BALDERSON FAMILY LEGACY

1900
Neil Balderson was an unschooled blacksmith.
He shod horses, repaired wagons, sharpened plowshares.

1930
Built his first snow plow. It featured his most prized asset.
His name.
In the 1930s that's all some men had.

1929
Willard Balderson went to college.
Studied engineering.
Worked with his dad.
Marketed. Promoted.

1950's
Supplied hundreds of Blades to the Korean War

1960's
Sold Hundreds of Coal, Woodchip,
Heavy Duty U-Blades and Bowldozers.
Willard Balderson said "You don't eat peas with a knife"

1970's
The "Big Dude" and "Double Dude" were produced
and became world record holders.

The "Big Dude" pushed 7000 cyd of material per hour
while the "Double Dude" pushed 14,210 cyd of material per hour
making these blades Super Productive in Reclamation work.

Pioneered use of U-Blades in sanitary landfills.

1980
Clark Balderson dreamed of a global marketplace.
New Customers. New Products

1983
Bought Fleco.

1984
Started Balderson™ Overseas.

1985
Founded DYMAX.

1986
Launched Balderson™ Canada.

1987
Bought Raine Manufacturing.

Today.
Dymax and the Balderson family continue the tradition.