| 1895 |
Production of Hayes farm fencing products begins in Central Otago, New Zealand. |
| 1902 |
Sunbeam, the forerunner of Supershear, appears in the Australian shearing industry. |
| 1938 |
The Speedrite electric fence brand is established. |
| 1958 |
The Stafix electric fence brand is established. |
| 1960 |
The PEL electric fence brand is established. |
| 1989 |
Tru-Test is incorporated in the United States and the North American subsidiary (Tru-Test Inc.) opens in Texas USA. |
| 1990 |
Tru-Test Group wins the New Zealand Governor General’s Supreme Award for Export Excellence and the
Prime Minister’s Award for Outstanding Innovation in Exporting. |
| 2000 |
Tru-Test Group shifts into world class manufacturing facility in Auckland, New Zealand. |
| 2004 |
The Patriot brand is launched in North America, meeting the growing needs of the smaller livestock producer
looking for reliability and value from their electric fence products. |
| 2005 |
Tru-Test Group offers remote control capability across its large mains energizer range. |
| 2007 |
Tru-Test launches the world’s first animal weigh scale with integrated Bluetooth technology –
the Tru-Test Bluetooth XR3000. |
| 2009 |
Tru-Test Group’s first livestock management software application is released, connecting a PC wirelessly
to RFID readers and weigh scales to translate data into individual and group animal records for advanced decision
making for profit.
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