1970sġ971: Manchester Tank entered the air receiver market with its purchase of Western Tank and Steel Company in Lubbock, Texas.ġ973: Manchester Tank purchased a plant in Elkhart, Indiana to serve the large recreational vehicle and barbecue manufacturers in the Midwest. 1960sġ966: Manchester Tank expanded its sales efforts nationwide, building a new plant in Lithonia, Georgia to capture sales opportunities in the eastern part of the United States. Over the next ten years more property was acquired, increasing the manufacturing square footage enabling Manchester Tank to add production lines for forklift tanks, motor fuel tanks, tractor tanks, weed burners and hand burners. 1950sġ953: Manchester Tank was incorporated in 1953. The business moved the next year to Lynwood, California, which became the corporate offices and factory until 1992. During the first year of operation, Manchester Tank employed seven people and manufactured about 200 tanks per week.ġ946–47: Manchester Tank was purchased by the Reifschneider family in 1946.
The only product manufactured at that time was a five gallon vertical tank for storage of butane and propane primarily used by mobile homes in trailer parks. Here’s a glance at Manchester Tank’s rich history: 1940sġ945: Manchester Tank was formed as Manchester Welding and Fabricating Company of Los Angeles, California, the original building was located on Manchester Avenue.
We appreciate our loyal customers and look forward to developing new relationships as we continue building for the future. While looking forward to a promising future, Manchester Tank takes great pride in its past accomplishments.