Hensley Fabricating & Equipment Co., Inc. started out with very humble beginnings in 1962.  Paul and Joyce Hensley, Founders of Hensley's, started out in the millwright and grain conveying industry with just a small shop and a few employee's.  The first piece of literature came out in the mid-60's with the slogan, "The Midwest's Quality Service Millwright."  With quality and service at the top of the list of priorities, Hensley's soon became well-known for high quality equipment.

With approximately 10 service crews on the road, Hensley's soon outgrew the current building.  With a couple of additions of building space and equipment, Hensley's line of equipment expanded to include Bucket Elevator Legs, The Hensley Rotary Scalper for bean processing, Distributors, Bins and other miscellaneous equipment.  A recession in the early 1980's hindered growth for a couple of years, but business would soon pick up to the hey-day of the 70's.

With Gregg overseeing the production of the Brand-New "Hensley Hydra-Hauler", after 2 years, it soon became evident that if this was going to prove to be a big success at the company, Hensley's had to get into the Aluminum feed body market.  With other major manufacturer's already making bulk feed transportation equipment out of aluminum, some big steps were needed to plunge Hensley's into the market.  Through small magazine ads, word-of-mouth and some state-of-the-art designs, including 1 piece top lids, cupped auger flighting, and 9-12-9 augers, the company grew and expanded once again.

With production now speeding along, the first All-Aluminum trailer was produced.  With Herbruck's Poultry Ranch in Michigan placing the first order, other large producers and mills followed suit.  Hensley's became a prominent name in the Michigan area, and soon became specialist's in the enormous 4,5,6 and even 8 axle trailers that ruled on Michigan roadways.  With sales up, Hensley's competitors took notice, and the need for a new, larger plant was eminent.  Construction was completed in 1993, and the feed bodies & trailers were moved from the cramped, original plant to the "New" building where production was now smooth-flowing and free of obstacles.

With sales rapidly climbing, and a third-generation taking their place in the company, Hensley's continues to build the same high-end equipment with a focus on quality and service that they started out with in 1962.  Hensley Fabricating now encompasses 18 acres,  approximately 36,000 Square Feet of Production Space, and an additional 18 acres available for expansion.  As a major competitor in the Bulk Feed Transportation Industry, Hensley's will continue to be in the fore-front of technology and safety for years to come.