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) and its subsidiary company, SRM-Double L introduced the newest Harvester in its lineup, “The Legend” at a series of farm and equipment shows across the U.S. in February and March.
“The Legend” 7040 was built to deliver on customer needs and insights including:
- ease of driving through an ergonomic joystick,
- a Bluetooth display tablet,
- customizable functions,
- a 60-inch cleaning table,
- easy to use start row, and
- a 48-inch cross, rear side elevator with a gentle incline.
These features create the type of hardworking harvester—that Double L is known for—while incorporating preferred technology for the potato industry.
Byron Duffin, Double L Brand President, stated, “Our engineering team listened to what our customers wanted in a new harvester, and they delivered with Double L’s best offering yet, The Legend.” Duffin continued, “SRM-Double L is committed to the potato farming industry and will continue to introduce new products based on customer insight.”
Grant Flaharty, Snake River Manufacturing CEO, reiterated Duffin’s view, “Our team at SRM-Double L is focused on the future lineup of equipment that blends the best in technology with the practical features that our farmers need.”
Double L is currently selling The Legend in all US, potato and sugar beet producing states.
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 for the potato, sugar beet, nut, and peanut industries. 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) 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
Grant Flaharty, CEO of Double L stated, “Byron’s involvement with Double L has helped to rebuild and strengthen the Double L Brand and company. He brings with him three core strengths: a deep
background in our industry, strong manufacturing experience and a great tenure in leading people.”
Byron Duffin, Double L President added, “Double L is seizing upon new opportunities to grow in scale and offerings. I look forward to adding value to our growth. My long-tenure and experience in the industry will help guide our company as we move forward. Double L has a great team in place, and we are ready to contribute to the farmers and growers that depend upon us.”
Prior to Double L, Duffin was with Spudnik for 18 months. Duffin was the General Manager for both STC Trailer (6 years) and Cowboy Cordage (13 years). Duffin’s association with Double L also includes PEMCO, which he owned/operated. PEMCO was a Double L dealer.
Double L Global is a leading manufacturer of equipment serving the potato, nut and peanut industry. Double L designs and sells equipment to help growers go from planting to harvesting to storage easily and efficiently. Double L is part of Snake River Holdings, based in Idaho, is a holding company focused on the large equipment sector. Through its companies, Snake River Holdings serves agricultural and industrial needs throughout the world and has approximately 200 employees.
www.DoubleLGlobal.com
Kodiak America is a worldwide designer, developer, manufacturer and distributor of premier snow removal equipment. Kodiak America serves the FAA, State, Federal and Global Country Departments of Transportation.
Grant Flaharty, CEO of Snake River Holdings stated, “The merger of these two, exceptional companies creates significant benefits for Kodiak America. This includes the use of the world class, Burley, Idaho based, Double L manufacturing capacity. As well, we will create dynamic synergy between the two companies with shared, engineering innovation and ideas.” Grant further stated, “The benefits of combined global sourcing will allow us to meet the rapid growth projections of the combined companies. Our team will reduce cycle time, increase overall quality and maximize on-time delivery goals.”
Brek Pilling, CEO of Kodiak America, expressed his enthusiasm for the merger stating, “Kodiak is in its third phase of ownership and growth through direct family participation. We are now ready to see Kodiak reach its full, worldwide potential through Snake River Holdings’ purchase. Snake River Holdings will maximize Kodiak’s manufacturing potential and fulfill the need for a significant line of new products.”
Flaharty and Pilling agreed that the combination of these high growth potential companies, within the Magic Valley of Idaho, will benefit the greater community. As well, the acquisition will enable continued engineering and manufacturing growth in the area.
Snake River Holdings, based in Idaho, is a holding company focused on the large equipment sector. Through its companies, Snake River Holdings serves agricultural and industrial needs throughout the world and has approximately 200 employees.
www.KodiakAmerica.us
www.DoubleLGlobal.com
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