HISTORY OF WENDLAND MANUFACTURING CORP.

For over 84 years, Wendland Manufacturing has provided quality tanks and pressure vessels to their suppliers and customers. Many of our representatives have been with Wendland for over 50 years. Mr. H.G. Wendland founded the company in 1921 doing mainly light gauge fabrication. After the death of Mr. Wendland in the early fifties, the company expanded its tank product lines from mainly oil field work to propane tanks and hot water tanks under the direction of J.R. Salmon and his sons. These tanks became the major product lines during the fifties and sixties. In the seventies and eighties, propane tanks were dropped from the line and the focus became the hot water storage tank industry, and in the nineties, the larger hydropnuematic storage tanks were added to the line. Today, Wendland manufactures an entire line of tanks and pressure vessels for the water, waste water, chemical, and numerous other industries along with a light gauge line for the oil markets.

In July of 1998, Wendland Mfg. Co. became a wholly owned subsidiary of Burnham Holdings of Lancaster, Pennsylvania. The company name was changed to Wendland Manufacturing Corp. The merger opened up new markets and introduced a new line of manufacturer’s representatives. Wayne McCune, who had directed the company since early 1997, was named President and General Manager. Under his management, new equipment was purchased, new products developed, and existing markets expanded. As a result, the labor force increased in size and sales increased. The customer base for large hydropnuematic storage tanks and new customer accounts has dramatically increased.

At Wendland Manufacturing Corp., the past has been good, but the future looks even better. The company is well situated to take advantage of important markets for the future. Water resource management is being accomplished by the use of Wendland water conditioning and water filter tanks. The hydropnuematic tank products have been expanded to meet the needs of municipal water districts and other waste utilities. With continued growth and expansion, Wendland truly represents the "can do" attitude and the "no job is too small and no project too large" philosophy.

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