History of Bellagio Wood Tank

1908-14 - Lidio Bellagio served his apprenticeship in carpentry and cooperage.

- Lidio left fascist Italy for the U.S.

- Alfred Bellagio, after high school and serving in the U.S. Airforce, began repair and resale of redwood and oak tanks. He worked with his father and five other coopers.

1964 - Alfred purchased machinery at George Windeler Co., Ltd. (San Francisco) auction.

March 1964 - Alfred and Larry Biagi incorporated the business as A. Bellagio Wood Tank Co., Inc.
- Biagi brought with him years of manufacturing experience to the corporation, having been a shop foreman at George Windeler Co., Ltd.
- They began their business in the empty Sodini Winery on Limerick Lane, Healdsburg.

1979 - Gene Nelson (Alfred's step-son) joined the business after completing his bachelor degree.

1980 - Biagi retired.

1981 - Bellagio Wood Tank designed and began construction on a new facility. It included building and lumber drying yard.

1982 - Bellagio Wood Tank moved into the present facility (19,600 sq. ft. under roof) at 100 Grant School Rd., Healdsburg, California

1987 - Installed a Nyle dehumidification kiln.

1989 - Gene continued the tradition after Alfred's death.

1998 - A new Brewer 12" horizontal thin kerf resaw was placed into service.

1998 - Made Hot Dip Galvanized rod hoops, lugs, and nuts our standard inventoried product.

2003 - Installed a U.S. Concepts Arch Moulder and a Western Pneumatic Profile Grinder, beginning our custom curved and arched mouldings production.

2004 & 2005 - Modernized production equipment and removed some older production equipment.

2005 - Installed a template router for in house and custom profile templates and hold down shoes.

2006 - Installed a Mattison 404 Straight Line Glue Edge Ripsaw and a Laharco lazer was added early January 2008.

2007 - Updated our Oliver 166CD 16" Jointer with a Byrd Shelix journal head.

2008 - Began incorporating more structural wood resin epoxies as another tank repair method.


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