Highline Manufacturing Ltd.

Like many other businesses in Saskatchewan, the early beginnings of Highline Manufacturing took shape on a family farm. It was in the early 1960’s that the concept of making a rugged and durable rock picker took shape on the Bussiere farm just east of Vonda. Based on the rock picker concept, Highline Manufacturing was originally called Rock-O-Matic Industries. In 1963 Rock-O-Matic held an official grand opening and promoted the new rock pickers to farmers in the surrounding communities. Farmers soon saw the usefulness and durability of the design and by 1966 upwards of 100 units were being produced a year in this small plant on the farm. With the increase in demand and potential for expansion into other product lines, a new more modern plant was being considered. In 1970 this dream became reality and a new building was erected on the current site in Vonda.