The “Westman Group” of companies started with Westman Culvert & Metal Co. Ltd. in 1976, manufacturing riveted galvanized steel culverts in Winnipeg. Culvert production in Winnipeg continues to this day, and over the years other culvert producing facilities have been added to the Westman Group through acquisition. SPIR-L-OK, with production in BC (Langley, Dawson Creek, and Genelle) and Saskatchewan (Saskatoon) joined the group in 1994. In 2004 Steelcor Culverts in Regina was acquired. FSI Culverts and Canada Culvert were acquired in 2005, with production facilities in BC (Prince George), Alberta (Grande Prairie and Ponoka) and Orangeville, Ontario (Canada Culvert). 2007 saw the integration of all our culvert companies into the new “Canada Culvert”. Rollforming of corrugated steel roofing and siding began alongside the riveted culvert production in Winnipeg in 1982. Rollforming operations eventually moved to Brandon with expansion to Calgary (1992) and Langley (1996) through acquisitions and operate today as Westman Steel Industries.

Gensteel Engineering was added in 1987 designing and manufacturing engineered steel buildings in Winnipeg. With the 1988 acquisition of Behlen Industries in Brandon, this product line was moved to Brandon. Currently Behlen Industries LP designs and manufactures buildings and storage systems for the industrial, commercial, institutional and agricultural markets. Production and Engineering continues in the expanded Behlen Brandon facilities, with additional Engineering and Sales offices located in Burlington Ontario.

Meridian Industries (Winkler, Manitoba) and Wheatland Bins (Lethbridge and Camrose, Alberta) were acquired in 2002. All three locations manufacture hopper bottom storage bins used for fertilizer and grain storage as well as many commercial uses. Friesen USA, was acquired in 2004. Located in Storm Lake Iowa, Friesen USA also manufactures all steel welded hopper bottom bins, and additionally introduces a new product line of bulk seed handling equipment. 2007 saw the integration of our operations into the new “Meridian Manufacturing Group”.