COMPANY TIME LINE
1947
Company founded in Leipsic, Ohio by Jack & Virginia Nelson
1952
Company moved to Ottawa, Ohio
1961
Company moved to a new 28,000 sq ft plant 2 miles East of Ottawa
1962
Nelson designs and builds the first “crane boom carrier” or “boom dolly”
1963
Nelson designs and builds a 215 ton capacity trailer for export to Turkey
1979
Jack and Virginia Nelson pass away in an airplane crash
1979
John Nelson becomes the sole owner of Nelson Manufacturing
1985
Company designs and builds its first “multi-axle” trailer with hydraulic steering
1988
Company designs and builds its first 19-axle trailer
1990
John Nelson passes away in an airplane crash
1991
The Nelson plant expands with a 13,000 sq ft addition
1994
The Nelson plant expands again with a 16,000 sq ft addition
2008
Nelson Manufacturing completes a new 65,000 sq ft fabrication facility adjacent to the existing facility giving the company nearly 130,000 sq ft of fabrication, office and storage area.
