CL Fabrication

What CL Fabrication does

CL Fabrication is a privately held manufacturer of skid steer and loader attachments, headquartered in Clarinda, Iowa, and founded in 2011 by Curtis. The company designs and builds a broad catalog of attachments — including tree pullers (DOMINATOR and CHALLENGER lines), grapples (EZ Grapple and Grapple Guard Combo), buckets and forks (EZ Rock Bucket, Solid Buckets, EZ Pallet Forks, bale spears), earthworking tools (XR Ripper, Land Leveler, Stump Bucket, Tree Scoop), a skid steer brushcutter, snow pushers, auger drives, and hitch/converter components — primarily in AR400 abrasion-resistant steel. Two US patents have been granted protecting core designs: US9518405B2 (Grapple Guard Combo) and US9470015B2 (Challenger Tree Puller).\n\nThe company sells through a combination of direct channels (its own website) and a dealer network of more than 50 resellers across 13+ US states and Canada, serving end users in agriculture, land clearing, construction, landscaping, and snow removal. Pricing spans approximately $54 (small hose-saver fittings) to $15,250 (84-inch brushcutter), with the bulk of SKUs concentrated in the $1,000–$5,000 band. The company operates with 11–50 employees and manufactures domestically in Iowa; a co-branded Head Transporter product is sold via a partnership with Hull Manufacturing.\n\nThe business model is a straightforward build-and-sell model for physical attachments. Revenue is generated through unit sales to dealers and direct buyers, with no subscription, financing, or recurring revenue components disclosed. End customers are predominantly small contractors, farmers, and landowners purchasing via dealer channels; the distributed dealer base reduces reliance on any single account. Design and engineering are handled in-house using CAD and CNC equipment, with manufacturing concentrated in Iowa.

Name

CL Fabrication

Legal name

CL Fabrication Inc.

Website

https://clfab.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

CL Fabrication is a privately held Iowa-based manufacturer of skid steer and loader attachments — including tree pullers, grapples, buckets, brushcutters, and snow pushers — sold direct and through a 50+ dealer network across the US and Canada.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Skid Steer and Loader Attachments

NAICS

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

SIC

Construction, Mining & Materials Handling Machinery & Equip (3530), Construction Machinery & Equip (3531), Farm Machinery & Equipment (3523)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYIMAHAAAM

Attachments & Work Tools (Buckets, Augers, Hammers)

Industrials, Manufacturing & Construction/Industrial Machinery & Heavy Equipment/Construction & Earthmoving Equipment

SECONDARYIMAHABAJ

Lifting Attachments & Material Handling Accessories (Fork Attachments, Slings, Rigging)

Industrials, Manufacturing & Construction/Industrial Machinery & Heavy Equipment/Material Handling & Logistics Equipment

SECONDARYAFAAAAAC

Material Handling & Loader Attachments (Front Loaders, Telehandlers, Bale Handlers, Forks)

Agriculture & Food Production/Agricultural Equipment & Technology/Farm Machinery & Tractors

Keywords

• Skid steer attachments
• Tree pullers
• Land clearing equipment
• Heavy equipment accessories
• Agricultural attachments

Headquarters

HQ city

Clarinda

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Heavy Equipment Attachment Sales: CL Fabrication generates revenue primarily through one-time sales of heavy equipment attachments for skid steers, compact track loaders, and tractors. Products are sold directly from the manufacturer at FOB Clarinda Iowa pricing, with dealer distribution through an independent dealer network. No subscription or recurring revenue streams.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

CL Fabrication designs, engineers, and manufactures precision-built heavy equipment attachments for skid steers, compact track loaders, and tractors. Its portfolio spans tree pullers, grapples, buckets, pallet forks, bale spears, snow pushers, brushcutters, rippers, land levelers, stump buckets, auger drives, and cross-mount adapters, all built primarily from AR400 high-strength steel at the company's Clarinda, Iowa facility. Products are sold directly from the factory and through an independent dealer network across the United States and Canada, with several lines covered by US patents.

Product overview

CL Fabrication is an Iowa-based manufacturer specializing in precision-built skid steer and loader attachments for demanding land clearing, vegetation management, material handling, and site preparation applications. The product portfolio centers on a family of EZ-branded attachment products and two proprietary tree puller lines (DOMINATOR and CHALLENGER), all designed for skid steers, compact track loaders, and tractor loaders. Core product lines include tree pullers (DOMINATOR, CHALLENGER) with patented designs for extracting trees and posts; grapple attachments (EZ Grapple, Grapple Guard Combo) for handling brush and materials; buckets and forks (EZ Rock Bucket, Solid Buckets, EZ Pallet Forks, EZ Bale Spears, Bale Unroller) for material handling; earthwork tools (XR Ripper, Land Leveler, Stump Bucket, Tree Scoop) for ground preparation; vegetation management (Skid Steer Brushcutter); snow removal (EZ Snow Pusher); and specialized implements (Auger Drives, EZ Skid Steer Hitch). The company also produces mounting converters/adapters enabling cross-compatibility between attachment mounting systems, and distributes the Hull Mfg. Head Transporter line. Products are built with AR400 high-strength steel, feature heavy-wall tubing construction, and are backed by 30-day money-back guarantee and 60-month limited warranty on manufactured components.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• DOMINATOR: Premium twin cylinder tree and post puller with 60" opening, featuring 1" thick AR400 steel jaws and removable bolt-on root rippers. Weighs 1020 lbs with cab guard.
• CHALLENGER
• EZ Grapple
• EZ Rock Bucket
• EZ Pallet Forks
• EZ Land Leveler
• XR Ripper
• EZ Snow Pusher

Products and services

• DOMINATOR Tree Puller Premium twin-cylinder skid steer tree and post puller with 60-inch jaw opening, 1-inch thick AR400 steel jaws, removable bolt-on root rippers, and over 33,000 pounds of pulling force per cylinder; weighs 1,020 lbs with cab guard and is priced from $4,355.
• CHALLENGER Tree Puller Full-featured skid steer tree and post puller with 38-inch jaw opening and patented AR400 steel bolt-on root rippers; weighs 755 lbs with push guard and is priced from $2,895, intended as a lower-cost alternative to the DOMINATOR.
• EZ Grapple High-strength AR400 steel grappling attachment for skid steers with 50-inch opening for trees, brush, and roots; available in 72-inch ($4,960), 81-inch ($5,195), and 90-inch ($5,395) widths.
• EZ Rock Bucket High-strength rock bucket for large skid steers and compact track loaders with 1-inch thick high-strength steel front tooth bar and cold-formed 1.25-inch round steel bars; available in 56-inch ($1,745), 72-inch ($2,190), 81-inch ($2,390), and 90-inch ($2,575) widths with optional dual hydraulic grapples.
• Solid Buckets Heavy-duty solid construction buckets for skid steers with stiffener box, 1/4-inch thick grade 50 steel body, and optional dual grapples; available in 73-inch ($2,875), 85-inch ($2,995), and 91-inch ($3,285) widths.
• EZ Pallet Forks Patented single-piece frame bracket pallet forks for skid steer and tractor loaders, rated 5,250# carriage with AR400 steel construction and ITA2 fork compatibility; available in 45-inch ($1,688), 60-inch ($2,025), 72-inch ($2,355), and 84-inch ($2,735) widths with optional bale spike ($430) and hydraulic grapple ($1,455).
• EZ Bale Twin Spear Bale spear attachment for skid steer with dual 49-inch forged taper body spears rated at 3,500# each; 3-spike 60-inch version for big square bales ($1,095) and 4-spike 102-inch version for two round bales ($1,295).
• EZ-BALE SPEAR 3 Point 3-point hitch bale spear for Cat2 and 3N, 3N tractor hitches with 3,500# rated taper forged spikes; available in 2-spike ($865), 4-spike 102-inch ($1,295), Euro 2-spike ($985), Euro 4-spike 102-inch ($1,415), and various loader-specific configurations up to $1,895.
• Grapple Guard Combo Combination hydraulic grapple and cab guard attachment for any CL Fab EZ-Puller tree puller, patented under US9518405B2; functions as cab protector in upright position and grapple when flipped via switch, with dual 2.5x8-inch cylinders; priced at $2,995 and weighing 360 lbs.
• EZ Skid Steer Hitch Receiver hitch for skid steer loaders with patented single-piece frame brackets, universal skid steer mount, 4,000# hitch load rating, and standard 2-inch receiver compatibility; priced at $595 and weighing 210 lbs.
• Skid Steer Auger Drives Compact high-torque planetary gearbox auger drives for skid steers with Eaton motor and 2-piece shaft design; 4DSS standard flow (3,821 FT-LBS torque) at $3,850 and 4DDS high flow (4,180 FT-LBS torque) at $4,560, including 5-year gearbox and 3-year motor warranty plus lifetime shaft pull-out warranty.
• Skid Steer Brushcutter Skid steer brushcutter capable of cutting trees and brush up to 10 inches in diameter with a patent-pending Tri-Rotor design and Danfoss Eaton Geroler high-torque direct drive motor, featuring 5/8x5x14 inch free-swinging blades spinning at 600 RPM; available in 72-inch standard flow 25 GPM ($12,950), 72-inch high flow 40 GPM ($13,950), and 84-inch high flow 40 GPM ($15,250).
• Tree Scoop (Tree Transplanter) Tree transplanter scoop for skid steer loaders and compact tractors with a spade-shaped AR400 steel blade designed for root ball sizes of 36-60 inches; weighs 320 lbs and is priced at $1,195.
• Stump Bucket Skid steer stump bucket for tearing out stumps and roots and digging drainage ditches, featuring a 1-inch thick 8x17-inch beveled grader blade cutting edge and replaceable excavator teeth; optional bolt-on hydraulic grapple opens 65 inches ($885), priced from $1,365 and weighing 400 lbs (560 lbs with grapple).
• EZ Snow Pusher Snow pusher attachment for skid steers with full floating mount that floats vertically 4 inches and tilts front to back over 10 degrees, high wide body, and reversible 1.5x8-inch rubber or AR400 steel edge; available in 72-inch ($2,365), 84-inch ($2,555), 96-inch ($2,850), and 120-inch ($3,250) widths.
• Bale Unroller Bale unroller attachment for skid steer or tractor for handling 6-foot diameter bales, with protective cover over hydraulic cylinder, 4x4x0.375-inch tubing cross frame, and greaseable arm pivots; includes hoses and flat-faced couplers, priced at $1,975 and weighing 475 lbs.
• XR Ripper Skid steer ripper attachment for ripping and scarifying hard ground, tearing out roots and rocks, and digging stumps, with reversible AR400 steel teeth and a maximum 20-inch depth below grade; available in 76-inch and 84-inch widths with 5-10 teeth configurations from $2,165 to $3,370, with optional gauge wheels ($1,195) and skid shoes ($255).
• Land Leveler Multipurpose skid steer attachment for grading, leveling, cutting, and preparing work sites, with adjustable 3/4-inch thick AR400 scarifier teeth, bolt-on reversible cutting edges, and removable screen trays; available in 60-inch ($2,895), 72-inch ($3,435), 84-inch ($3,915), and 93-inch ($4,335) widths and backed by a 5-year structural warranty.
• Hydraulic Hose Saver Spring Spring kit accessory that protects skid steer hydraulic hoses from pinch-point damage by holding hoses up when attachments are rolled back and allowing stretch when rolling forward; available in 1/4-inch, 3/8-inch, 1/2-inch, and 3/4-inch sizes priced from $54 to $75.
• Head Transporter (Hull Mfg.) Combine header transport trailer built by CL Fabrication featuring a bolt-together modular frame with built-in positive camber, heavy-wall 4x12-inch or 4x14-inch main frame rails, smooth-riding coil spring front suspension with internal shock absorber, 7,000 lb torsion rear axles with EZ lube hubs, 14-ply 16-inch radial trailer tires, and abrasive-blasted and powder-coated finish; available in single axle 14,000 lb GVWR (22-32 foot) and tandem axle 21,000 lb GVWR (32-52 foot) configurations.
• Converters and Adapters Mounting adapters enabling attachment compatibility between different loader systems, including Euro/Global to Skid Steer ($1,235), CAT IT to Skid Steer ($2,975), John Deere conversions, JCB/New Holland Q-FIT to Skid Steer ($2,975), and various other adapters priced from $190 (Skid Steer Blank Plate 1/4-inch) to $2,975.
• Skid Steer to CAT2 3PT Adapter Adapter enabling Skid Steer attachments to connect to Category 2 three-point hitch tractors, with chain slots, chain storage tray, 1.5-inch thick upper and lower hooks, 2-inch receiver hitch, and 2-5/16-inch ball included; priced from $1,295.

Named customers5 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Hull Mfg.minorOthersHull Mfg. is associated with CL Fabrication for the Head Transporter product line. The Head Transporter features Hull Mfg. branding alongside CL Fabrication, indicating a manufacturing or branding partnership for this specific product category. The product is built by CL Fabrication at their Clarinda, Iowa facility.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• CID Attachments: Full-line skid steer attachment manufacturer offering buckets, grapples, forks, and specialty implements. Comparable in product breadth, pricing tier, and distribution through independent equipment dealers.
• Loftness: Produces brushcutters, snow blowers, and skid steer attachments targeted at land clearing and rural contractors. Comparable in attachment category, customer base, and emphasis on heavy-duty US-built construction.
• Fecon: Manufactures forestry and vegetation management equipment, including brushcutters and tree-handling attachments for skid steers. Direct overlap in brushcutting and land-clearing attachments sold through dealer networks.
• Virnig Manufacturing: Minnesota-based specialist in skid steer and compact track loader attachments including grapples, buckets, and tree pullers. Closely comparable in product category, customer base, and distribution through equipment dealers.
• Diamond Mowers: Specializes in mowing, brush cutting, and vegetation management attachments for skid steers and compact equipment. Direct overlap with CL Fabrication's new brushcutter and tree/post pulling categories.
• Blue Diamond Attachments: Manufactures a broad line of skid steer and compact track loader attachments including buckets, grapples, and forks. Directly comparable in product breadth, target customer (skid steer owners), and dealer-led distribution.
• Titan Attachments: Direct-to-consumer skid steer attachment brand with broad product line including buckets, forks, and grapples. Comparable in core product category and skid steer owner customer base, though more digitally native.

Broad incumbents

• Land Pride: Kubota-owned manufacturer of attachments and implements for tractors, skid steers, and compact equipment. Comparable in attachment category and rural customer base, with the advantage of Kubota's machine installed base.
• Caterpillar (Cat Attachments): Global heavy equipment OEM with a broad attachment portfolio for its skid steers and compact track loaders. Comparable as a competing attachment supplier with the ability to bundle attachments with machine sales and financing.
• Bobcat Company (Doosan Bobcat): OEM manufacturer of skid steers and compact track loaders that also sells a full line of proprietary attachments. Comparable as both a machine supplier and a competing attachment brand, and a key distribution channel for CL Fabrication.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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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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