SMI® A History of Snowmaking Innovation
Snow Machines, Incorporated (SMI Snowmakers) was founded in 1974 in Midland, Michigan and has flourished through four decades of consistent growth in production, quality and reputation.
- Snow Machines International founded in New York
- Snowstream (first airless fan Snowmaker) – first unit sold
- Boyne Snowmaker introduced
- SMI moved to Midland, Michigan under new ownership of Jim VanderKelen
- SMI enters Swiss market through Bachmann and Company (now SMI AG)
- Ducted Fan Snowmaking introduced in North America - Boyne Snowmaker
- Partnership between SMI and Enneigement MP, Quebec, begins
- Highland Snowmaker launched
- Silent Storm Snowmaker launched – quietest Snowmaker in the world
- SMI enters New Zealand and Australia with partners Ski Industries and Sno-Quip, respectively
- SMI 3000 launched – first hydraulic powered Snowmaker
- PoleCat Snowmaker – “user friendly” version of Boyne/Highland
- First SMI Automation System introduced – SmartSnow version 1.0
- SMI enters Japanese market through Nippon Cable
- R&R enters agreement to represent SMI snow machines to South Korean market
- Telemet partners with SMI in South America
- SMI and Krokonos Sports agree to market snow machines to Czech Republic
- Wizzard Snowmaker launched – small nozzle technology
- SMI signs agreement with MWI for coverage of Chinese market
- Kid Wizzard Snowmaker introduced – designed for smaller throws
- Super Wizzard Snowmaker launched – larger throws and high snow production
- Super PoleCat – large throws and high snow production
- SMI® SmartSnow Software version 2.0
- SMI Water Sticks launched in Europe
- SMI® SmartSnow version 3.0
- Viking SnowTower – patented advanced air/water gun
- Hydrant Actuator developed for Automation System
- Wireless Ethernet Communications option developed
- SMI and Skado sign agreement for marketing snow machines in Russia
- SMI® SmartSnow version 4.0 launched
- SMI® SmartSnow version 5.0 launched
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