovation, and a few years later a clever (and busy) Deflecto employee turned an air deflector upside down to store invoices. The world\u2019s first wall pocket was born.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:24px\">Deflecto\u2019s innovative spirit continues to this day. We hold&nbsp;<a href=\"\/product-support\/patents\/\">hundreds of patents<\/a>&nbsp;and produce more than 10,000 different items for customers around the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:24px\">Headquartered in Indianapolis, we are the world\u2019s largest manufacturer of\u00a0bicycle reflectors, and\u00a0<a href=\"\/products\/consumer-products\/home-air-and-dryer\/home-air-and-dryer-venting\">dryer venting<\/a>, and a global leader in\u00a0<a href=\"\/products\/consumer-products\/literature-sign-holders\/literature-display\">sign and literature holders<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"\/products\/consumer-products\/office-products-storage\/office-products-and-storage\">office workspace accessories<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"\/products\/consumer-products\/craft-home-storage\/craft-and-home-storage\">storage solutions<\/a>,\u00a0<a data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"\/products\/transportation-safety\/mud-flaps-safety\/transportation-safety\" href=\"\/products\/transportation-safety\/mud-flaps-safety\/transportation-safety\">transportation safety<\/a>, and numerous\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/advp-deflecto.com\/\">air distribution<\/a>\u00a0products.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>More than sixty years of innovation, and counting For decades, Deflecto has been dedicated to inventing smart solutions for everyday problems. After our founder, C.P. Meyer, created the first commercial-use air deflector in 1960, he quickly realized his invention could also help homeowners save energy costs and stay comfortable year-round. Meyer inspired a company culture of innovation, and a few years later a clever (and busy) Deflecto employee turned an air deflector upside down to store invoices. The world\u2019s first wall pocket was born. Deflecto\u2019s innovative spirit continues to this day. 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