Mustang Skid Steers Celebrating 50 Years
Mustang skid steers, first manufactured in 1965 by Owatonna Manufacturing Company and now part of Manitou Americas, Inc., is celebrating its 50th year of designing and manufacturing skid steer loaders. The company was the second manufacturer to develop skid steer loaders.
The Mustang offers a line of eight radial-lift and three vertical-lift models, including the 99-hp 4000V.
“The Mustang brand is built on a foundation of designing and producing powerful, easy-to-use skid steers,” said Dan Miller, CEO of Manitou Americas and President of the Manitou Group CEP-Compact Equipment Division. “Our task for the future is to incorporate new features and technology, yet still maintain the durability and integrity our customers have come to expect from the Mustang brand.”
To carry the success of the skid steer loader line into the future, Manitou Americas, Inc. continues the tradition of developing equipment to match the demands of its core customers in the agriculture, construction, landscape and rental markets. In 2009, an investment in a state-of-the-art Research and Design facility in West Bend, Wisconsin paved the way for future innovation and durability testing.
“We are very proud of our 50 years of experience in designing and manufacturing the Mustang skid steer loader,” said Lori Heidecker, Marketing Director. “The Mustang brand skid steer loader is known by its dealers and customers to be one of the most durable, reliable, and innovative in the market today. With the roots of the Mustang brand beginning in 1888 in the agriculture industry in Owatonna, Minnesota, Manitou Americas is dedicated to delivering the highest quality, innovative skid steers to customers across the globe today and into the future”.
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