Paladin Attachments
* Headquarters: Dexter, Mich. * Products: Couplers and attachments for the construction, aggregate, agriculture, land-clearing and mining markets * Plants: Ooltewah, Tenn., and facilities in Ohio, Iowa, North Carolina, Brazil * Website: www.paladinattachments.com
Kodiak Manufacturing
* Headquarters: Charleston, Tenn. * Founded: 1996 * Products: Agriculture implements such as rotary cutters, soil and gravel movers, tillers * Website: www.kodiakmfg.com
A company with an Ooltewah manufacturing facility has purchased another venture in Bradley County, Tenn., with hopes of growing both the businesses.
Paladin Attachments of Michigan, which has a plant in Ooltewah, has acquired Kodiak Manufacturing Inc. in Charleston, Tenn.
Kodiak is a maker of agricultural implements including rotary cutters, soil and gravel movers, tillers and additional tractor implements.
Paladin makes couplers and attrachments for construction, aggregate and land-clearing equipment.
Joe Shoemaker, marketing director for Michigan-based Paladin, said the two Southeast Tennessee facilities combined employ a couple hundred workers.
The move supports Paladin’s continued product diversification objectives and improves its presence in the agricultural market sector, according to Paladin.
Similarly, the deal provides Kodiak with a solid platform for continued growth through increased capacity and market support which enhances the value of the brand to its customer base.
See more in Tuesday’s Times Free Press.