The Stanley brand has since been produced by several companies and is currently owned by Pacific Market International (PMI), a subsidiary of the HAVI Group.

[1] The idea came about as a result of his work with transformers, during which he discovered that a welding process he was using could be used to insulate a vacuum bottle with steel instead of glass.

Soon after, he established the Stanley Insulating Company in Great Barrington, Massachusetts, and began mass production of the bottle under the Ferrostat, and later Supervac, labels.

[4] In 1921, the company was acquired by Landers, Frary & Clark of New Britain, Connecticut who manufactured Stanley's insulated bottles under its Universal trade name.

The company continued to manufacture out of Great Barrington until 1933 when Landers, Frary & Clark consolidated operations with its New Britain factory.

[6] The United States army reportedly tested Stanley thermoses in World War I by dropping them out of airplanes and running them over with heavy equipment.

After working with the Buy Guide, a women-run blog based in Utah, to sell 5,000 Quenchers, the company resumed production in an increasingly broad array of colors.

[17][16] In November 2024, Stanley announced its multi-year partnership with footballer, Lionel Messi that marks the first-ever collaboration between the company and a professional athlete.

[25][26] On November 14, 2023, Stanley released a limited-edition gold version of the Quencher in partnership with the country music star Lainey Wilson.

[27][28] On November 16, 2023, a TikToker by the name of Danielle Lettering posted a video of her burnt out Kia Sorento while her Stanley tumbler survived intact with ice still in it.

"[16][32] In May 2024, the Sunset Gradient Starbucks x Stanley Quencher was introduced, which features bright metal gold and pink colors.

[41][42] In February 2024, Stanley's parent company faced two lawsuits accusing it of intentionally misleading customers about the tumbler's lead-related risk.