Our Mission
WITH GOD’S LEADING, ITC SERVICES, INC. WILL PROVIDE EXCEPTIONAL PRODUCTS, SERVICE AND EXPERTISE TO IMPROVE AND ENRICH THE COMMUNITIES IN WHICH WE SERVE.
Our Vision
WE WILL HONOR GOD AS WE CREATE AN ENVIRONMENT WHERE PEOPLE THRIVE AS THEY PRACTICE EXEMPLARY STEWARDSHIP OF TIME, TALENT AND TREASURE.
FROM HUMBLE BEGINNINGS
GLEN KNOPP, FOUNDER & OWNER LAUNCHES INLAND TARP & LINER
As a hay producer and rancher in Marlin, Washington, Glen has a rich history, knowledge, and background in ranching and agriculture.
In the 60s and 70s, most commercial hay producers in the Columbia Basin area used either hay barns or straw bales to cover their haystacks. Because of the shortage of hay barns and capital to buy them, barns usually were not an option. Some growers tried heavy canvas tarps or vinyl truck tarps but found them expensive and difficult to handle.
In 1977 Glen started to use lightweight Canadian-made hay tarps on his haystacks. The fabric was a new innovation only recently developed. Within a year, hay growers in the region recognized the advantage of hay tarps, and Inland sales began in Washington.
BUSINESS GROWS
TIE-DOWN SYSTEM PATENTED & HAY TARP RENTALS
The next challenge in product design, manufacturing, and installation was the perfection of effective tie-down systems. Traditional grommets pulled out. After years of research and development, Glen introduced, in 1987, the Super Hay Tarp.
The Super Hay Tarp eliminated grommets on the side, substituting them with pipes and ropes for tie-downs. In mid-November of 1989, this new system was thoroughly tested when 100 mph winds whipped through Quincy, Washington. Of the 45 tarps installed, only two blew loose!
In 1988, operations were re-located to Hartline, Washington, and sales expanded to California’s hay-producing region, the Imperial Valley. This expansion and growth continued in 1989 with the introduction of hay tarp rentals. Nearly 5,000 tons of hay were covered in year one.
WESTERN EXPANSION
NEW AGRICULTURAL SERVICE COMPANY & NEW HEADQUARTERS
1990 ushered in not only a new name, Inland Tarp & Cover, Inc. (IT&C), but an expanded hay tarp rental business, year-round manufacturing of hay and truck tarps, and a move to Almira, Washington.
Sales of hay and truck tarps expanded into 22 western states.
In 1997, ITL® purchased 44 acres of I-90 frontage property from Midwest Agri-Commodities and built the 72’x150′ clear span fabric-covered production center. On April 1, 1998, all operations of IT&C, except manufacturing, were moved to Moses Lake, WA. This greatly improved IT&C’s ability to service its local clients with much quicker installation and repair of tarps.
NEW AGRICULTURAL SERVICE COMPANY & NEW HEADQUARTERS
ITC SERVICES WAS FORMED TO FOCUS ON PROTECTING AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES
In 2006, Freddie Prado became General Manager of the newly formed ITC Services to focus on “Protecting Agricultural Commodities” with locations in Washington state, Oregon, and Idaho.
Inland Tarp & Cover’s sales focused on retail internet sales and the distribution of the IT&C products worldwide via an extensive network of dealers and distributors.
IT&C’s production manager rapidly expanded the production of hay tarps, liners, truck tarps, and other products and the Moses Lake facilities.
