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Transland's History
During the past 70 applicating seasons, Transland offered the ag aviation industry an ever-broadening line of new and improved aerial applicating equipment. Our products include booms, gate boxes, nozzles, aerial GPS and flow control systems, spray pumps, spreaders, Meterates, Swathmasters, and so much more! Our ideas advanced and continue to advance the ag aviation and aerial firefighting industries by leveraging technological innovations and manufacturing improvements. As a result, our ag aviation products are the recognized standard used by more than half of worldwide agricultural aviation operators. As always, look for Transland to develop firefighting and ag aviation products.
Transland In The 1940s
- 1945 Transland, a division of Hi-Shear Corporation, is founded
- 1948 First Transland Spreader Manufactured
Transland In The 1950s
- 1951 Transland shifts its focus to Aerial Application
- Transland's main sales included hoppers, trailing edge boom kits, and the Swath-master
- 1957 Introduction of the Ag-2 airplane
- 1958 Transland purchases the rights from Joe Sellers for the Swathmaster
Transland In The 1960s
- 1962 Boom Master introduced
- 1963 Conrad Barlow, Jack Meyer, and another associate purchase Transland
- 1966 Transland gets a contract from Bell Hellicopter to equip 50 of their hellicopters with a complete spray system.
- In the 1960s, Conrad Barlow and Leland Snow negotiated a deal for Transland to manufacture all the gate boxes for Snow Aeronautical, which is now known as Air Tractor. This partnership still exists today
Transland In The 1970s
- 1971 Hydraulic Nozzle and
Electric-Driven introduced - 1973 Transland negotiates a contract in the Brazilian ag aviation market to produce parts for the Ipanema aircraft
- Meterate developed
Transland In The 1980s
- Transland's contract manufacturing program includes extrusion fabrication for the Boeing 767 commercial airline, spar milling for the Lockheed C-130 cargo airplane, machining computer bases for memory disc inspection and cleaning machinery, welded frames for computerized circuit board testing machines and fabricating lighting fixtures for x-ray medical equipment.
Transland In The 1990s
- 1994 Stainless Steel Boom Shut-Off Valve debut
- 10"Hydraulic Fire Gate is designed and manufactured by Transland
Transland In The 2000s
- 2007 James Frank purchased Transland and moved it to his hometown of Wichita Falls, TX. Roberto Rodriquez became the General Manager.
Transland In The 2010s
- 2011 Acquired Wingman
- 2013 Acquired CP Products
- 2014 Introduction of 7 1/2" HYD Gate Box
- 2015 Promoted Roberto Rodriguez to President of Transland
- 2016 Acquired Product Lines from Davidon
- 2018 Acquired Satloc
Transland In The 2020s and Beyond
- 2021 Acquired Accu-Flo
- 2021 Weldless Boom
- 2021 802 FAST System
- Integration of Transland products to Satloc GPS systems
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Nozzles and GPS guidance are available from our sister brands.