By Ron Wilson, director of the Huck Boyd National Institute for Rural Development at Kansas State University.
Those who own skid-steer loaders point out that these industrial machines can have many uses. Perhaps their only limitation is the type of equipment which can be attached to those skid steers. These attachments can pull posts, wind wire, cut trees, dig trenches, mix concrete and more. Today we’ll learn about an innovative rural Kansas business which specializes in designing attachments for those skid steer loaders, while offering all the capabilities of a complete machine shop.
LeeRoy Douglas is the owner and founder of Douglas Welding and Machine at Kipp, Kansas. LeeRoy and his wife Mary live in Kipp, near Salina. LeeRoy was working in a metal fabrication shop in Salina when he decided to start his own business in 1989.
Regan West is director of purchasing, sales and marketing for Douglas Machine and Welding today. “LeeRoy started working in his garage,” Regan said. “When he outgrew that, he built a shop and it’s grown from there.” Continue reading “LeeRoy Douglas, Douglas Welding”
