About
Robert B. Hill Co.
65+ Years of Integrity, Innovation, and Impact —
Built on People, Not Just Products.
Built to Last, Rooted in People
65+ years of water expertise, powered by dedication, dependability, and drive.
At Robert B. Hill Co., we’ve been more than a water treatment provider since 1958. From the start, we’ve been a place where people grow, ideas thrive, and customers return. Not just for our product, but for our people.
From the beginning, three values have quietly shaped everything we do: being dedicated, dependable, and driven. These aren’t just words we say, they inspire the way we work, the way we lead, and the way we serve.
Every day.
Dedicated: To our product and our people
Since the beginning, the company has been obsessed with providing the best product for our customers.
In fact, salt and water treatment was such an obsession for Robert, he spent countless hours to get the best water softeners and was so passionate about quality, he bought rail cars to carry the salt.
He brought that same dedication to his coworkers. The company provided profit sharing trust funds before 401(k)s ever existed. The Hill family proudly watched as their employees bought houses and started families in the area, providing competitive wages and an excellent place to work.
We continue this tradition today. We are relentless in our pursuit of the best technology and quality of products we sell. But we don’t stop there. We bring this dedication to our employees.
In 1958, Robert B. Hill began this company with a passion for doing the right thing for people, especially when it came to water. He and his family led this company with pride for decades and CEO Nick Bigelbach and the current staff carry this passion on today. While the Hill family passed the business on, his name and his values are still strong day-to-day.
Robert B. Hill isn’t just a place to work: it’s a place to build a career. Many employees grow with the company, taking on new challenges and solving problems as they rise.
We’ve always believed dedication isn’t about long hours. It’s about doing things right, because it matters.
Whether it’s bagging our own salt for faster delivery or making sure employees’ voices matter in decisions, we care deeply about the work we do—and the people who do it.
Dependable: To our customers and our community
We wouldn’t be where we are today without a rock solid dedication to quality. And this dedication shows up in both our state-of-the-art products and our dedicated employees.
When customers call, they get a human. When they drop by, someone helps them load the salt. When something goes wrong, someone steps in—even if it’s not “their job.”
It’s not uncommon to get handwritten notes from our clients. Or calls from customers praising workers by name for going above and beyond.
That’s what dependable means to us.
It’s showing up with the right equipment and the right attitude, again and again.
It’s making sure the salt is bagged and ready, so the supply chain doesn’t get in the way.
It’s a warehouse team that goes above and beyond, because they want to, not because they have to.
And our customers tell us that’s what keeps them coming back. From 1958 to the leadership today, customers love to work with our staff because they know what they’re getting.
We don’t just deliver a product. We deliver peace of mind.
Driven: To keep improving, always
From custom salt solutions to smarter tools, innovation here isn’t flashy, it’s foundational.
Robert wasn’t trained as an engineer, but he had the grit and math skills to pioneer a better method for water softening.
That spirit lives on today in the way we adapt, learn, and refine everything—from rail car logistics to software systems that reduce paperwork and sharpen forecasting.
Since 1958, our culture has encouraged innovation and investment. In our shared success, in our customer service, and in our products. We know that people can work anywhere and we’re gratified that, with Robert’s name still on the building, many choose to make long careers here.
We never settle.
Because honoring the name on the building means driving to improve, every single day. We’ve grown by doing the right thing—for our customers, our employees, and with our products. That’s why people stay, and why customers return.
It’s not just loyalty. It’s a shared purpose.
Want to work with a company that puts people first and still delivers the best product in the business?
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Robert B. Hill Co has been delivering dedication and dependable service since 1958. We’d love to show you how we can deliver for you.