1947
Leo Zick, Matthew Zick's great-uncle, purchased The Maurice Low Company, a plumbing and heating supply house based in Boston that he had previously work at, in July 1947 after returning from World War II. Shortly after, Leo's brothers, James and John Zick, joined the company to build the business.
The three brothers moved to Springfield and operated the plumbing and heating supply house on 146 State Street, the current site of Mass Mutual Center.