Liquid Controls provides flow meters and accessories for accurate liquid measurement in both custody transfer and process control applications. It serves a wide variety of industries, including adhesives, agriculture, asphalt, aviation fueling, animal feeds, beverages, cosmetics, chemical processing, concrete additives, dairy, liquid fertilizers, food processing, fuel oil delivery, hydrocarbon processing, liquefied gases, lube oils, paints and varnishes, petroleum marketing, petroleum production, pharmaceuticals, printing inks, pulp and paper, refining and textiles. In 2001 Liquid Controls became a member Business Unit of IDEX Corporation, a manufacturer of proprietary, engineered industrial products. The company was founded in 1954 and is headquartered in Lake Bluff, Ill.