A Brief History of Notable Pelsue Events (and some others, less so)
1951 T. Allen Pelsue designs and patents first forced air all-in-one manhole Heater, Blower, Generator Also that year: The comic strip Dennis the Menace, featuring a bumbling but lovable blond-haired five-year-old boy with a penchant for mischief, appears in newspapers across the U.S. for the first time.
1962 T. Allen Pelsue designs and patents the pneumatic seal Manhole Shield
1963 T. A. Pelsue Co. is incorporated, later introducing our integrated Mobile Power Unit, Manhole Splicing Trailer
1973 Pelsue designs and patents integral frame Ground Tent Also that year: The American Football Conference (AFC) champion Miami Dolphins defeated the National Football Conference (NFC) champion Washington Redskins 14š7, and became the first team in the NFL to complete a perfect, undefeated season.
1978 Pelsue pulls first fiber optic cable across the Golden Gate Bridge together with Peter Lancier Co. of West Germany
1981 Pelsue introduces and patents Multi-Tent Also that year: Bobby Unser was declared the winner of the 65th Indianapolis 500 with Mario Andretti second. The race is widely considered one of the most controversial races in Indy history.
1982 Pelsue introduces Fiber Optic Splicing Trailer. Brad Pelsue becomes President and CEO after passing of his father, T. Allen Pelsue. Pelsue Inc. formed in Montreal as Joint Venture to serve Canadian market
1989 Pelsue achieves AGA/CSA certification for portable Manhole Heater (first in industry).
1996 Pelsue partners with Featherlite to make all aluminum Fiber Optic Splicing Trailer. Pelsue achieves ISO 9001
2000 Pelsue introduces all fiberglass / aluminum for Mobile Power Units used in cable splicing. Y2K passes without serious, widespread computer failures, despite fears to the contrary.
2001 Pelsue acquires Uni-Hoist Inc. (originally of Winnipeg Canada)
2003 We're awarded ISO 9001-2000 certification.
2006 Pelsue introduces POD lightweight low cost Fiber Optic Splicing Trailer.
2007 Pelsue Introduces Patented Fiber To The Home Shelter System
2008 Pelsue Releases the Patented LifeGuard™ Fall Arrest/Retrieval System Also that year: The 2008 Beijing Olympic Games attracted the largest global TV audience ever — 4.7 billion viewers — or 70% of the world's population.