About Maxijet, Inc.
The Company's History

Tom Thayer - Founder

Maxijet, Inc. is a US manufacture of quality, low-volume irrigation products. The Thayer family, a fifth generation of Florida citrus grower, has pioneered this low-volume spray jet technology from 1972 to present day. Tom Thayer discovered this technology during a citrus conference in South Africa in 1972. After successfully testing the micro jets on Citrus groves locally with the University of Florida's Professor Dr. Robert Koo, Tom introduced this technology to other citrus growers. As the owner of Southern Citrus Nurseries, Tom created a synergetic relationship between the companies, by selling the growers this Micro-Spray Jet technology to more efficiently water their newly planted Citrus trees. This low-volume irrigation had many positive effects on our industry by increasing the Citrus tree's yield, saving water, applying the water directly to the trees roots, creating fertigation by injecting liquid fertilizer through the jets, and in the winter months giving frost protection to the Citrus trees by increasing the dew point during freezing temperatures.

In the late 70's, Tom gave our industry one of the greatest inventions, the "Clip Stake". This innovation allowed the jet to be raised above the ground from the poly tubing. Tom got the idea using a tent stake in his own grove and tapping it to the extension. This one product has made a huge impact in our industry as we clearly see by the millions sold each year. In 1981 Tom changed the company name and incorporated Maxijet, Inc.

In 1985 Tom's daughter, Susan Thayer, joined the company. Susan was on the 1980 Olympic Swimming Team and after leaving college she started her own company installing low-volume irrigation. She then followed in her fathers foot steps by bringing to the company several inventions and innovations. The first was coloring the Stakes with Trademarked colors Orange and Green to give product brand identities of Maxijet and Mister Landscaper. With the hard work of Dianne Halliday, Vice President, Tim Geiger, Plant Manager, Tim Wert Tool maker, they have built an incredible team of employees and several have been with the company from 10 to 18 years. With all their combined efforts and passions to be the best, the company continually strives to exceed their customer's expectations in quality irrigation products and customer service.

All of us here a Maxijet want to say thank you and to let all our customers know how much we appreciate your business and support!

The Maxijet Team