Tacony Corporation is a family-owned and operated manufacturer and wholesale distributor of vacuum cleaners, sewing machines, ceiling fans, and commercial floor care equipment based in the St. Louis suburb of Fenton, Missouri.
[1] In 1946, mechanic Nick Tacony began selling and servicing sewing machines from the basement of his home.
He became CEO in 1984 and expanded the business beyond sewing machines to also include ceiling fans, vacuum cleaners, and commercial floor care products.
[1] In 1997, Tacony Corporation transferred vacuum cleaner production from Taiwan to St. James, Missouri.
Over one million upright vacuums for home and commercial use have been produced at the Tacony Manufacturing factory in St.