AMI Attachments Is Betting on Welding Capacity, Not Flash
The Ontario attachment maker just opened a second facility. The move says a lot about where the excavator and wheel loader attachment market is headed.
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OPINION: Stop Buying Attachments for Work You Haven't Sold
Too many contractors buy a grinder, planer, mulcher, or specialty bucket first and then go hunting for demand. That is not growth. It is trapped cash with a coupler on it.
The Attachment Rack Is Becoming the Real Fleet Constraint
Contractors keep comparing skid steers, excavators, and loaders by horsepower and lift charts. The harder question in 2026 may be whether the right attachment is available, maintained, and matched to the work.
OPINION: Stop Buying Attachments for Work You Haven't Sold
Too many contractors buy the grinder, planer, mulcher, or specialty head first and then pray the work shows up. That is not growth. That is trapping cash in iron and calling it a plan.
OPINION: Stop Buying Attachments for Work You Haven't Sold
Too many contractors buy a grinder, planer, mulcher, or specialty attachment first and then go hunting for work to justify it. That backwards math traps cash in iron, creates weak sales pressure, and turns one slow month into a panic attack.
Avant's Compact Forestry Mulcher Is a Market Signal, Not Just a Product Release
Avant Tecno just rolled out a forestry mulcher and an updated timber grab for its articulating compact wheel loaders at ConExpo 2026. The release matters less as a product story and more as a signal: forestry mulching is moving down-market into smaller carriers, and the contractors doing this work are no longer waiting for a 30,000-pound dedicated machine.
Fecon Built a Business Around the Work Nobody Can Fake
Fecon is not a general attachment brand with a forestry page tacked on. The Ohio manufacturer has spent decades around mulching heads, dedicated carriers, and the ugly applications where weak equipment gets exposed fast.
Werk-Brau Is Selling the Attachment Business Contractors Actually Need
Werk-Brau is not chasing flashy iron. The Findlay, Ohio attachment maker has built its case around buckets, couplers, thumbs, forks, and the kind of dealer support that matters when a machine is waiting on the right tool.
Kubota's New SVL110-3 Shows Where the CTL Horsepower Race Is Heading
Kubota's new SVL110-3 is a 110-hp compact track loader aimed at high-flow attachment work. The bigger story is what it says about the next round of competition in land clearing, snow, milling, and material handling.
Loftness Built a Real Business by Refusing to Stay Seasonal
Loftness started with a farm-built snow blower in rural Minnesota and turned that idea into a long-running equipment business by diversifying hard, staying close to ugly work, and eventually becoming employee-owned.
The Spring Attachment Audit Most Operators Skip — and the Money It Quietly Costs Them
Most operators inspect the carrier and call it done. The attachment is where the money actually leaks out — through worn teeth, tired bearings, soft hoses, and a mounting interface nobody photographs at the end of the season. A real spring audit takes a few hours and saves a few thousand dollars.
Virnig Built a Real Business by Taking Compact Attachments Seriously
Virnig Manufacturing grew from a two-car garage in rural Minnesota into a multi-facility attachment maker by staying focused on compact equipment, in-house production, and the kind of product categories dealers can actually move.
The Vegetation-Management Attachment Market Keeps Growing in the Shadows
Big OEM launches get the headlines, but some of the most durable demand in equipment sits in the attachment market for mowing, mulching, stump grinding, and roadside clearing. That corner of the business keeps winning because the work never really goes away.
Diamond Mowers Found Its Lane by Building Around the Dirty Work
Diamond Mowers is not trying to be a giant OEM. The Sioux Falls manufacturer built its business around the harder, less glamorous side of the market: mowing, mulching, brush cutting, and the support network required to keep those tools working in the field.
How Fecon Became the Name Behind Every Serious Mulching Operation
From a small Ohio shop frustrated with bad equipment to the company that bought Vermeer's forestry mulcher line, Fecon has spent 30+ years building Bull Hogs that won't quit. Here's how they got here.
Diamond Mowers Built a Mulching Empire From South Dakota — Here's How
The Sioux Falls attachment maker has quietly become one of the most trusted names in land clearing. From drum mulchers to disc cutters, Diamond Mowers carved out its niche by building for the operators who actually run the iron.
How Paladin Attachments Became the Biggest Name You Might Not Know
With nine brands, a Dover Corporation backing, and attachments on jobsites everywhere, Paladin is quietly one of the most important companies in construction equipment.
GEM Attachments: How a 12-Person Startup Became an American Manufacturing Powerhouse
Founded in 2011 with just 12 employees, GEM Attachments has grown to nearly 80 workers and 147,000 square feet of manufacturing space—all while keeping production 100% American-made.
Viking Attachments Scales Up: Inside Louisiana's Homegrown Pile Driver Manufacturer
A Morgan City native builds an American-made equipment empire, creating jobs and carrying on a family legacy in the Bayou Region.
Viking Attachments: How a Louisiana Family Business is Bringing Pile Driver Manufacturing Back to America
Morgan City's Viking Attachments expands domestic production with $160,000 investment, creating jobs and honoring a three-generation legacy in the heart of Cajun Country.
Kenco Corporation: How a Pennsylvania Company Became the Undisputed Leader in Below-the-Hook Lifting
Founded in 1984, Kenco has spent four decades engineering the lifting attachments that keep America's infrastructure projects moving. From jersey barriers to massive boulders, their USA-made products have become the gold standard for contractors and government agencies nationwide.
Diamond Mowers: How a South Dakota Manufacturer Became a Force in Heavy-Duty Land Clearing Attachments
From Sioux Falls to job sites across North America, Diamond Mowers has carved out a reputation for building some of the toughest forestry and vegetation management attachments in the industry.
FAE Group: How an Italian Family Business Became a Global Leader in Land Clearing Technology
From a small workshop in the Italian Alps to six continents, FAE Group has spent over three decades pushing the boundaries of forestry mulching and vegetation management equipment.
Premier Attachments Launches PD400 Post Driver: Compact Power for Versatile Fencing Applications
Fort Wayne manufacturer expands post driver lineup with compact model targeting contractors, farmers, and solar installers seeking efficient, damage-free post installation.
Genesis Attachments: How a Wisconsin Manufacturer Became the Global Leader in Demolition Innovation
Founded in 1997 on the shores of Lake Superior, Genesis Attachments has grown from a small shear manufacturer to a globally recognized leader in demolition, scrap processing, and recycling equipment—all while staying true to its Midwest roots.
Loftness: How a Minnesota Farm Shop Became an Employee-Owned Powerhouse in Vegetation Management
From snow blowers on a Hector farm to Battle Ax mulchers shipped worldwide, Loftness has spent nearly 70 years proving that employee ownership and specialized focus create lasting equipment brands.
Blue Diamond Attachments: How a Tennessee Manufacturer Built a National Reputation on Quality and Quick Delivery
From a startup in 1995 to a 250,000-square-foot operation shipping thousands of attachments nationwide, Blue Diamond has become the go-to source for contractors who can't afford downtime.
Fecon: How an Ohio Manufacturer Became the Global Standard in Forestry Mulching
From humble beginnings in Evendale to a 150,000+ square foot manufacturing powerhouse in Lebanon, Fecon has shipped over 25,000 mulcher heads worldwide and continues to define the vegetation management industry.
Werk-Brau: How a 1947 Ohio Blacksmith Shop Became an Attachment Industry Leader
From a small Findlay, Ohio blacksmith shop to a globally respected heavy equipment attachment manufacturer, Werk-Brau's 77-year journey offers lessons in American manufacturing resilience.
Paladin Attachments: Engineering Innovation for Modern Equipment Fleets
From humble beginnings to industry leadership—how Paladin Attachments built a reputation for durability and innovation in the competitive attachment market.
Volvo CE Acquires Leading Attachment Manufacturer in $890M Deal
Volvo Construction Equipment expands attachment portfolio with acquisition of Allied Construction Products, signaling continued industry consolidation.
Rockland Manufacturing: Engineering Attachments That Outperform the Competition
This Pennsylvania-based attachment manufacturer has built a reputation for innovative designs and indestructible construction. Here's how they do it.