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History
Brenner Tank was founded in 1900 as the
Jacob Brenner Co. Today the company employs more than 300 people,
operating facilities in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin; Mauston, Wisconsin;
Houston, Texas; Memphis, Tennessee and Ashland, Kentucky. The company
is the largest manufacturer of stainless steel tanks in North America,
and also manufactures transportation tanks in aluminum and carbon
steel. Its products are sold throughout the United States and Canada,
as well as in many countries worldwide.
Brenner Tank is a market leader, offering the very best tank trailer
design and fabrication. Through growth and change, Brenner has remained
strong by retaining the core values that built the family-owned
business over 100 years ago. Brenner customers can always expect high
quality tanks and friendly, responsive service. Old fashioned service
is still a way of life at Brenner.

1900 Jacob Brenner Co. When our founder, Jacob
Brenner opened his small tin shop in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin at the turn
of the century, he didn't know this was the beginning of a family-owned
business that would one day serve the world. What he did recognize was
the importance of quality workmanship and keeping his promises to his
customers.
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was the beginning of the Brenner tradition that has spanned nearly 100
years and four generations. Jacob Brenner's company grew from a small
local manufacturer of wood and coal burning furnaces to a key supplier
for the U.S. Navy during World War II, manufacturing landing craft
prows, fuel tanks and kite otters for minesweepers

1956 Brenner Located in the heart of
"dairy country," Brenner Tank specialized in the manufacture of truck
tanks for bulk milk pick-up during the mid 1950's. Innovative
engineering has long been synonymous with the Brenner name, and Milk
King, the flagship of our early insulated milk tanks, was an example.
Designed with a unique stainless steel cabinet, it permitted large
quantities of milk to be kept cold and sanitary en route from farm to
dairy. Milk cans had now become a thing of the past. Loading,
unloading, and transport became faster, easier - and more profitable
for our customers.

1975 Brenner tank inc.In the 1970's and 80's
we increased our production capacity for stainless steel tanks with a
state-of -the- art 16,000 square foot addition to our Fond du Lac
headquarters and the purchase of Bar-Bel Fabricating Co., in Mauston,
Wisconsin. The expansions allowed us to offer a full line of stainless
steel tank trailers for a growing number of carriers and shippers. They
knew they could count on Brenner for the reliable transport of their
precious cargo, from chemicals, petrochemicals, and hazardous wastes,
to consumables such as milk, juice, water, syrups, liquid eggs - and
even wine, chocolate and bubble gum.

1991 BrennerToday Brenner Tank is
one of the largest manufacturers of stainless steel tank trailers in
North America. During the '90's we also added carbon steel and aluminum
tank trailers as well as tank containers to our product line. It takes
more than facilities to make a company grow. It also takes creativity,
technology and commitment. No one in the industry offers more extensive
engineering and product support. We'll work with you to create a design
to suit your unique needs, using the latest solid modeling, FEA and CAD
techniques as well as employing state-of-the-art CNC equipment and CAM
technology. And when you're on the road, Brenner will be there with
you. Our Houston, Texas, and Mauston, Wisconsin service centers are
ready to help with service, parts, and support wherever you need them.

2000 BrennerAll of us at Brenner
Tank look forward to our second 100 years of serving you. As a reminder
of our roots, we have decided to re-introduce the Brenner logo that
marked our entry into our core business today - the design and
manufacture of the finest quality transportation tanks. It's Brenner
Tradition you can count on now, and long into the future.

2001 Brenner Tank LLC and Brenner Tank Services LLCSeptember 1, 2001 Brenner was purchased by
Peterson Industries, LLC. of Sturgeon Bay, WI, a family-owned company
with a heritage and values very similar to Brenner. With the
combination of Brenner's excellent customer base, superior people and
products, and the new resources that are now available, Brenner Tank
will be an even more formidable force in the decades ahead.

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