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In 1946 Jerry & Marge Johnson began repairing truck tarps and seats in an attic room in their DeKalb, IL. home. Carrying truck tarps upstairs or hoisting seats through a window became counter productive and they relocated their business to its present location in Cortland, Il. Purchasing an old Model A garage in 1952 they set up shop and their business began to grow.
Sons Jerry "Jug" & Fred have worked in the business since early childhood, daughter Cherry joined the business in 1983.
Today the business has expanded to over 5000 sq. ft. of work area in four separate buildings.
A complete auto trim shop offering custom seat fitting and complete interior restorations are housed in one of the buildings.
The second building houses the tarp shop with two tables approximately 40 feet long and 10 feet wide for the construction or repair of roll over tarps for semi trucks or repairing any industrial flexible materials.
Building three takes on the clean canvas work affording a table long enough to sew up new custom boat covers or an awning for a deck or store front. All work is custom made for each job and done on a per customer request.
The fourth building has the capacity to hold a complete semi truck & trailer for indoor removal & replacement of tarps. This building also contains the welding shop where all awning frames are constructed.
Johnson Seat & Canvas has proudly served the greater northern Illinois region for more than 50 years. Customer satisfaction is number one priority with word of mouth and repeat customers being their best forms of advertising. |
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