Stitt was originally founded in Ohio, USA in 1916 as
the LaFrench Power Spark Plug Company. Later, in 1918,
the company
was renamed Stitt Ignition Co. in honor of the first chief engineer,
Benton Stitt.
The company was bought in 1951 by A. R. Brenholts Sr.
By 1953
Stitt was supplying its multiple electrode, long life spark plug to
stationary gas engine manufactures for original equipment
installation. Stitt found itself in a worldwide market for
specialized spark plugs designed for use mostly in large stationary
industrial engines fueled by natural gas
Stitt moved to Texas from Ohio in 1971 because a major part
of the company’s business already existed in Texas where the big gas
engines were used widely in production and transmission of oil and
natural gas. |