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June 30, 2025 – Pineville, LA – Crest Industries is proud to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the DIS-TRAN companies. Originally founded as DIS-TRAN Products in 1965, DIS-TRAN Steel and DIS-TRANPackaged Substations (DTPS) are now leading manufacturers in central Louisiana.

Both organizations work to strengthen and expand infrastructure for the United States electrical grid through distribution and transmission structures. Their innovative products and solutions are helping to power communities across the country while improving safety, cost and reliability in the electric power delivery industry.

DIS-TRAN Steel and DIS-TRAN Packaged Substations are rooted in the same values set by their founder, Tucker Robison, more than 60 years ago: integrity, respect, and commitment to our teams, customers and communities.

DIS-TRAN Steel is a leading fabricator of tapered-tubular steel poles and steel substation structures with operations in Louisiana, Ohio, Illinois, and Indiana.

“Our team works hard, lives with integrity, and shows up for each other every day,” says Donnie Roberts, President of DIS-TRAN Steel. “We invest in developing the skills to deliver on daily responsibilities and are a team rooted in our shared values of honesty and transparency.”

DIS-TRAN Packaged Substations is an industry leader in the design and supply of high-voltage, open-air substations, and switchyards.

“We take pride in our collaborative approach where everything we do is designed to deliver the project the right way,” says DTPS president, David Perry.  “Though we have grown over the years, our age-old commitment will never change: to take care of you like family.”

Are you interested in building a career with one of these innovative companies? See all open positions and apply online at crestoperations.com/jobs.  

Through The Years:

• 1965 – DIS-TRAN Products opens in Alexandria, LA
• 1981 – DIS-TRAN opens new manufacturing facility in Pineville, LA
• 1993 – DIS-TRAN Products divides into multiple companies
• 2007 – DIS-TRAN’s Pineville manufacturing plant expands to meet rising demand
• 2009 – DIS-TRAN Steel Fabrication and DIS-TRAN Steel Pole merge into DIS-TRAN Steel
• 2015 – DIS-TRAN Packaged Substation opens manufacturing site at Central Louisiana Regional Port.
• 2019 – Crest Industries named Manufacturer of the Year by LABI for DIS-TRAN Steel and DIS-TRAN Packaged Substations’ innovative products and processes
• 2020 – DIS-TRAN Steel expands to Midwest (Ohio, Illinois, and Indiana)
• 2023 – DIS-TRAN Packaged Substations expands to Lafayette satellite office and announces expansion at Central Louisiana Regional Port
• 2025 – DTS &DTPS celebrate 60th anniversary and are slated for continued growth and expansion

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