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For more than 90 years, TC Wilson has taken pride in crafting the finest products for tube cleaning, tube expanding, boiler and heat exchanger maintenance.
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The TC Wilson company was founded in 1925, and continues to deliver the highest quality boiler, heat exchanger, and HVAC cleaning, maintenance, and testing equipment on the market.
In 1925, Thomas C. Wilson returned home after serving aboard the USS Leviathan. From a small New York shop to an industry-leading global provider of precision boiler and heat exchanger tools one hundred years later, the story of TC Wilson is one of innovation, vision, and most importantly, family. Best of all, it’s a story that’s only getting started. See how the past 100 years have shaped us and how we’ve positioned ourselves to stay ahead of a changing industry to continue delivering on our commitment to creating the products you need with the service you expect. Thank you for being a part of it.
Thomas C. Wilson returns from service on the USS Leviathan and starts Thomas C Wilson company.
Television is invented, and Nellie Tayloe Ross is elected in Wyoming to become the first female governor in the United States.
After three years of steady growth and success, TC Wilson incorporates under the name Wilson Petty.
Across the country, Mickey and Minnie Mouse make their first appearance in the animated short Plane Crazy, ushering in a few years of steady growth and success for Disney.
TC Wilson acquires Richard Didgeon Corp., expanding production capabilities in time to help the war effort in the United States.
Women also begin entering the workforce on the eve of America entering the war. From this date through 1945, women make up to 80% of the workforce at TC Wilson and companies nationwide, sustaining many industries during wartime and laying the foundation for a future of inclusion and resilience.
The first TC Wilson tube cleaning catalog is created. TC Wilson also receives the Certificate of Achievement Award from the United States Navy to recognize “Thomas Wilson Men and Women” for our exceptional accomplishments on their behalf.
This same year, the United Nations is established on October 24 in San Francisco, California.
Martha Wilson becomes the owner and chairperson of TC Wilson after her husband Thomas Wilson passes on. This marks the beginning of a decade of growth and diversification for the company.
On October 2, Peanuts by Charles Schulz made its debut, appearing in seven newspapers around the country.
Jane Wilson Hanley, Martha's daughter, becomes chairperson of TC Wilson. Russ Bagnoli is appointed President of the company and Charles Hanley develops a very heavy-duty line of pneumatic tools (grinders, drills, and scaling tools), expanding TC Wilson product options for existing customers and opening new doors for the sales team.
The Flintstones, the first primetime animated series on network TV, appears on ABC.
Charles E. Hanley becomes President of TC Wilson and Stephen Hanley, our current CEO, takes his first job with the company.
In music, the Beatles release the song ''Let It Be'' from their final album of the same name, which rises to number one and remains there for four weeks.
Stephen Hanley, our current President, begins working at TC Wilson with 2-3 years of training. He spends approximately 3-6 months in each department in the company learning operations, accounting, and then sales, ensuring he understands the products as he moves into a sales role.
President Jimmy Carter signs the treaty turning the Panama Canal over to Panama.
Star Wars opens in theaters, setting the tone for the blockbuster era of filmmaking.
Stephen Hanley joins U.S. Department of Commerce trade missions to Singapore, Indonesia, and Australia, paving the way for distribution to the area.
The first commercially available cellular telephone in the United States is created by Motorola.
The first laptop computer launches.
Stephen Hanley conducts a trade mission to Europe, then later in the decade, a mission to Egypt, Bahrain, Yemen, and Saudi Arabia, setting the stage to expand distribution into those regions.
Further from home, the Hubble Space Telescope launches into orbit.
Stephen Hanley becomes the Sales Manager for TC Wilson.
The population of the United States reaches 300 million.
Charles Hanley retires and Stephen Hanley becomes President and CEO of TC Wilson, representing the third generation of family leadership.
The Winter Olympics are held in Salt Lake City, Utah for the first time. The United States wins 10 gold, 13 silver, and 11 bronze medals.
Stephen Hanley purchases TC Wilson, embarking on a path of purposeful evolution and putting the company ahead of the curve of industry and technology changes.
Skydiver Felix Baumgartner becomes first person to break the sound barrier without a vehicle, jumping from a helium balloon at 128,000 feet and reaching 843 miles per hour.
TC Wilson launches its new e-commerce website, giving customers the convenience of ordering products online.
NASA engineers successfully repair and recode Voyager 1 from 15 billion miles away, without having to call the help line.
Throughout our history, our customers have been at the heart of who we are. Through our innovative products and solutions, we have manufactured products for our customers to enable their success both today and in the future. Explore our extraordinary history, the company culture that sets us apart, and how we continue to champion customer success both in the video below and on our blog.