- 1893
Columbian Steel Tank Company was founded in Kansas City, Missouri.
- 1916
Columbian Steel Tank Company introduces bolted steel storage tanks for petroleum storage.
- 1918
Black, Sivalls & Bryson of Kansas City enters the bolted steel tank business.
- 1921
Columbian Steel Tank Company announces 20,000 tanks sold into 14 countries and introduces “Tanks for the World” identity.
- 1929
API introduces API-12B bolted tank standard with Columbian Steel Tank Company leading the way as monogrammed manufacturer of API-12B tanks.
- 1936
AO Smith establishes porcelain enamel process and develops a glass-lined water heater.
- 1939
AO Smith launches Aquastore brand of glass-fused-to-steel tanks for water storage.
- 1949
AO Smith creates Harvestore Products Company to market the glass-fused-to-steel bolted tank technology in the agriculture market.
- 1964
Temcor, Inc. founded in California. Buckminster Fuller, the man who invented the geodesic dome, serves on Temcor’s Board of Directors.
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- 1967
Harvestore Product Company launches the Slurrystore liquid waste storage tank brand.
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- 1970
Bolted tank division of Black, Sivalls & Bryson acquired by Fred Braun who renames the business TecTank.
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- 1974
Vulcan Tanks, Ltd. in the United Kingdom is founded.
- 1975
TecTank was acquired by Peabody International and becomes PeabodyTecTank.
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- 1977
Conservatek Industries, Inc. was founded in Conroe, Texas.
- 1980
Trico Industries acquires Columbian Steel Tank Company and renames the company Trico Columbian.
- 1989
Trico Industries sells Columbian division to Don Wagner who re-establishes the original company name Columbian Steel Tank Company.
- 1996
AO Smith purchases Peabody TecTank and merges it with Harvestore Products Company creating AO Smith Engineered Storage Products Company.
- 2000
CST Industries, Inc. formed with Columbian Steel Tank Company as its initial base business.
- 2001
CST Industries, Inc. acquires AO Smith Engineered Storage Products Company.
- 2002
CST Industries, Inc. acquires Vulcan Tanks, Ltd. In the United Kingdom establishing its first international manufacturing location.
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- 2006
The Sterling Group acquires CST Industries, Inc.
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- 2008
CST Industries, Inc. acquires Conservatek Industries, Inc.
- 2009
CST Industries, Inc. acquires Temcor, Inc.
- 2009
Columbian TecTank launches the HydroTec, PetroTec and BulkTec brands of epoxy coated storage tanks.
- 2010
CST Industries, Inc. acquires Weaver Reclaimers.
- 2010
CST Industries, Inc. combines Columbian TecTank and Engineered Storage Products divisions to create CST Storage.
- 2011
CST Industries, Inc. combines Temcor and Conservatek Industries divisions to create CST Covers.
- 2012
CST Industries, Inc. launches the CST Power division to service the unique product and service needs of global Power Market customers.
- 2016
CST Industries, Inc. launches the OptiDome flush batten dome as the standard dome design for the municipal market.
- 2016
CST Industries, Inc. launches TecTank FP, a jackable flat panel bolted tank for the Dry Bulk marketplace.
- 2018
Solace Capital Partners acquires CST Industries, Inc.
- 2018
CST Industries, Inc. celebrates 125 years in business.
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