Burley, Idaho – Business Wire – Snake River Manufacturing LLC (SRM) and its subsidiary, SRM-Kodiak LLC, are pleased to announce the world’s first hybrid chassis specifically designed for the commercial snow removal market.
The SRM-Kodiak CleanPower
Hybrid Chassis cuts emissions up to 50% by replacing one diesel engine with two John Deere electric motors and maintains the same ability to plow through snow and ice like only a Kodiak can.
Grant Flaharty, chief executive officer, SRM and SRM-Kodiak, stated, “SRM-Kodiak is transforming and reducing the carbon footprint within the snow removal industry: equipment that – just a few months ago – was 100% dependent on diesel engines can now run effectively and efficiently from a hybrid engine system. Diesel fuel consumption in a normal 10-hour workday is reduced by almost 175 gallons. This matters both from an environmental and a cost savings perspective.”
“Given the fact that our customers need at least 680 HP to do their snow removal work, our engineering team had to ensure that the overall power output could be maintained in our CleanPower Hybrid system. We have successfully demonstrated that and will put our CleanPower Hybrid through its paces this fall in Alaska, prior to shipping sold units,” Flaharty continued.
SRM-Kodiak introduced the CleanPower Hybrid during the NEC/AAAE International Aviation Snow Symposium in Buffalo, NY, the week of May 4th. Kathlene Simmons, vice president, Marketing, SRM and SRM-Kodiak, summarized the customer interest shown at the symposium, “Our customers and prospects were very receptive to our new CleanPower Hybrid. Airport executives and managers across the country are looking for ways to reduce their carbon footprint, and our equipment helps them meet their carbon reduction goals while giving them the power they need to keep the runways clear and operating.”
Simmons added, “There is a reason that our tagline rings true with our customers: When Mother Nature is a Bear, you Need a Kodiak. Every winter our customers take on Mother Nature, and our equipment helps them win the battle to keep the airports open, the roads passable, or the mountain passes clear. This new hybrid lets our customers complete their work and reduce emissions at the same time, so it’s a win-win for Mother Nature and our customers.”
About Snake River Manufacturing
Snake River Manufacturing is the parent company of both SRM-Kodiak and Double L. Combined, we employ over 140 team members in Southern Idaho and across the US. Snake River Manufacturing develops, manufactures, and sells equipment ranging from commercial snow blowers to agricultural equipment. Snake River is innovating to make the world more productive in every category we represent. Learn more about our brands at www.doublelglobal.com or www.kodiakamerica.us and follow Snake River Manufacturing on Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn.
Snake River Holdings Media: Kathlene Simmons, [email protected]
Source: Snake River Holdings
Burley, Idaho – Business Wire – SRM-Double L and its parent company, Snake River Manufacturing, announce new partnership agreements with agricultural equipment dealership groups located in three high-volume potato producing states: Colorado, Washington, and Oregon.
Dealership groups represented in the newest SRM-Double L partnerships include:
- High Mountain AG in Monte Vista, Colorado
- A&M Supply in Pasco, Washington and Hermiston, Oregon
Both dealership groups will offer the full line of SRM-Double L agricultural potato equipment, sales, parts, and service.
“By adding these dealers, SRM-Double L is strengthening our dealer network across the US and Canada, and in any location where we do not have dealers, we offer a strong internal sales and service team,” stated Byron Duffin, SRM-Double L Brand President.
Kelly Duffin, SRM-Double L Sales Manager, added, “A&M Supply currently represents SRM-Double L in parts sales. We are pleased to now have this dealership representing our full lineup of equipment.” Duffin continued, “High Mountain Ag specializes in agriculture in and around the San Luis Valley of Colorado, and we are excited for our partnership with High Mountain Ag offering our premier equipment, parts, sales and service.”
About Snake River Manufacturing and SRM-Double L
Snake River Manufacturing is the parent company of both SRM-Kodiak and Double L. Combined, we employ over 125 team members in Southern Idaho and across the US. Snake River Manufacturing develops, manufactures, and sells equipment ranging from potato planting and harvesting/storage to commercial snow blowers. Snake River is innovating to make the world more productive in every category we represent.
SRM-Double L is a leader in equipment manufacturing in potato, sugar beet, nut, and peanut equipment. The SRM-Double L equipment lineup encompasses planters, windrowers, pilers and conveyors. SRM-Double L equipment is available through a dealer network and through direct sales.
Learn more about our brands at www.doublelglobal.com or www.kodiakamerica.us and follow Snake River Manufacturing on Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn.
Snake River Holdings Media: Kathlene Simmons, [email protected]
Source: Snake River Holdings, SRM-Double L
Burley, Idaho – Business Wire – Snake River Manufacturing (SRM)-Contract Manufacturing (CM) signed a letter of agreement with Pickett Equipment, LLC to be a contract manufacturer for Pickett Equipment edible bean harvesters. Pickett will bring $2,000,000 of offshore equipment manufacturing back to the United States through this partnership.
Under the terms of the agreement, SRM-CM will custom manufacture forty bean harvesters. SRM-CM will produce these units between March and June 2022.
Grant Flaharty, Snake River Manufacturing CEO, believes in the power of this partnership, “Our extensive manufacturing experience through our subsidiaries, SRM-Double L and SRM-Kodiak, makes us the perfect partner for Pickett Equipment. We are pleased to be a conduit that brings manufacturing back to the United States, and our team in Idaho is already hard at work building-out the Pickett bean harvesters.”
Jonathan Price, Pickett Equipment partner added, “Farmers know and trust that when the Pickett name goes on our equipment, that their equipment will be dependable and durable. SRM-CM is a U.S. equipment manufacturer that shares these values, and we are certain that our equipment will be the best on the market. Now that we have found a U.S. manufacturing partner, we are pleased to be creating great jobs and superior equipment in the U.S.”
About SRM-Contract Manufacturing
Snake River Manufacturing and SRM-Contract Manufacturing employ over 125 team members in Southern Idaho and across the US. Snake River Manufacturing develops, manufactures, and sells equipment ranging from potato planting and harvesting/storage to commercial snow blowers. SRM-CM is a contract manufacturer designed to deploy a complete suite of expertise to bring large equipment concepts from drawing board to completion. Snake River Manufacturing is innovating to make the world more productive in every category we represent.
Learn more about our brands. Follow Snake River Manufacturing on Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn.
About Picket Equipment
Pickett Equipment designs and sells a complete line of edible bean equipment for the agricultural industry. Learn more about Pickett Equipment at www.pickettequipment.com.
Media Contacts:
Snake River Holdings Media: Kathlene Simmons, [email protected]
Pickett Equipment Media: Jonathan Price, [email protected]
Source: Snake River Manufacturing, SRM-CM
Burley, Idaho – Business Wire – Snake River Manufacturing (SRM) is pleased to announce an engagement with Chang Industrial (CI) for consulting in strategy and engineering. SRM’s engagement with CI will increase factory automation and launch multiple autonomous and hybrid vehicle initiatives. SRM’s autonomous snow removal vehicles will make snow removal faster and safer while hybrid crop harvesting equipment will make farming more efficient. Autonomous, hybrid and fully electric equipment are the innovative future that SRM is developing today, to make the world more productive.
Grant Flaharty, CEO of Snake River Manufacturing, illuminated the partnership, “Snake River Manufacturing is about to change the trajectory of crop and snow removal equipment as we know it.” Flaharty continued, “Everything that we do going forward will be about growth with disruptive innovation for a sustainable world and we are pleased to have Chang Industrial as our valued partner in such endeavors.”
Matthew Chang, founder of Chang Industrial, shares Flaharty’s enthusiasm: “We are honored to serve as strategy advisor and engineer for Snake River Manufacturing. Their ethos of American Innovation and “made in the USA” is in complete alignment with our values as a company.”
Chang Industrial is launching three strategic work streams with SRM:
- New Autonomous Vehicle Production – in snow removal vehicles
- Vehicle Updates and Upgrades – conversion to hybrid and fully electric drives for ag and snow removal
- Factory Automation Masterplan – streamline of production and work force enhancements through automation initiatives
About Snake River Manufacturing
Snake River Manufacturing is the parent company of both SRM-Kodiak and Double L. Combined, we employ over 125 team members in Southern Idaho and across the US. Snake River Manufacturing develops, manufactures, and sells equipment ranging from potato planting and harvesting/storage to commercial snow blowers. Snake River is innovating to make the world more productive in every category we represent. Learn more about our brands at www.doublelglobal.com or www.kodiakamerica.us and follow Snake River Manufacturing on Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn.
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This updated Burley facility will house the Snake River Manufacturing executive and office teams in
January 2022. Engineering development, service and all warehousing operations will be included in this
facility.
The current Double L facility, located in Heyburn, Idaho will headquarter the operations, engineering, IT,
and product management teams for both Kodiak and Double L. The integration of the two teams in one
location will maximize shared technology and increase the speed of innovation on both brands.
Snake River Manufacturing CEO, Grant Flaharty, stated, “There is real excitement in the air with both Kodiak and Double L team members. Everyone is looking forward to a renovated building at Kodiak and an increased sharing of ideas between the two equipment companies. 2022 is going to be a year of
growth and innovation in ways that we haven’t experienced before.”
Flaharty also added, “This is the first step in integrating a new way of working in production. Our next
step will be to modernize our manufacturing approach by investing in technology and people.”
About Snake River Manufacturing
Snake River Manufacturing is the parent company of both SRM Kodiak and Double L. Combined, we employ over 125 team members in Southern Idaho and across the US. Snake River Manufacturing develops, manufactures, and sells equipment ranging from potato planting and harvesting/storage to
commercial snow blowers. Snake River is innovating to make the world more productive in every category we represent. Learn more about our brands at www.doublelglobal.com or www.kodiakamerica.us and follow Snake River Manufacturing on Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn.
Media: Kathlene Simmons, [email protected]
Source: Snake River Holdings