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Trachte company history timeline

1901

Founded in 1901, the company has a rich history of metal building construction.

1901 With a capital investment of $200, the Trachte brothers rent 600 sq. ft. of space at 233-235 King Street and open Trachte Brothers Sheet-Metal Workers.

1912

1912 Trachte Brothers Co. designs and patents a roll-forming machine to manufacture corrugated livestock water tanks.

1916

1916 Trachte Brothers Co. is incorporated and publishes its first catalog illustrating the company’s line of tanks and heaters.

1920

An 8′ x 16′ garage sold for $100 FOB Madison, WI. 1920

1922

Figure from George A Trachte and Arthur F Trachte’s patent application for a metal truss filed July 28, 1922.

1923

In 1923, Trachte Brothers begin to market their steel buildings throughout the Midwest and southern states.

1926

1926 The 25th Anniversary Catalog is published to showcase Trachte’s complete line of steel products.

1927

Charles Lindbergh's Spirit of St Louis in a TRACHTE® Building, August 22, 1927

1929

1929 Trachte employees vote on a three-day work week to keep all employees actively employed during the Great Depression.

1930

1930 1930 Trachte introduces the “modernistic cornice” mansard/facade for storefront designs.

1940

In 1940, Farming and Maid were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Trachte.

1950

Trachte buildings became familiar sights as companies such as Oscar Mayer, Schappe Pontiac, Wisconsin Department of Transportation, Standard Oil, and Sinclair Oil considered them ideally suited to meet their needs 1950

1976

1976 Trachte sells its first mini storage building outside the United States.

1978

1978 Robert Trachte retires as President.

1979

1979 The company sells its first two-story mini storage building.

1981

1981 Trac-Rite® Door, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Trachte, is incorporated.

1985

1985 Trachte purchases six acres of land in the Sun Prairie Business Park and begins construction of its 40,000 sq. ft. manufacturing facility.

1990

1990 1990 Trachte redesigns its standard self-storage building to include a new 18-gauge header and jamb system.

1993

1993 The manufacturing plant is expanded adding 18,000 sq. ft. to the facility.

1996

1996 In February, the company launches its first website and benefits from a sale from this medium.

1997

1997 A help line is established to assist contractors during the installation process.

2004

The Roof Mart companies were started by Robert McNees in 2004 and are based in Vernon, Alabama.

2004 An initiative to expand the manufacturing facility begins.

2005

2005 Trac-Rite Door introduces the SpaceGuard latch and cylinder lock as new features on its steel roll-up doors.

2015

2015 With sales restored to record levels, Trachte’s manufacturing floor receives new and updated equipment.

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