History

At LEGG, we take the time – from start to finish, top to bottom, inside and out –
to ensure that our conveyor belts are the best in the industry, and perhaps the finest in the world.

• LEGG Company started in 1939 with an idea from a tire and canvas
  repair shop owner named Ed Toevs.
• Patented in 1942, the company was called the Rub-R-Slat Draper Co.
• In 1940 Mr. Ed Toevs formed a partnership with Mr. Everett LEGG.
• In 1945 Mr. Everett LEGG formed LEGG Company as a marketing branch for the Rub-R-Slat Draper Co. products.
• In 1952 Mr. LEGG bought out Mr. Toevs for a grand sum of $114,572.57.
• The company was formally incorporated as LEGG Company, Inc.
  in December 1964.
• LEGG Company became a pioneer in the development of belting for
  the round hay baler in the early 70’s.
• In the late 70’s LEGG Company began to expand into
  the industrial belting market.
• In 1991 LEGG Company decided to enter the commodity belting market.