Since 1994 Product Architects Inc./ Polar Bottle™ has manufactured and distributed the original insulated water bottles. The family-run company started out of a Boulder, Colorado garage with the Polar Bottle Sport™ — the first insulated water bottle on the market. At that time it had only one employee. Still based in Boulder, the company today employs close to 50 people and has expanded its product line with innovative insulated bottle designs, including the Polar Bottle Ergo™ and Polar Bottle Thermaluxe™.