In 1858, one enterprising individual invested his life savings of $200 to start a business grinding key stops for plumbers in Philadelphia. More than 150 continuous years of service later, that business is known as Hajoca Corporation. Hajoca has a robust history of helping to shape advances in plumbing. But we attribute our success to two simple truths β a unique business philosophy and talented people. William S. Cooper invested his life savings of $200 to start a business grinding key stops for plumbers in Philadelphia. Thomas J. Jones, a master bricklayer, joined Cooper as a junior partner in the firm Cooper & Jones. He assumed full control of a new phase of business β manufacturing sanitary fixtures and other plumbing materials. The company expanded its line of products to include bathtubs, water closets and lavatories, which led to the opening of the first showroom on Ridge Avenue in Philadelphia. The company began using the trade name, HAJOCA. The name HAJOCA is derived from the last names of the three visionaries who saw a demand for indoor plumbing (a relatively new concept in the 19th century) and vowed to make it easily available: William H. HAines, Thomas J. JOnes an