History
Leader Evaporator Company, Inc. originated in Enosburg Falls, Vermont in 1888 for the purpose of manufacturing equipment for the production of maple syrup. In 1963 a group of individuals involved in the maple syrup industry formed a corporation to purchase the company. From that time the company has purchased several related businesses including the Geo. H. Soule Company of St. Albans, Vermont, the Vermont Evaporator Company of Ogdensburg, N.Y., the Springtech Reverse Osmosis Company of Springfield, Vermont and the G.H. Grimm Company of Rutland, Vermont. The combination of these businesses and product lines plus relationships with manufacturers and suppliers has given Leader access to the products and supplies needed to outfit all maple syrup producers from the largest commercial operation down to the backyard boiler. In addition, Leader sales and management personnel are themselves maple producers with years of