Dempsters

Founded in 1878 by Charles B. Dempster in Beatrice, Nebraska, the Dempster Mill Manufacturing Company was established to design and produce windmills, hand pumps, water well products and agricultural equipment.[1][2] [3] The anticipated market included families headed west to begin a new life on homestead land (see Homestead Acts.) At its high point in 1918 the company had 500 employees.

In 1960 Dempsters was purchased by Warren Buffett then sold in 1963 to a group of investors and its name changed to Dempster Industries Incorporated.[4] In 1985 the company became privately owned with its purchase by Don Clark. In the summer of 2013 Ryan Mitchell and his company purchased the company assets with operations in Beatrice under Dempsters LLC.[4] Long known for its windmills, pumps and associated equipment, the company now focuses on manufacturing and distributing recycling trailers as well as agricultural spreaders.[5][6] [7] [8]

References

  1. ↑ Rowley, Walter (5 May 1957). "Gage County - Genealogy Trails, Centennial Year for Gage County's Leading City, In Beatrice, First Families Carry On Early Day "Big Names" Are Still Prominent in Community". Omaha World Herald Magazine. Retrieved 20 July 2015.
  2. ↑ Dobbs, Hugh J. (1918). History of Gage County, Nebraska. The Torch Press, Lincoln, Nebraska and Cedar Rapids Iowa.
  3. ↑ "Dempsters - About Us". Retrieved 14 November 2015.
  4. 1 2 McKee, Jim (2 October 2011). "Jim McKee: More than 130 years of windmills at Dempster Industries". Lincoln Journal Star. Retrieved 19 July 2015.
  5. ↑ "Welcome to Dempster Industries LLC". Retrieved 20 July 2015.
  6. ↑ "Dempsters AG Spreaders". Retrieved 26 July 2015.
  7. ↑ Koperski, Scott (28 February 2015). "Back in business". Lincoln Journal Star. Retrieved 19 July 2015.
  8. ↑ McKee, Jim (2 October 2011). "Jim McKee: More than 130 years of windmills at Dempster Industries". Lincoln Journal Star. Retrieved July 19, 2015.

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