History & Mission

Who knew?
PurVac is the result of years of experience and inventiveness. It all began with Conrad Sevigny's carpet cleaning service. As he worked, Sevigny's clients observed that the extracted soiled water was being directed to a tank, which had to be emptied each time it was full. They wondered if there might be an easier way to get the job done. Sevigny started working on his prototypical carpet-cleaning water extractor, which first saw the light in 1982. It was built with patented automatic drain technology. The process was easy; place the extractor tank on the top of a toilet bowl and attach the hose to a nearby tap. The soiled water from the carper is directed to the tank. Once the tank is full, the water is automatically flushed into the sewer system. Then, the extractor restarts itself to continue cleaning the carpet. The whole process was much simpler and much quicker.

When Conrad Sevigny founded PurVac in 1982, the little family business in St. Hyacinthe, Canada, quickly turned into the thriving enterprise that it is today. A leader in it's field, PurVac International Inc. boasts numerous retailers in North America and an impressive distribution network in over 20 countries worldwide.

Mission
PurVac's mission is to provide excellent service to it's customers, to deliver excellent products to it's distributors and retailers, and to break new ground in vacuum cleaner technology. As well, PurVac aims to offer ideal working conditions for it's employees.