ARTW

Art's-Way Manufacturing manufactures specialized agricultural equipment and modular animal housing structures serving farmers and livestock producers across North America. Founded in 1956 and headquartered in Armstrong, Iowa, the company operates through three business segments: agricultural products including sugar beet harvesters, land management equipment, and silage blowers; modular buildings and fencing for animal confinement including hog finishing barns and livestock shelters; and tools division producing metal cutting blades for industrial applications. Art's-Way's agricultural equipment focuses on niche markets where specialized machinery commands premium pricing including sugar beet farming equipment used in Red River Valley regions of Minnesota and North Dakota. The company manufactures under the Art's-Way and Miller brands, selling through independent farm equipment dealers and directly to agricultural producers, livestock operations, and construction contractors. Art's-Way employs approximately 180 people operating manufacturing facilities in Iowa, Ohio, and Canada producing custom-engineered products typically built to order rather than maintaining significant finished goods inventory. The company reported annual revenues of approximately $40-50 million with profitability heavily influenced by agricultural commodity prices, farm income levels, and livestock production economics driving capital equipment purchasing decisions. Recent strategic initiatives emphasize aftermarket parts sales providing higher margin recurring revenue, geographic market expansion beyond traditional Midwest strongholds, and product development targeting emerging agricultural technologies including precision agriculture equipment.