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N D F Co.
P O Box 725
116 E Broadway
Newton, KS 67114
Telephone: (316) 283-3628
Fax: (316) 283-3635
Web site: www.ndfco.com
President: Levi Goossen
Total Employees: 4

Main Products:
2761 Business forms printing

NDF produces software used by payroll professionals to accurately calculate Earnings Garnishments and Income Withholding. The Kansas Court Withholding Calculation Program calculates the correct amounts and prepares all necessary Answers, Worksheets and Distribution Statements. NDF Co. also provides legal forms used throughout the State of KS by Municipal Courts, District Courts, County Attorneys, private attorneys, and individuals who collect bad debts. The forms are available in software and in paper forms

 

Nelson Co.
302 W Commerce
PO Box 261
Walton, KS 67151
Telephone: (316) 837-9705
Fax: (316) 837-9706
Plant Manager: Derrick Woods
Total Employees: 9

Main Products:
2441 Nailed wood boxes
2448 Wood pallets and skids
2449 Wood products

The Nelson Company is the "Palletizing Solutions Company". They manufacture wooden and corrugated industrial packaging products. The Nelson Company is committed to a line of products that are cost effective solutions for a company's palletizing needs. Nelson has been a strong and dependable supplier to America's industries since 1921. Founded in Baltimore, Maryland, as a manufacturer of wooden pallets and containers, Nelson has grown to supply a number of other industrial packaging needs. The Nelson Company located their new satellite plant in Walton in November of 1999.

 

Newton Kansan
P O Box 268
121 W 6th
Newton, KS 67114
Telephone: (316) 283-1500
Fax: (316) 283-2471
Web site: www.thekansan.com
Editor/Publisher: Dave Phillips
Total Employees: 31

Main Products:
2711 Newspapers
2752 Commercial printing, lithographic
2791 Typesetting

The Newton Kansan was established in 1872 and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Morris Communications Corporation. Besides printing the Newton Kansan daily, the company also prints the Hesston Record, Harvey County Independent, Marion County Record, Peabody Gazette, Bethel Collegian, and the Newton High School Newtonian.

 

Norcraft Companies, L.L.C.
See Mid-Continent Cabinetry

 

Northview Developmental Services, Inc.
700 East 14th St
Newton, KS 67114
Telephone: (316) 283-5170
Fax: (316) 283-5196
Web site:
www.northviewdsi.org
Total Employees: 56

Main Products:
2499 Wood products
3089 Plastic recycling
3341 Scrap aluminum
Package Fiberous Material

Since 1954, Northview Developmental Services, Inc. has served persons with developmental disabilities to integrate them into the community. Currently serving over 125 people, Northview offers case management, residential, and vocational service supports. Located in Newton, Northview Industries and Northview Employment Services provide work training and employment skills by subcontracting with area businesses and supporting persons in employment opportunities.

 

Patrick Industries, Inc.
P O Box 271
201 Industrial Rd
Halstead, KS 67056
Telephone: (316) 835-2668
Fax: (316) 835-2162
Branch Manager: Jim Nichols
HR Contact: Greg Yutzy
Total Employees: 8

Patrick Industries, located in Halstead since 1972, is a supplier of building materials including Masonite Siding, U.S. Gypsum products, aluminum extrusion, mirror, glass and wall panels.

 

Premier Building Products
PO Box 446
1800 SE 9th

Newton, KS 67114
Telephone: (316) 283-0400
Fax: (316) 283-5480
Oners: Danny & Kathy Benbrook
Total Employees: 4

Main Products:
5210 Lumber & other building materials

Premier Building Products, a wholesale building products supplier, is located in the Newton Industrial Park.


Prestressed Concrete, Inc.
P O Box 311
2800 N Old Hwy 81
Newton, KS 67114
Telephone: (316) 283-2277
Fax: (316) 283-2321
President: Rod Nicholson
HR Contact: Karen Hayes
Total Employees: 106

Main Products:
3272 Concrete products

Prestressed Concrete was founded in Newton in 1957. The firm specializes in a wide variety of construction including prestressed concrete piling, beams and columns, and roof, wall and floor systems. The company also constructs prestressed fence line feed bunks; and prestressed concrete bridge beams and decks; as well as several miscellaneous pre-cast concrete products.

 

Schmidt Bros. Supply
1913 S. Anderson
Newton, KS 67114
Telephone: (800) 927-0946
General Manager: Randy Lubbers
Total Employees: 4

Schmidt Bros. Supply is located on the southwest edge of Newton and has been distributing Blu Jet fertilizer equipment since 1982. In 1985 they began manufacturing SBS knives for deep placement of fertilizer. Deep placement will help eliminate water pollution caused by water runoff into local rivers and streams. Schmidt Bros. Supply manufactures a variety of knives to keep up with the demands of the fertilizer market. In addition to local sales, they rent and lease equipment to farmers and fertilizer dealers statewide.

 

Skyline Homes, Inc.
P O Box 311
920 W Second
Halstead, KS 67056
Telephone: (316) 835-2214
Fax: (316) 835-2211
General Manager: Jeff Wedan
HR Contact: Gary W. Reser
Total Employees: 106

Main Products:
2451 Mobile homes

A division of the Skyline Corporation in Elkhart, Indiana, Skyline Homes located in Halstead in 1965. Skyline builds multi-section manufactured homes and markets them in eleven states. Some amenities include oak cabinetry, Fiber-Cement 50 year siding, sunken living rooms and kitchens, covered porches, and 2 X 6 sidewalls with energy efficient insulation packages.

 

Southwest and
Associates, Inc.
PO Box 547
100 N Reno Ave
Burrton, KS 67020
Telephone: (316) 463-5631
Fax: (316) 463-2089
President: Kim Corcoran
HR Contact: Amy Day
Total Employees: 50

Main Products:
3441 Fabricated structural metal

Southwest and Associates was established in 1980 in Burrton. The firm specializes in custom metal fabrication using steel, aluminum, stainless steel and galvanized steel. The company is one of five licensed fabricators in the world for the patented J. R. Johanson, Inc. "Diamondback" mass flow hopper. This hopper is used on storage and process bins that handle materials that are difficult to get to flow. In addition to the company’s fabrication capabilities, Southwest and Associates also offers a wide range of service to the commercial grain handling, flour milling, food processing and pet food industries, as well as a number of other non-related industries. Some of these services include design, fabrication and installation of pollution control systems, material handling and conveying systems, and service and installation of processing equipment. The firm’s service and installation crews work throughout the United States and some of the products manufactured are now being shipped outside of the United States.

StraightLine
Manufacturing, Inc.
See Finco, Inc.

 

SUN-DOR-CO
901 S Spencer
Newton, KS 67114
Telephone: (316) 284-0044
Fax: (316) 284-0066
Web site: www.sundorco.com
Owner: Don Grabendike
Total Employees: 25

Main Products:
2431 Wood doors
2541 Wood partitions and fixtures

SUN-DOR-CO manufactures custom stile and rail wood doors and distributes them through local lumber and millwork suppliers. SUN-DORs may be found in all 50 states and many foreign countries. Owners may select doors from over 200 various designs, or may design their own. Doors are manufactured from most all species of hard and soft woods. Many custom and standard glass options are available. Custom doors for restoration of older buildings is one of their specialties.

 

Sunglo Feeds, Inc.
P O Box 789
300 N Main St
Hesston, KS 67062
Telephone: (316) 327-2280
Fax: (316) 327-4949
Web site: www.sunglofeeds.com
Manager: Allen Schrag
Total Employees: 25

Main Products:
2048 Prepared feeds

Sunglo Feeds, located in Hesston, manufactures livestock feeds. The company markets a full line of traditional feeds within a 180 mile radius of Hesston. They also market a specialty line in Texas, Oklahoma, Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado and Kansas. Sunglo Feeds has been in business since 1979.

 

Tec Weld Automation, Inc.
1721 SE 9th
Newton, KS 67114
Telephone: (316) 283-7626
Fax: (316) 283-8838
Web site: www.tecweld.com
Owners: Jerry Arehart & Bruce Conwell
Total Employees: 6

Main Products:
3569 General industrial machinery
Robotic welding equipment

Tec Weld Automation, Inc. was formed in 1996 to assist regional manufacturers needing a local source of robotic automation. Tec Weld provides solutions for robotic applications, positioning equipment, engineering, installations, software, full field support, robotic contract welding and a full range of the finest quality robotics and accessory lines available in the world today.

 

TRAC ABOUT, Inc.
See Mid-Continent Industries

 

U.S. Water News, Inc.
230 Main St
Halstead, KS 67056
Telephone: (316) 835-2222
Fax: (316) 835-2223
Web site: www.uswaternews.com
President/Publisher: Thomas C. Bell
Total Employees: 7

Main Products:
2721 Periodicals

Founded in 1984, the company publishes U.S. Water News, a national monthly news publication in the water industry.

 

Unruh Fab Inc.
P O Box 195
100 Industrial Dr
Sedgwick, KS 67135
Telephone: (316) 772-5400
Fax: (316) 772-5852
Web site: www.glassracks.com
President: Steve Brown
HR Contact: Robin Donker
Total Employees: 35

Main Products:
3312 Steel fabrication
3499 Fabricated metal products

Unruh Fab Inc. originated at their Sedgwick location in 1972. A Georgia division was established in November of 1999. Unruh Fab specializes in manufacturing glass racks, bodies and trailers for special shipping. The company also manufactures dollies, carts, and other warehouse storage and transport items. Its products are distributed throughout the United States and Canada.

 

VAE Nortrak North America
405 W. 1st St.
Newton, KS 67114
Telephone: (316) 284-0088
Fax: (316) 284-0095
Website: www.nortrak.com
Plant Manager: Dwayne Williams
Total Employees: 60

Main Product:
Specialty track work BNSF

The Newton plant was originally known as the Santa Fe Mill. It is now owned and operated by VAE Nortrak North America, Inc. The company manufactures specialty track work for BNSF railroad, which makes up about 95% of the business. The company has 5 - 10% of their business with other railroads & suppliers across the United States. The Newton Plant manufactures what is known as a Turnout which consists of different types of components such as Switch Points, Stock Rails, Guard Rails and Frogs. These components are manufactured from raw materials in the Newton plant for assembly and sales.

 

Warrick Distributing and Manufacturing
1411 N Hoover Rd
Newton, KS 67114
Telephone: (316) 283-5962
Fax: (316) 283-5529
President: O.E. Warrick
Total Employees: 3

Main Products:
2842 Polishes and sanitation goods
3999 Manufacturing industries
Industrial hand cleaner and dispensing equipment

Warrick Distributing and Manufacturing custom manufactures an industrial hand cleaner and the dispensing equipment. The business was started in May of 1977.

 

Webco Aircraft and Engine Service
1132 N Oliver Rd, Box 13-A
Newton, KS 67114
Telephone: (316) 283-7929
Fax: (316) 283-4702
Web site: www.webcoaircraft.com
Owner: Robert Weber
HR Contact: Jolene Weber
Total Employees: 12

Main Products:
3728 Aircraft parts and equipment
3499 Fabricated metal products
3599 Industrial machinery

Webco Aircraft and Engine Service manages a wide range of interests associated with aviation including aircraft and engine rebuilding and the manufacture of aircraft replacement parts. The company was established in 1966 at the Newton City-County Airport Industrial Park. Nearly all of Webco’s customers are outside Harvey County and the firm has established an international market, with customers in countries including Germany and Australia.

 

Wiebe Wood Products
311 S Kansas Ave
Newton, KS 67114
Telephone: (316) 283-6220
Fax: (316) 283-2124
Owner: Don Wiebe
Total Employees: 1

Main Products:
2499 Wood products
Wood replacement parts for farm machinery

Wiebe Wood Products produces wood parts for use in the farm industry. A supplier for companies in the U.S. and Canada, the firm has been in business for over 35 years.

 

Wooten Enterprise
312 E. First
Halstead, KS 67056
Telephone: (316) 830-2328
Fax: (316) 830-2804
Website: www.wootenenterprises.com
Owner: Kendall Wooten
Total Employees: 10

Main Products:
Restaurant Furniture

Wooten Enterprises has been operating since 1998 in Halstead, KS. The company manufactures custom restaurant furniture. 75-80% of their sales go out of the state of Kansas

 

Yoder's Ornamental Concrete
P O Box 98
110 West Dean
Burrton, KS 67020
Telephone: (316) 463-2888
Fax: (316) 463-2256
Web site: www.yodersornamentalconcrete.com
Owner: Ivan Yoder
HR Contact: Polly Yoder
Total Employees: 9

Main Products:
3272 Concrete Products
Ornamental Concrete

Yoder’s Ornamental Concrete, located in Burrton, specializes in concrete yard ornaments. Family owned and operated, they are Kansas’s largest producer and retailer of concrete statuary. The company has been in business since 1984.

 

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