Beginnings With a Heritage
1924
Davis Hydaker was established by Charles Davis and George M. Hydaker to help bring electricity to rural America.
1948
Franklin B. Wheatlake was hired by the Davis-Hydaker Company.
1950
F. B. Wheatlake became a partner with George Hydaker of Davis-Hydaker Company.
1955
Davis Hydaker was renamed The Hydaker-Wheatlake Company and moved the growing business to West Michigan.
1958
Hydrolake Leasing & Service Company was established to perform right-of-way clearing.
1963
Reed City Power Line Incorporated was formed. Reed City Power Line was created out of the need for a distributor to provide materials to Public Power, Investor Owned Utilities, and The Hydaker-Wheatlake Company.
1965
Reed City Power Line opens their longstanding office in Lima, Ohio.
1967
Reed City (GMC Truck) Sales & Service is established.
1971
Franklin C. Wheatlake begins employment at The Hydaker-Wheatlake Company.
1984
Hydrolake Incorporated builds a pole production facility to harvest Red Pine poles for the utility industry.
1986
Reed City Power Line purchases E&C Supply IN (USC's only inorganic growth).
1988
Reed City Power Line Supply consolidates business and changes name to just Power Line Supply.
1990
Franklin C. Wheatlake becomes the second generation to grow the business after FBW's passing.
2007
Corporate Holding Company, Utility Supply & Construction Company, is formed.
2012
Crossroads Mobile Maintenance is established to better service heavy-duty equipment for customers in the utility and construction industries