Loftness Specialized Equipment marks 60 years
Since 1956, not long after Hector, Minnesota, farmer Dick Loftness made a V-type snow blower for his own use, Loftness Specialized Equipment has grown steadily in the heart of the upper Midwest.
Loftness sold the company in 1979 to Marv Nelson, and it has been owned and operated by the Nelson family ever since.
Loftness Specialized Equipment employees pose outside the company’s plant in Hector, Minnesota.
Loftness has expanded its plant footprint and product offerings steadily through the years. The manufacturing company’s lineup now includes VMLogix vegetation management equipment, SnowLogix snow blower attachments, GrainLogix grain-bagging equipment, CropLogix crop residue equipment, and the recently launched FertiLogix line of fertilizer application and handling equipment.
Loftness also produces specialized attachments, including the Kwik Pik rock picker, Cool Flow auxiliary hydraulic cooler, and Power Pak hydraulic power unit.
“We’ve made great strides in six decades, and we’re very proud of our company’s accomplishments and work ethic,” said Gloria Nelson, president of Loftness.
What began simply by manufacturing and selling to local farmers in 1956 has expanded into a global business. products are sold across the United States and Canada, as well as in Mexico, Chile, France, Japan, China and Australia.