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Blue Diamond Attachments is not an OEM giant, and that is exactly what makes it worth watching. The Knoxville-based company built its business around the reality that margins, uptime, and dealer relationships often hinge on the attachment, not just the carrier.
The Swedish tiltrotator maker just opened a U.S. assembly hub in Connecticut, launched new products at CONEXPO 2026, and is pushing hard to make American contractors rethink how they use their excavators.
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.
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.
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.