Bison Pumps® is the premier manufacturer of quality, durable and affordable hand water pumps. Built by Maine craftsmen, these hand pumps provide years of dependable, uninterrupted access to water.
A by-product of the Ice Storm of 1998, Bison Pumps® developed deep well hand pumps, shallow well hand pumps, and a shallow well transfer pump to provide access to water when electric submersible pumps become inoperable due to power outages.
David A. Harbison Jr., a second generation owner of Harbison’s Plumbing and Heating, Inc., and a team of plumbers developed the Bison Hand Pump in response to the demand created by the debilitating ice storm. Since then, Bison Pumps, located in Houlton, Maine was incorporated in 1999 and has grown into a 12-member operation manufacturing pumps using 304 stainless steel and new precision machines for in-house production of the majority of Bison’s pump components.
Staffing Bison Pumps is owner David A. Harbison, Jr. and three management personnel in addition to eight craftsmen who create the polished stainless steel product people equate with a Bison pump. It is typical to hear our pumps referred to “as a work of art” or “elegant.”
The Bison Pumps product line includes deep well and shallow well hand pumps. A commercial pump for high use applications was developed in 2012, in addition to a shallow well transfer pump. Water transfer printing adds a new element to any Bison Pump by exchanging the polished stainless steel look for a design that fits our customer’s personality.
Bison Pumps recently received the Entrepreneur of the Year award for its efforts to continue expanding the Bison Pumps product line, as well as its global marketing reach. Both are important, because at Bison, we believe the “power of water should be in your hands.”
The vision for Bison Pumps is to provide access to water for all types of applications. Most recently, the commercial pump which yields 13 gallons per minute and is designed for continual use was designed for communal use. The first pump shipped to Haiti and is expected to provide water to approximately 120 people in the community. The difference between the Bison Pump and other communal pumps is the durability of the pump as well and the minimal need for any maintenance.
To reach Bison Pumps call 532-2600 or 1-800-339-2601. Bison Pumps is open Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. An open house is scheduled for Friday, Oct. 4.
