Committed to Service for Over 50
Years
For more than 50 years our family-owned business has led the industry with
new and innovative tarping concepts that emphasize operator safety and convenience,
product quality and durability – with a style and appearance we would
be proud to put on our own trucks. A quick timeline follows:
1953
The company starts out as a shoe repair business. Edward Shorma opens his
“Wahpeton Shoe Hospital” in the basement of a clothing store
in the small Midwestern town of Wahpeton, North Dakota . Shoe repair spawns
tarp repair, then new tarps, tractor seat repair, new tractor seats and
repair/replacement of swather belts.
1969
The company moves to a remodeled seed and feed building and enters into
the wood business. A growing demand for the wooden cleats on swather belts
results in the creation of Wahpeton Canvas Company - and a whole new line
of products.
1973
The company’s 40-person work force presses the limits of its downtown
location. A new steel building is constructed north of town, with such luxuries
as a loading dock, office space and a steel fabrication shop.
1975
In just a few years, the company has expanded to producing original equipment
seats, campstools, cots and veneer-wrapped wood for interior and exterior
house trim.
1980
The Original Shur-Lok® Roll Tarp is born.
1992
Ed Shorma’s children purchase the truck cover division of Wahpeton
Canvas Company from their father and relocate it to Yankton, South Dakota.
The move allows Ed to expand the wood division in Wahpeton and positions
the Yankton plant for increased growth.
1996
A name change more closely identifies the company - now Shur-Co.® –
with its most successful product, the Shur-Lok® Roll Tarp.
2000
The Original TruXedo® is introduced.
2003
Shur-Co.® is chosen South Dakota Family Business of the Year . Loyal
customers, a state-of-the-art facility, short lead times and quality products,
plus eight nationwide locations make Shur-Co.® the largest tarp-manufacturing
company in the U.S. and all of North America.
2003
The TruXedo® Lo Pro is introduced to our line of products.
2005
Shur-Co.® introduces the TruXport™ tonneau cover.
2007
Shur-Co.® introduces the TruXedo® Deuce. The TruXedo® Deuce
is the first and ONLY soft roll-up, hinged tonneau cover combination! The
Deuce’s innovative and patent pending design won Best New Van/Pickup/SUV
Product Runner-Up at the 40th annual SEMA show.
2007
Shur-Co.® also introduces the TruXedo® Lo Pro QT which updates the
TruXedo Lo Pro to be the fastest tonneau cover installation in the industry.
The TruXedo® Lo Pro QT installs in five minutes with no tools! |