Manitou Americas Celebrates 50 Years of Mustang Brand Skid-Steer

Manitou Americas Celebrates 50 Years of Mustang Brand Skid-Steer

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In 1965, Owatonna Manufacturing Company (today a part of Manitou Americas Inc., a leading manufacturer of compact earth-moving and material-handling equipment) began designing and manufacturing its own line of skid-steer loaders. They were the second manufacturer to develop skid-steer loaders, at that time known as “self-propelled, four-wheel-drive units,” starting with the Owatonna Mustang Series 1000.

The Mustang legacy of innovation continues 50 years later with one of the most complete skid-steer loader lines on the market. Today, a complete offering of eight radial-lift and three vertical-lift models, including the 4000V, the world’s most powerful skid-steer loader, are offered under the Mustang brand name.

“The Mustang brand is built on a foundation of designing and producing powerful, easy-to-use skid-steers,” says Dan Miller, CEO of Manitou Americas and president of the Manitou Group CEP-Compact Equipment Division. “Our task for the future is to incorporate new features and technology, yet still maintain the durability and integrity our customers have come to expect from the Mustang brand.”

To carry the success of the skid-steer loader line into the future, Manitou Americas Inc. continues the tradition of developing equipment to match the demands of its core customers in the agriculture, construction, landscape and rental markets. In 2009, an investment in a state-of-the-art research and design facility in West Bend, Wisconsin, paved the way for future innovation and durability testing.

“We are very proud of our 50 years of experience in designing and manufacturing the Mustang skid-steer loader,” says Lori Heidecker, marketing director. “The Mustang brand skid-steer loader is known by its dealers and customers to be one of the most durable, reliable and innovative in the market today. With the roots of the Mustang brand beginning in 1888 in the agriculture industry in Owatonna, Minnesota, Manitou Americas is dedicated to delivering the highest quality, innovative skid-steers to customers across the globe today and into the future.” 

Company information is available at www.manitou-group.com.



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