Crustbuster Speed King

What Crustbuster Speed King does

CrustBuster/Speed King, Inc. is a privately held, family-owned manufacturer of agricultural farm implements founded in 1960 by Michael Hornung in Spearville, Kansas. The company designs, manufactures, and sells a broad portfolio of planting, seed handling, grain handling, material handling, and cotton harvesting equipment, including no-till drills ranging from 10-foot to 60-foot widths, planters, seed tenders with Honeycomb belt conveyors, grain carts up to 1,325 bushels, fertilizer blending and conveying systems, and a full line of cotton module building and boll buggy equipment. Core proprietary technologies include the Parallel Linkage Opener for constant down-pressure depth control, the Wobble Slot ductile cast seed metering system for single seed placement, and a patent-pending Honeycomb BeltVeyor design. Manufacturing is conducted in two Kansas facilities totaling 150,000 square feet in Spearville and Dodge City, and products are distributed exclusively through an authorized U.S. and Canadian dealer network with third-party financing offered through equipleasefinancing.com. End customers are primarily row crop, cotton, and grain farmers as well as seed dealers and fertilizer operations; pricing is quote-based and dealer-mediated rather than direct or public.

Name

Crustbuster Speed King

Legal name

CrustBuster/Speed King, Inc.

Website

https://crustbuster.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1960

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

CrustBuster/Speed King is a family-owned Kansas manufacturer of agricultural farm implements, including no-till drills, planters, seed handling systems, grain carts, and cotton equipment, sold through an authorized U.S. and Canadian dealer network.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Agricultural Equipment

NAICS

Farm Machinery and Equipment Manufacturing (333111), Agricultural Implement Manufacturing (33311)

SIC

Farm Machinery & Equipment (3523)

akta.pro primary industry

Farm Material Handling & Attachments (Loaders/Implements) (IMAHACAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Bulk Material Handling Systems (Belt Conveyors, Feeders, Stackers, Reclaimers) (IMAHABAH), Crop Protection & Application Equipment (Sprayers/Spreaders) (IMAHACAC)

Keywords

• No-till drills
• Agricultural planters
• Seed handling equipment
• Grain carts
• Farm implements

Headquarters

HQ city

Spearville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Operations, Supply Chain, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Farm Equipment Sales: Manufacture and sale of agricultural farm implements including no-till drills, planters, seed tenders, grain carts, material handling equipment, and cotton equipment. Revenue generated through one-time equipment sales via dealer network.
2. Financing Services: Third-party financing and leasing options offered through equipleasefinancing.com for equipment purchases.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

CrustBuster/Speed King manufactures and sells farm implements and agricultural equipment including no-till drills, planters, seed handling systems, grain carts, material handling equipment (BeltVeyors, field loaders, fertilizer blenders, conveyors, bucket elevators), nutrient applicators, and cotton harvesting equipment (boll buggies, module builders, boll vacs). The company produces its own equipment at facilities in Spearville and Dodge City, Kansas, and sells exclusively through an authorized dealer network across the United States.

Product overview

Crustbuster/Speed King is a manufacturer of farm implements and agricultural equipment founded in 1960, offering a comprehensive portfolio of soil preparation, planting, seed handling, grain handling, material handling, and cotton harvesting equipment. The product lineup centers on All Plant No-Till Drills (10'-60' widths) featuring proprietary Parallel Linkage Openers and Wobble Slot seed metering technology, complemented by seed handling systems including Seed Tenders and Seed Box Totes with Honeycomb belt conveyors. Grain handling includes Grain Carts (850-1325 bushel capacities), while material handling encompasses BeltVeyors, Field Loaders, Fertilizer Blenders, Conveyors, and Bucket Elevators. Cotton equipment includes Modulating Boll Buggies, traditional Boll Buggys, Boll Buggy Super 20, Module Builders, and Boll Vac systems. The company operates manufacturing facilities in Spearville and Dodge City, Kansas, with a distribution network through authorized dealers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• All Plant No-Till Drills Row crop and grain drills ranging from 10' to 50' width with Parallel Linkage Openers and Wobble Slot seed metering for no-till, minimum till, and conventional tillage field conditions. Designed for row crop and grain farmers.
• All Plant No-Till Air Seeder Large-capacity air seeder system with 350 bushel two-compartment cart and ISO compatible variable rate cart system for drilling grain and applying fertilizer simultaneously.
• Central Fill Wobble Slot Drill Dual-purpose drill combining central fill hopper (200 bu.) with seed boxes for flexibility in planting large or small acreages with Wobble Slot singulation.
• 60 Foot Central Fill Drill Wide-frame 60' central fill air drill with 200 bushel pressurized tank, 12' road width, and All-Plant Parallel Linkage double disk openers for high-capacity seeding operations.
• 50 Foot 4750 All Plant Drill Three-section 50' drill with 178.2 bushel box capacity, hydraulic seed drive standard, and heavier solid frame with tandem wheels for tough no-till conditions.
• Corn Planter Drills 2-in-1 units converting from 30' no-till drill to 12-row 30' corn planter with precision finger-tine meter and dual 2x13 press wheels.
• Total Plant Systems Planter-style cast opener system with Wobble-Slot design and Parallel Linkage engineering for single seed placement across wide variety of seed types.
• 3-Point Grain Drills 5527/5530/5536 three-point grain drills for bedded seed beds with Wobble Slot ductile cast seed cup and up to 48 openers for precise seed placement.
• Canola Special No-Till Drill Specialized drill for canola planting with floating trash whippers and Wobble Slot metering system that will not crack or split delicate seeds.
• Conservation Drills All Plant No-Till Conservation Drill for planting conservation grasses, reseeding pastures, and cover crop seeding with three separate seed boxes for different seed types.
• Twin Row Planters 3-Point Vacuum Precision Planting System with 4-in-1 design supporting 6-row twin, 6-row single, 8-row single, or 15-row single configurations for corn, cotton, soybeans, and peanuts.
• Twin Row Peanut Planter Twin row 3-point vacuum precision peanut planter with 2.5 bu./ft. seed box capacity carrying up to four times more seed than single row planters.
• Seed Tenders Bulk seed delivery systems with 160, 240, and 330/411 bushel capacities featuring Honeycomb belt conveyors for gentle seed handling with 100% cleanout.
• Seed Box Totes 2-Box and 4-Box seed handling totes with telescoping belt conveyors and remote control operation for gentle seed transfer with no cross contamination.
• 850 and 1075 Grain Carts Grain carts with 850 and 1075 bushel capacities featuring computer balanced 18' augers, adjustable axles, and choice of red or green paint.
• 1325 Grain Cart High-capacity 1325 bushel grain cart with 22' computer balanced auger providing 50% faster unloading speed, adjustable spout, and tandem axle standard.
• Honeycomb BeltVeyors Patent-pending honeycomb-style belt conveyors moving up to 6,000 bushels per hour at 40-degree angles with 16' belt in 10' 14-gauge steel tube.
• Field Loader Portable field loader with 24' belt width, Honda 13 hp electric start motor, and discharge heights up to 13'6' for moving fertilizer up to 180 tons per hour.
• Portable Field Loader / Drive-Over Pit Combined field loader and drive-over pit system with 4' wide ramps, stainless or mild steel construction, and 12'9' standard discharge height.
• Fertilizer Blenders Vertical Screw Blender with 304 stainless steel construction in 5-12 ton models using tapered mixing screw for precision blending of dry chemical fertilizers.
• Conveyors Multi-purpose loaders, chain belt conveyors, utility undercar conveyors, twin-screw undercar conveyors, and portable TroughRoller conveyors in various sizes up to 24' belt width.
• Bucket Elevators Single-trunk style bucket elevators with 304 stainless steel components moving up to 120 tons per hour to discharge heights of 7'-70'.
• Deep Banding High Speed Nutrient Applicators High-speed nutrient applicator for deep banding NH3, liquid and dry fertilizers at 10 mph with DMR Technologies Penetrator coulter openers and SureFire Ag Systems application management.
• Modulating Boll Buggy Cotton harvesting equipment using tractor's PTO hydraulics to compact cotton into modules with 1875 cu ft basket capacity, eliminating need for separate module builder.
• Boll Buggys Four models (BB1-BB4) of cotton boll buggys with gravity flow, drum metering, chain metering options, and patented packer/divider panel increasing capacity by 33%.
• Boll Buggy Super 20 Extended 20' basket boll buggy with Lift & Shift technology lifting basket 16' higher while shifting 54' toward module builder for easier filling into tallest builders.
• Boll Vac Cotton cleanup vacuum system with 24' diameter 6-blade fan for efficiently collecting spilled cotton around module builders and gin yards.
• Module Builders Cotton module builders in 114' intermediate and 132' stripper sizes with chain drive or hydraulic drive bridges, 96' tamper stroke, and three-year all-welded construction warranty.

Quantifiable outcome

• Honeycomb Belt handles up to 6,000 bushels per hour at 40-degree angle
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• IngersollminorOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing PartnerIngersoll and Crust Buster partnership offers Crust Buster drill owners replacement blades at low prices. Ingersoll provides OEM blades with proven superior wear and sharpness qualities. Features counter-sinking rivet design exclusive to Crust Buster.
• DMR TechnologiescoreTechnology or IntegrationDMR Technologies provides Penetrator fertilizer coulter openers for Deep Banding High Speed Nutrient Applicators. Coulter blades are 24 inches in diameter with 20-inch vertical travel, capable of running over 40,000 acres with minimum maintenance.
• SureFire Ag SystemscoreTechnology or IntegrationSureFire Ag Systems provides Torpedo NH3 systems specifically configured for CrustBuster Applicators. Systems include all components for fertilizer application from tank to soil.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Horsch: German manufacturer of no-till drills, seeders, and crop protection equipment with North American distribution. Closely comparable product philosophy emphasizing single-pass seed and fertilizer placement.
• Kinze Manufacturing: Family-owned Iowa manufacturer of planters, grain carts, and tillage tools. Closely comparable size and ownership structure to CrustBuster, with overlapping twin-row planter and grain cart product lines.
• Great Plains Manufacturing: Subsidiary of Kubota that builds no-till drills, planters, and tillage equipment — directly overlapping CrustBuster's core drill lineup including 3-point and central-fill configurations.
• Salford Group: Manufacturer of tillage, seeding, and nutrient application equipment including I-2100 applicators. Competes with CrustBuster in fertilizer application and tillage product categories.
• Bourgault Industries: Canadian manufacturer of air seeders, drills, and tillage equipment with similar width ranges and central-fill offerings — directly competes in the same air drill and large-acreage seeding categories.
• Unverferth Manufacturing: Ohio-based manufacturer of grain carts, seed handling, and material handling equipment. Directly competes with CrustBuster's grain cart and BeltVeyor product families.
• Meridian Manufacturing: Manufacturer of bulk seed tenders, grain handling equipment, conveyors, and storage systems. Overlaps with CrustBuster's seed tender and material handling lines, particularly for fertilizer dealers and agronomy operations.

Broad incumbents

• John Deere: Largest global farm machinery OEM offering drills, planters, cotton equipment, and grain handling — competes with CrustBuster across virtually every product category but at much greater scale and with integrated precision-ag technology.
• AGCO Corporation: Parent of Sunflower, White Planters, Massey Ferguson, and other tillage/planting brands. Competes with CrustBuster across drills, planters, and material handling under multiple brand umbrellas.
• Case IH (CNH Industrial): Global farm equipment brand under CNH offering planters, drills, and cotton harvesting systems. Broad-line incumbent with overlapping product portfolio and deeper R&D and dealer financing resources.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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