Heartland Engineered Products, LLC (HEP) was founded by Richard Torbeck Sr. and Richard Torbeck Jr. as a manufacturer of floor trucks, carts and related steel products.
1980
HEP started manufacturing custom and modular steel mezzanines, stairways, and catwalks.
1984
HEP expanded into dock equipment products, which included a wide range of aluminum dock boards, plates, and related accessories.
1985
HEP sold the industrial cart and truck business to focus solely on the manufacture of quality dock and mezzanine products. Company moves from Lockland, OH to present facility in Harrison, OH.
HEP begins to train and implement new methods of manufacturing centered around Associate Involvement Teams and Continuous Improvement Process. New product "SAF-T-RAIL" was introduced, the market leader in rugged, reliable industrial guard rail.
Heartland Engineered Products, LLC expanded manufacturing facility with 40,000 sq. ft. of manufacturing and office space. A completely new state-of-the-art manufacturing system was brought on line along with additional offices and training rooms.
Introduction of InnerPlex Office Systems, a revolutionary new type of modular offices. First product totally designed and implemented at Heartland Engineered Products, LLC using team concepts.
1995
Introduction of QUiK Space-3 mezzanine systems. First new mezzanine system in the industry in 10 years. Many advanced features that will set the industry standards in the coming years. Product was the result of 1 1/2 years team development.
Created two new divisions. One division was structured to handle Safety and Dock Products; the other was dedicated to Engineered Structural Platforms (ESP). Each respective division has separate distributions channels.
2000
The Accident Interventions Systems™ (AIS) concept was developed as a proactive, systems approach to in-plant safety. Infrastructure adjustments were also implemented to position Heartland Engineered Products, LLC, ESP Division as the "Solutions Group" serving the OEM and System Integrators.
