Allmand Timeline
- 1938 Allmand Brothers is formed
- 1938 Allmand introduces electric portable farm
welder - 1951 Allmand develops permanent magnet
brushless generator for U.S. Navy - 1954 Allmand develops "industry's first portable
light tower" - 1968 Allmand develops and introduces "first
parallel lamp fixture" on a portable light
tower - 1972 Allmand introduces Maxi-Lite® portable
light tower - 1981 Allmand acquires the Bemis Co.,
manufacturer of diesel arrowboards - 1985 Allmand introduces Night-Lite™ portable
light tower to North American rental
market - 1990 Allmand introduces Eclipse® solar
arrowboard to North American market - 1991 Allmand introduces the Maxi-Heat® portable
heater system - 1995 Allmand introduces Contractor compact
loader backhoe - 1996 Allmand introduces "industry exclusive
SHO lighting system" in Maxi-Lite® and
Night-Lite™ portable light towers - 1997 Allmand Contractor receives "Reader's
Choice" award from EQUIPMENT
WORLD, a major industry publication - 1997 Allmand introduces the Night-Lite™ Pro, a
smaller, more compact portable light tower
still utilizing the SHO lighting system - 1998 Allmand acquires Portable Power & Lite,
manufacturer of Port-A-Lite™ portable light
stands and high velocity fans - 1999 Allmand acquires the E-Z Breaker™
hydraulic portable concrete breaker - 2000 Allmand introduces the Message Board, a
trailer mounted multifunctional sign board - 2001 Allmand updates the Contractor line and
introduces four new TLB™ models of
tractor in addition to Allmand's own backhoe in 8.5 and 10 ft. models - 2003 Allmand introduces the TLB 225 to make
five tractor loader backhoe models available to
the market - 2005 Allmand introduces the TLB 6235 All Wheel
Drive Tractor Loader Backhoe
