LINCOLN -- October 20 -- Ariens Company said Tuesday it has acquired an Arizona company and will move production from there to its plant in Auburn.
Ariens said it bought the assets of Parker Inc. of Phoenix, which makes debris maintenance equipment, including blowers, power rakes, lawn sweepers, litter vacuums and portable truck loaders. The purchase price was not disclosed.
Ann Stilp, an Ariens spokeswoman, said the company hasn't determined whether it will continue to produce all of Parker's product line, but whatever it makes will be made in Auburn.
Stilp said the Auburn plant has excess capacity, and the Parker expansion will not require any additional employees.
She said employment at the Auburn plant has steadily grown and is now up to about 100 employees, about 25 fewer than Auburn Consolidated Industries had when it closed its doors two years ago this month.
Ariens bought the ACI plant within weeks and resurrected the Great Dane and EverRide commercial mower brands.
In addition to the Parker acquisition, Ariens earlier this year bought the Treker line of utility vehicles from Great Plains Mfg. and moved production of the product to Auburn.
As part of that move Ariens added a few engineering employees at the Auburn plant, she said.
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