The new LIPSystem was born to overcome the failures of the standard grooming arm and provide additional safety for both the groomer and the dog
Curtis started creating the first version of the LIPSystem because the old-style grooming arm kept falling and hitting her dogs across the head. It was not called the LIPSystem at that time.
"I really enjoyed helping her and really loved seeing that I could design away many of her hassles just like I had already been doing in my 'professional career' with PPG Industries," Curtis explains. Eventually, he left his position with PPG with a vision to provide the pet grooming industry with time-efficient, money-saving products that would revolutionize the groomer's workday, ones similar to the LIPSystem.
Curtis's dream and hard work led to the creation and establishment of Hanvey Specialty Engineering in 1995.
In August of 2010, Curtis transformed his company into Hanvey Engineering & Design, LLC with the help of his two sons, Christopher and Ryan. Both continue to bring to the table fresh ideas for future expansions of the Hanvey product line as well as developments in non-pet industry markets. Though the company bears a different name than originally intended, Hanvey Engineering & Design still represents premium quality and service that can be expected from anything labeled "Hanvey."