Century

Brand · part of Regal Rexnord

Electric motors for pool pumps, HVAC, and industrial use; formerly an A.O. Smith brand.

Website	www.regalrexnord.com/brands/century ↗
Category	Motor
Parent / owner	Regal Rexnord
Ownership	Subsidiary
Country	United States
Known for	Electric motors for pool pumps, HVAC, and industrial use; formerly an A.O. Smith brand.

Company Timeline

Date	Event
1874	A.O. Smith's corporate predecessor is founded by Charles Jeremiah Smith as C.J. Smith and Sons.
1940	A.O. Smith enters the electric motor business through the acquisition of Sawyer Electrical Manufacturing and Whirl-A-Way Motors.
2011-08-22	Regal Beloit completes its ~$875 million acquisition of A.O. Smith's electric motor business (the Century motor line).
2021-10-05	Regal Beloit merges with Rexnord PMC and renames itself Regal Rexnord Corporation.

Sources

https://www.regalrexnord.com/brands/century

Last updated 2026-06-24 · Next review 2026-07-24

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