ABOUT US

HISTORY OF CANSEAL CANVAS

Jo Everly's Background and Vision

Canseal Canvas is a custom textile company that was started in 1975 by Jo Everly, with the help of her husband Gene Everly.

Jo had an extensive background in industrial sewing. Jo worked in a overall factory in Pella, Iowa. After that she worked for many smaller companys, sewing on industrial machines.

Jo was looking for a career that she could stay at home with her children(Paige, Chad, and Derise) and still be productive. So Canseal Canvas was born.

Business Evolution

Transition from Tent Repair to Boat Covers to Commercial & Industrial Services

In the beginning Jo’s work load was mostly canvas tent repair and semi truck tarp repair. That quickly changed to custom boat covers. As a family of river rats, Jo and Gene saw that there was a need for a good quality boat cover. The covers on the market were ill fitting and were not made to last.

All three children grew up in the business, and were coerced into working for the family business and continued to work in the business when need be, in addition to their other careers.

Company Milestones

Leadership Transition to Chad Everly

Canseal Canvas’s workload has expanded to many other products. From custom covers of any kind to parts for manufacturing and even items used for livestock, our focus has now shifted to exclusively industrial product design and manufacturing. If there is a problem, Canseal Canvas can come up with a solution.