Bob Krueger, president of Tanis Aircraft Products, at EAA AirVenture.
GLENWOOD, MINN. – Tanis Aircraft Products has announced the 100-percent acquisition of company assets by its president Bob Krueger. Serving in this role and as majority shareholder since 2006, Krueger purchased the remaining shares of Tanis Aircraft Products from its former vice president, Linda Cole. A 30-plus-year employee, Cole recently announced her retirement from Tanis.
Tanis Aircraft Products offers a vast product line of custom-designed aircraft engine preheater systems, numerous FAA-PMA certificates and U.S. patents dating back to 1976, as well as auxiliary heater products such as oil sump and battery heaters, and custom-fitted insulated covers. The Tanis product line was designed for the most popular aircraft engines including Lycoming, Continental, Pratt & Whitney, Garrett, SMA diesel, Thielert, Rotax, and Jabiru. Tanis also holds numerous FAA Letters of Acceptance from most light sport aircraft manufacturers for installations of a Tanis preheat system. Custom preheat solutions can be configured by Tanis for any aircraft including experimental aircraft.
Tanis Aircraft Products was founded by the late Peter Tanis in 1973. Prior to joining Tanis as president in 2006, Bob Krueger previously started and led other companies through their growth cycles. As a private pilot and strong advocate of general aviation, Krueger has seized this opportunity to bring the Tanis line of aircraft and engine preheaters into its second half-century.
“I see tremendous potential in the Tanis product line,” says Krueger. “Aircraft engine preheaters and protection accessories allow operators to safely keep their aircraft flying when inclement weather would normally limit productivity. Tanis products enable safe operations and prolong the life of engines that can be severely reduced, or damaged, by cold starting. I have great faith in the product and the team that has been in place for many years. We plan to continue our leadership role with innovative products.” (www.TanisAircraft.com).
