Specialties
K-Rain sells to irrigation distributors.
K-Rain is one of the world foremost manufacturers of Gear Driven Rotors, Sprinklers, Sprays, Controllers and Valves for the commercial and residential irrigation markets. With more than 95 patents and over 35 years of industry experience, our advanced design and engineering have made K-Rain products the easiest to install, set, and use. K-Rain has been exceeding expectations in the harshest proving ground, the field, for over 40 years. The natural setting of the real world is the perfect testing facility for our industry leading irrigation products. We didn't read the book on turf irrigation, we wrote it.
History
Established in 1972.
The K-Rain Story - "Make it Better"
You don't have to be a rocket scientist to make irrigation equipment, but it can sure be an advantage. Just ask Carl Kah, founder of K-Rain Manufacturing Corporation. The company's genesis began in the early 1970's when Carl managed the U.S. Air Force's reusable rocket engine program in West Palm Beach, Florida. While playing around with his backyard sprinkler system, Carl developed and patented a modulated pressure control concept that was ideally applicable for golf course irrigation.
One patent led to another and today Carl has more than 100 patents specific to the irrigation industry. As the patents multiplied and the company grew, so did the scope of K-Rain's operation. In 1986, Carl gave his exclusive attention to product design, improvement and innovation and turned the presidency of the company to his son, Chip. Under Chip's direction, K-Rain has expanded its market and product lines, more than doubling its national and international sales.
Meet the Business Owner: Chip K.
"In 1986, when my father offered me a job, I took it and moved back to Florida. I was 25 at the time." Shortly thereafter, Chip got married.
So, Chip started in sales, and was fully involved in that department for four years. "In 1989 and 1990, we introduced our first gear drive," he said. "I moved into the production area in 1991. Although I had a good idea of how to build the product, I was now getting a lot of day-to-day experience with the production team."
Now, 31 years later, Chip Kah is president of the company. Along with his father, Carl, they are creating and developing new products.
