L&H 75TH ANNIVERSARY VENDOR FAQ

Livingston & Haven began in 1947 when entrepreneur Malcom D. Haven formed an industrial distribution company in Charleston, S.C.

Providing Parker hoses and nozzles for filling stations was L&H’s first business, and Parker remains a steady partner today.

L&H became a distributor for Westinghouse Air Brake, helping to control brakes and diesel engines for dredges, railyards and ships.

Pneumatics were added to L&H’s roster of products.

In 1966, Clif Vann III joins Livingston & Haven. Eventually he would go on to own the company.

The biggest order up to 1968 was placed by Paulson Marine Engineering to outfit a dredge used to build out Newark Airport.

Mr. Vann moves the corporate office to Charlotte, NC.

1975 was a watershed moment for Livingston & Haven, Mr. Vann and members of the Executive Team traveled to Germany to tour Bosch and ultimately become a distributor for Bosch.

A new L&H Headquarters is built on Wilmar Blvd in Charlotte

In the early 1980s, Livingston & Haven expanded into electronics and automation in a partnership with Mitsubishi Electric.

L&H Institute of Applied Technology was born, to train associates and customers in hydraulics and more.

Clifton Vann IV is named President of Livingston & Haven

In 2008, L&H signaled commitment to business by building new headquarters in their industrial park.

Livingston & Haven takes their business online and begins selling into over 140 countries worldwide

As Bosch Rexroth builds a new manufacturing plant in South Carolina, they award the first hydraulic pump off the line to L&H as a sign of continued partnership.

Clifton Vann spearheaded the regional conference “Energizing Africa”, focusing on manufacturing and held at L&H in its first year.

Livingston & Haven celebrates it's 75th year in business and prepares for the next 75!