Horton celebrates 60th anny

ROSEVILLE, Minn. — Leading engine cooling solutions provider, Horton Inc. is celebrating its 60th anniversary this September 2011.

From its humble beginnings with three employees and no machines in 1951, Horton today has an international presence and state-of-the-art technical centers all over the world.

Horton, says the company, solidified its pioneering role with the development of a fan drive for the heavy-duty truck market in 1964, a product that the market did not fully embrace until the early 70s.

"The fan drive was a product before its time," says the company. "It was environmentally friendly, it reduced engine noise, and saved fuel and money. Those issues weren’t really a concern to the market until environmentalism grew and fuel prices began to rise in the early 1970s. The fan drive turned out to be the right product at the right time."

"Horton is a success thanks to the many people involved with the company in the past 60 years," says Schilling. "We are an industry leader by virtue of the ingenuity of those people. With their continued efforts and support, Horton will remain a leader in manufacturing and marketing components for the truck, bus, and off-highway vehicles and equipment markets."