The revolutionary Noble Blade tillage system is successfully developed by Charles Noble over 10 years before Versatile is officially founded. The product is an immediate success and some years later the first Noble Cultivator factory opens in Nobleford, Alberta. The Noble Blade is designed to shear stubble and weeds below the ground and leave the residue on top of the soil to reduce evaporation and prevent erosion. The design of the Noble Blade was perfected with the help of the Lethbridge Research Station.

Versatile is founded and begins manufacturing the Harrow Drawbar and, later, different models of cultivators at their facility in Winnipeg, Manitoba. In fact, the Harrow Drawbar was the third ever product developed by Versatile.

Eugene Demkiw opens a farm machinery dealership in Vegreville, Alberta. Two years later, John Yakimetz joins the dealership and the name is subsequently changed to Demkiw and Yakimetz Equipment Ltd. However, this dealership will later become known as Ezee-On Manufacturing.

Charles Noble becomes the first person to be inducted into the Alberta Agriculture Hall of Fame.

The Ezee-On Manufacturing product line expands to include heavy-duty breaking plows and discs designed for farmers and contractors in North-Western Canada.

The name Ezee-On Manufacturing is officially adopted as the company begins manufacturing front-end loaders that are easy-to-attach and detach (hence the name Ezee-On). Demand is strong and immediate across North America for the new and innovative loaders.

The very first Versatile 4WD tractor is successfully launched. Versatile is the first company to mass-produce articulated four-wheel drive tractors in North America with the D100 and G100. The tractors were originally intended for heavy tillage on the Canadian Prairies and US Northern Plains. See tractor timeline.

Ezee-On Manufacturing begins developing larger offset and tandem discs that complement high horsepower tractors.

The demand for tillage that works with higher horsepower tractors like the ones Versatile is producing continues to grow. As a result, Versatile officially partners with Ezee-On Manufacturing to market a line of tillage discs under a private label in North America, Australia, South America, Europe and the Middle East.

Versatile acquires Noble Cultivators and begins manufacturing tillage equipment under the name Versatile Noble Cultivators.

The tillage profile of Ezee-On Manufacturing continues to expand with a line of fixed and floating hitch cultivators and chisel plows. A single hydraulic cylinder for depth control provides farmers improved control when seeding.

See tractor timeline.

Ezee-On Manufacturing continues to expand their product offerings to include a line of air seeders that have been specially designed to complement their cultivators. The popularity of the Ezee-On brand continues to grow in the United States and Australian markets over the next couple of years. As a result, new and in-demand products are developed including air drills, coulter drills and large capacity air seeders.

The Versatile brand is purchased by Buhler Industries Inc.

The American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers honour Charles Noble and his Noble Blade as a Landmark Ag Engineering Achievement.

Combine manufacturer Rostselmash Ltd. purchases Versatile and brings back the Versatile name in 2008. Despite this, the company continues to operate under the Buhler Industries name. See tractor timeline.

Ezee-On Manufacturing officially becomes a division of Buhler Industries Inc. and Versatile returns to the tillage market. Over 20-years of precision seeding experience and four decades of tillage expertise are passed from Ezee-On to Versatile.

The Versatile ML Series Air Drill is successfully launched with mechanical shank linkage and AE50 Award-winning ALIVE Control System technology.

Versatile introduces vertical tillage equipment. The Versatile Viking is a variable-rate vertical tillage tool that is designed for maximum seasonal flexibility in a variety of soil conditions. More Viking info.

The Versatile tillage profile further expands to include the Versatile Fury. The product is a high-speed compact disc that excels at managing difficult residue in challenging field conditions. More Fury info.

Versatile remains committed to the further development of our tillage products while continuing to research new and innovative technologies.