In 1979, in a dusty old garage, two young men, Jerry Zink and John Wolgamott, worked to develop an idea into a viable tool. They met while working for a Colorado university think tank and soon collaborated to design a tool worth pitching to the mining industry. Yes, the first StoneAge tool was a hand-held waterjet drill used by uranium miners to drill holes in rocks rather than blasting. Hence the name "StoneAge.” Just as they succeeded in getting the technology right, the uranium mining market collapsed, leaving them with a great waterjet tool and no one to buy it. To make ends meet they marketed their tool to civil engineers and even built houses in rock formations. As luck would have it, the WJTA was just starting to form and they presented their tool to some early water blast contractors. After some initial testing, they found that their new waterjet drill was very useful in the cleaning of pipes, tubes, and plugged heat exchangers. Other high pressure cleaning equipment using similar technology soon followed the water drill. Thus the foundation was laid for a new "water jet engineering company".

StoneAge is now recognized as a world leader in providing tools and equipment for water blast cleaning. We specialize in mechanized equipment and rotary nozzles. We have hundreds of customers and distributors located around the world. The same two men (not young anymore) still help guide the company in the development of new and better tools. But, they are now part of a larger dynamic team that has grown to provide comprehensive engineering, manufacturing and service capabilities. StoneAge is 100% employee owned and retains 49 people on its payroll. The garage has been replaced by a modern, well-equipped facility, but the commitment to quality and practicality remains strong as ever.