The history of Vogt traces the development of high-quality valve manufacturing to meet the growing needs of the chemical, petrochemical, process and petroleum industries. In the late 1890s, Vogt Company pioneered the early development of ammonia absorption refrigeration systems that made artificial ice. This business, plus Vogt’s emerging boiler segment, created an internal need for quality valves which initiated Vogt’s entry into valve manufacturing. Vogt’s early reputation for quality valves and the rapidly growing petroleum processing industry created an outside demand that would firmly establish Vogt in mass production of high-quality forged steel valves.