What Manco does

Manco is a privately held, bootstrapped manufacturer of heavy-duty agricultural and earthmoving equipment founded in 1993 by Troy Mannon and headquartered in Oconto, Nebraska. The company designs and builds a focused portfolio of attachments — scrapers (including the recent 9000 Series), stalk rollers, tank mounts, and rollout buckets — engineered for integration with high-horsepower tractors such as the John Deere 8000/8000R Series. Its customer base spans large cattle feedlots (e.g., Fall River Feedyard, Dawson Feeders, Loomis Cattle Company), row-crop farmers, and construction contractors across the Great Plains.

The company monetizes through direct sales of high-ticket specialty attachments, distributed via a regional dealer network that includes 21st Century Equipment, AG-POWER, and AKRS Equipment in Nebraska and Missouri. Pricing is unit-based on heavy equipment, with limited disclosed after-sales or service-revenue streams. Product development has progressed incrementally over three decades — scrapers (1996), stalk rollers and tank mounts (2007), rollout buckets (2017), and the 9000 Series Scraper — reflecting a long-cycle, low-volume engineering cadence typical of niche regional OEMs.

Manco operates with 11–50 employees and has never raised external capital. Its competitive position rests on three decades of brand equity, dealer relationships, and product–tractor ecosystem compatibility rather than on technology differentiation, software, or scale economics. The business is exposed to cattle-cycle demand and weather-driven agricultural capex cycles in its core regional footprint.

Name

Manco

Legal name

Manco LLC

Website

https://mancomanufacturing.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Manco is a privately held Nebraska-based manufacturer of heavy-duty agricultural attachments — scrapers, stalk rollers, tank mounts, and rollout buckets — serving cattle feedlots, farmers, and construction contractors through a regional dealer network in the Great Plains.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Agricultural and Construction Equipment Manufacturing

NAICS

Farm Machinery and Equipment Manufacturing (333111), Agricultural Implement Manufacturing (33311), Agriculture, Construction, and Mining Machinery Manufacturing (3331)

SIC

Farm Machinery & Equipment (3523), Construction, Mining & Materials Handling Machinery & Equip (3530)

akta.pro primary industry

Manure Handling & Waste Management (Scrapers, Separators, Digesters Interfaces) (AFAAAIAI)

akta.pro secondary industry

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

Keywords

• Heavy-duty scrapers
• Agricultural equipment
• Construction implements
• Feedlot machinery
• Stalk rollers

Headquarters

HQ city

Oconto

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Heavy Equipment Sales: Manco generates revenue through the sale of heavy-duty agricultural and construction equipment including scrapers, stalk rollers, tank mounts, and rollout buckets. Products are sold through dealers and direct sales.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Manco manufactures and sells heavy-duty agricultural and construction equipment, including three scraper series (6000, 8000, and S Series) plus stalk rollers, tank mounts, and rollout buckets. Products are built with heavier-gauge steel and replaceable wear parts targeting daily feedlot pen cleaning, manure removal, earth moving, and land leveling operations.

Product overview

Manco builds heavy duty agricultural and construction equipment, specializing in three scraper series (6000, 8000, and S Series) along with complementary implements. The scraper lineup ranges from medium-duty 6000 Series models (4,400-5,500 lbs) to heavy-duty 8000 Series (6,900-15,000 lbs) and construction-grade S Series (9,000-20,000 lbs). Supporting products include stalk rollers for harvest residue management, tank mounts for John Deere 8000/8000r Series tractors, and rollout buckets in 6 and 8 yard capacities. All products feature heavy-duty construction with emphasis on durability and longevity for feedlot, farming, and construction applications.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• 6000 Series Scrapers Heavy-duty scrapers with 36-inch back and sides, available in 10-16 ft widths, weighing 4,400-5,500 lbs, featuring 3/4 inch side plates, 8,000 lb hubs and spindles, 4x10 hydraulic cylinders, and 3/4x8 curved grader blades. Designed for feedlot scraping, road grooming, land leveling, and earth moving for feedlots, farmers, and construction firms.
• 8000 Series Scrapers Heavy-duty scrapers with 45-inch sides and back, available up to 25 ft wide and weighing 6,900-15,000 lbs, with 425-22.5 tires, 4x20 hydraulic cylinders, 15,000 lb hubs and spindles, and 3/4 inch thick side plates. Targeted at feedlot pen cleaning, road construction, dam construction, and earth moving operations.
• S Series Scrapers Construction-grade scrapers with 52-inch back, 30-36 inch dump height, weighing 9,000-20,000 lbs, with 16.00-20 tires, 4x20 hydraulic cylinders, 1-inch side plates, and 10x10 square tube rear axle. Built for removal of large amounts of material and deep cuts in feedlot and earth moving applications.
• Stalk Rollers Agricultural rollers with 12.75 inch diameter x 0.750 wall round tubes that crush corn stalks and bean stubble, protecting tractor tires. Approximately 13 ft wide with 30 or 36 inch row spacing and 2,400 lbs weight, with 20-25 inch ground clearance when raised and bolt-on stands for easy removal.
• Tank Mounts 500 gallon per side tank mounts made of 1/2 plate construction, designed for John Deere 8000 and 8000r Series tractors, providing visibility, easy tractor cab access, and top brace support. Used for planting, side dressing, and field spraying applications.
• Rollout Buckets Material handling buckets made from AR400 plate, available in 6 and 8 yard capacities; the 6 yard model uses two 6 inch bore hydraulic cylinders with 2 inch plate frame, and the 8 yard model uses two 8 inch bore hydraulic cylinders with 3 inch plate frame, both with replaceable wear edges. Designed for handling light materials such as wood shavings, corn, silage, and distillers.

Quantifiable outcome

• Testimonial reports using Manco scrapers for 10 years with no major repairs (only blade changes)
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• 21st Century EquipmentminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorized dealer for Manco products located in Bridgeport, Nebraska. Provides equipment sales and support to customers in the Nebraska region.
• AG-POWERminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorized dealer for Manco products with locations in Higginsville, Missouri. Serves customers in Missouri and surrounding states with equipment sales and support.
• AKRS EquipmentminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorized dealer for Manco products located in Grand Island, Nebraska. Provides equipment sales and support to customers in central Nebraska.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Sioux Steel Company: Sioux Steel manufactures steel products, livestock equipment, and farm/livestock handling implements. Comparable to Manco as a Midwest-based, family-affiliated heavy steel/equipment maker serving ag and feedlot end markets.
• Vermeer Corporation: Vermeer manufactures heavy-duty agricultural, construction, and industrial equipment from a Midwest base. Comparable to Manco in engineering-driven, durable implements for ag/construction end markets, though operating at significantly larger scale and broader product breadth.
• Worksaver Inc. Worksaver designs and manufactures agricultural attachments, skid steer tools, and tractor-mounted implements. Overlaps with Manco in heavy-duty farm attachments and material handling implements sold through ag dealer networks.
• Art's Way Manufacturing Co. Art's Way is a small-cap American manufacturer of specialized agricultural equipment, including grinders, mixers, and implements serving farm and livestock markets. Closely aligned with Manco's niche, Midwestern, vertically-focused heavy implement strategy.
• Landoll Corporation: Landoll produces agricultural tillage, planting, and material handling equipment including scrapers and heavy-duty implements. Direct competitor to Manco in ag/construction-grade scrapers and similar Midwest-based OEM with comparable end-user channels.
• Brillion (Landoll) / Brillion Iron Works: Brillion produces tillage, seeding, and specialized ag equipment for livestock and row-crop operations. Comparable as a heavy-implement manufacturer serving similar Midwest dealer and end-user channels as Manco.
• Kuhn Group (KUHN): Kuhn manufactures a broad portfolio of agricultural implements including soil preparation, seeding, and material handling attachments. Comparable as a heavy-duty ag implement OEM serving feedlot and field operations, though with a global dealer footprint and larger product line.

Broad incumbents

• John Deere (Ag & Turf Division): John Deere is the dominant U.S. ag equipment OEM with whom Manco products integrate (tank mounts for 8000/8000r Series). As a broad incumbent, John Deere offers an overlapping solution portfolio that dwarfs Manco's niche, while also representing a potential channel and standards partner.
• Case IH (CNH Industrial): Case IH manufactures a full line of tractors, harvesters, and agricultural implements including scrapers and tillage tools. Comparable as a broad incumbent in the same heavy ag/earthmoving segments Manco targets, with substantially larger scale and channel depth.

Regional players

• Featherlite Trailers / Universal Trailers: Featherlite (and similar Midwest specialty trailer/equipment OEMs) focus on heavy-duty, custom-built equipment serving ag and commercial hauling end markets. Comparable business model and Midwest OEM DNA, though their primary product is trailers rather than scrapers.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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