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1946

Highland Supply formed in 1946 in Stoystown, PA

1946
1953

William Jacob purchased the business from a client. Robert Jacob started immediately followed by family members, Vincent Jacob and Charles Frey, Sr.

1953
1960

Purchased second facility and expanded operations to Manheim, PA.

1960
1986

Filed patent to start building Oil/Water Separators and expand the product line.

1986
1988

Expanded operations to Watervliet, NY.

1988
1991

Developed a new style of home heating oil tank called the Tough Tank.

1991
1994

Began manufacturing STI licensed product, Fireguard® tanks.

1994
1994

Expanded operations to Greensboro, NC.

1994
1996

Celebrated 50 years of Highland Tank & Manufacturing Company, Inc.

1996
1997

Acquired assets of Omega Environmental and formed Highland Tank of New England to take advantage of the demand related to the Federal Underground Tank Program.

1997
2001

Acquired Lowe Engineering and expanded operations to Friedens, PA.

2001
2001

Purchased the assets of Titan Tank technology.

2001
2003

Acquired assets of McTighe, an Oil/Water Separator competitor.

2003
2005

2005 Sold residential heating oil tank business to Granby Industries to focus on other expanding product lines.

2005
2008

Developed the Flush-With-Floor Automatic Grease Interceptor.

2008
2010

Developed Rainwater Harvesting Product Line.

2010
2014

Expanded Manheim, PA facility with a new 45,000 square foot building to manufacture up to 60,000 gallon ASME pressure vessels.

2014
2019

Acquired the assets of Steel Tank & Fabrication in Mancelona, MI, and assets of Clawson Tank in Clarkston. MI.

2019
2020

2020 Highland Fire Suppression, LLC formed. Patent pending.

2020
2021

Acquired assets of control panel manufacturing company.

2021
2021

Celebrated 75 years of Highland Tank & Manufacturing Company, Inc.

2021
2023

Joined the TerraVest family of companies.

2023
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