Tapco Inc. was conceived in the early 1970's by Paul D. Taylor, President and Ted W. Beaty, Executive Vice President, to fill a void in the elevator bucket industry. At that time, there was only one manufacturer of nonmetallic buckets in the U.S.A. All the other buckets were made from fabricated steel. With the inherent problems of steel buckets and the limited range of the existing polyethylene brand, the time was right for Tapco.

The company has been in its own 92,500 square foot facility for 20 years. This has allowed us to bring our injection molding "in house" for better control and cost effectiveness. Tapco has nine (9) injection molding machines ranging from a small 170 ton to a very large 1,000 ton press. This allows us to make our entire range of buckets in the most expedient manner. We have also entered into the accessory market. Tapco stocks the largest inventory of elevator buckets and bolts in the world, some 900,000 buckets and 12 million bolts. We also have the largest inventory of abrasion resistant sheeting, drag flights and hanger bearings in North America. We have the products that you need, when you need them, and at a competitive price! Our shipping department is geared to handle the most urgent of emergencies. We welcome your rush orders.

We at Tapco feel the future is unlimited. We have plans for new and different products relating to bulk material handling. Our exporting is growing every day. We have exported to more than fifty different countries around the world. Stocking distributors are located strategicaly in North America, Central America, South America, Australia, Western Europe and the Pacific Rim.

Most importantly, we appreciate and are proud of you, our customer. We look forward to serving you for many more years, and welcome any suggestions on how we can work closer in the future.

Biographies: Paul Taylor, Ted Beaty