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Challenges drive us. Building on our rich history in rugged design and engineering, RIX is responsive and nimble, partnering effectively to deliver technology insight. We invest in customer relationships just as we invest in developing a culture of inspired design and ambitious engineering – delivering benefits not just products. From design to delivery to lifetime support, we offer unmatched versatility and real-world expertise that taps our unique engineering talent and proud heritage.
Our Achievements
1878
E.A. Rix forms Rix and Firth to focus on his inventions and building a range of products including locomotives and major steel and iron structures
1906
Company Headquarters in downtown San Francisco is destroyed in the earthquake. Rix reestablishes and forms the Rix Compressed Air and Drill Company.
1913
RIX manufactures portable rock drilling equipment for the Department of Interior for use in Yosemite National Park.
1922
First RIX submarine compressor on U.S H-Class submarine
1952
RIX provides compressors for missile capping to Douglas Aircraft
1972
First low-pressure air compressors are installed on surface combat ships
1985
4V4 Oxygen and Nitrogen high-pressure compressors are developed for the U.S. Navy
1990
5R5 and STAR products go to market
1995
2PS, 2TX and 4VX compressors go to market
1997
RIX moves from Emeryville to Benicia, CA
2001
First contract received for MARC 350 compressors to be installed on aircraft carriers
2005
ROTEC and SABRE products go to market. First Aerospace contract awarded
2010
Development of ground vehicle systems for combat
2016
Cryogenic technology goes to market
2019
MQ-25 contract awarded
2020
RIX licenses e1’s hydrogen reforming technology