LEADING WITH
INNOVATION By Alexandra Martin Photos by J Alan Paul Photography and provided by WCCO Belting, Inc.
Wahpeton-based business WCCO Belting is advancing belt technology through value innovation. With a goal to achieve product differentiation while lowering users' total cost of ownership, WCCO combines a passion for innovation with a passion for the industry. Paired with their custom-built equipment and proprietary processes, they've earned the distinction of being one of the top rubber belting operations in the world.
WCCO TIMELINE 26
SEPTEMBER / OCTOBER 2020
1954
Edward F. Shorma, a Korean War veteran eager to conquer the American Dream, opened his first business as a shoe cobbler in Wahpeton, North Dakota
1969
After using his sewing experience to repair swather canvas for local farmers, Shorma was inspired to manufacture his own and his first contract officially established Wahpeton Canvas Company (WCCO)