Thetford/Norcold is the premier global manufacturer of refrigeration and sanitation systems for RV, marine and heavy duty truck markets. Thetford is the world leader in recreational sanitation and RV care and Norcold is America's leading manufacturer of RV gas/electric absorption refrigerators. Thetford/ Norcold was created in 1997 when Norcold became a wholly owned subsidiary of Thetford Corporation.

Thetford was founded in 1963 as a small engineering firm that developed a slide valve for recreational vehicles. A few years later they designed and developed the first RV toilet and are now the world's leading manufacturer of permanent RV and portable toilets. They also have over 30 years of research and development in providing high quality chemical products for the maintenance of RV sanitation systems. Thetford also services the marine, camping, hunting and fishing markets and is the leader and innovator in the sanitation products market.

Norcold was founded in 1959 in California to manufacture and sell specialty refrigerators for the then small RV and marine industries. Norcold prospered as the RV industry grew, growing from a small family run company to an industry leader. Norcold moved its refrigerator production to Sidney, Ohio in 1964, where they continue to manufacturer cooling units today. Norcold refrigerators are known as the best in performance, reliability and usage flexibility. User friendly and proudly made in America, Norcild is committed to producing high quality products which exceed customers' expectations. This attention to detail has helped Norcold sell more than three million refrigerators and freezers world wide.

Today, Thetford/Norcold has six facilities in the US, including Elkhart, Indiana, the "RV capital of the world." The company also has five sites in Europe and one in Canada. They service their customers in more than 60 countries, with a three tier marketing approach: directly to the vehicle manufacturers; the company's distributors to dealers, and via retailers such as Camping World, West Marine and Wal-Mart. Thetford/Norcold has come far in forty years, but their core values remain the same: innovation, engineering and customer service.