![]() ![]() ![]() “Our objective is to manufacture farm equipment and sell aftermarket parts, carrying it forward as it has all these years.”įounded in 1923 as a maker of specialized farm implements, Calkins in 1960 expanded into boat trailers. “The implements are tailored to the needs of the Inland Northwest,” said Coombs, who holds a degree from Boston University Graduate School of Management. It will retain the Calkins brand name on the equipment. He declined to make sales projections for the new company.Ĭoombs Manufacturing will continue to design, manufacture and stock tillage equipment, including the rod weeders that are a mainstay for many dryland wheat farmers. Calkins Manufacturing Co., a Valley producer of boat trailers and farm machinery, has sold the farm implement unit to a Spokane management consultant, officials said Tuesday.ĭavid Coombs, a former Calkins manager who holds degrees from three universities, acquired the division July 9 from Calkins and moved it to a new West Plains factory.Ĭoombs Manufacturing, located in the Spokane Airport Business Park, will employ 15 to 20 people, including several former Calkins workers, Coombs said. ![]()
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