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History
1946

Highland Supply formed in 1946 in Stoystown, PA

1953

William Jacob purchased the business from a client. Robert Jacob started immediately followed by family members, Vincent Jacob and Charles Frey, Sr.

1960

Purchased second facility and expanded operations to Manheim, PA.

1986

Filed patent to start building Oil/Water Separators and expand the product line.

1988

Expanded operations to Watervliet, NY.

1991

Developed a new style of home heating oil tank called the Tough Tank.

1994

Began manufacturing STI licensed product, Fireguard® tanks.

1994

Expanded operations to Greensboro, NC.

1996

Celebrated 50 years of Highland Tank & Manufacturing Company, Inc.

1997

Acquired assets of Omega Environmental and formed Highland Tank of New England to take advantage of the demand related to the Federal Underground Tank Program.

2001

Acquired Lowe Engineering and expanded operations to Friedens, PA.

2001

Purchased the assets of Titan Tank technology.

2003

Acquired assets of McTighe, an Oil/Water Separator competitor.

2005

2005 Sold residential heating oil tank business to Granby Industries to focus on other expanding product lines.

2008

Developed the Flush-With-Floor Automatic Grease Interceptor.

2010

Developed Rainwater Harvesting Product Line.

2014

Expanded Manheim, PA facility with a new 45,000 square foot building to manufacture up to 60,000 gallon ASME pressure vessels.

2019

Acquired the assets of Steel Tank & Fabrication in Mancelona, MI, and assets of Clawson Tank in Clarkston. MI.

2020

2020 Highland Fire Suppression, LLC formed. Patent pending.

2021

Acquired assets of control panel manufacturing company.

2021

Celebrated 75 years of Highland Tank & Manufacturing Company, Inc.

2023

Joined the TerraVest family of companies.

2026

Celebrated 80 years of manufacturing 

2026

Acquired assets of tank manufacturing company in Liberal, KS

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