May Wes

What May Wes does

May Wes is an aftermarket agricultural equipment parts manufacturer specializing in ultra-high molecular weight (UHMW) polyethylene wear components for combines, corn heads, grain heads, hay and forage equipment, and a growing set of adjacent equipment categories. The company, a division of Pride Solutions LLC headquartered in Hutchinson, Minnesota, was founded in 1972 and brands itself as "The Original Poly People." Its product catalog of more than 300 SKUs includes G4 Stalk Stomper kits, premium poly skid shoes for grain heads and hay mergers, auger tube liners and trough liners, clean grain elevator parts, chain guides, kernel keepers, row divider shields, poly pickup bands, BaleSkiis baler liners, hay knives, and poly cutting edges. All parts are manufactured in-house from 100% virgin UHMW poly using compression molding and CNC machining, with pre-drilled, formed-to-fit designs that match OEM specifications across John Deere, Case IH, New Holland, MacDon, AGCO, Fendt, Vermeer, Hesston, and other major equipment brands. Beyond its manufactured portfolio, May Wes holds exclusive North American distribution for GVL Poly Corn Snouts and the Bushel Plus Mini Combine portable electric crop sampler, and markets its own GlideForce Will-Fit Linear Actuators.

The business operates a hybrid go-to-market combining direct-to-consumer e-commerce through maywes.com, with shipping to 30+ countries, and an authorized dealer network supported by a "Become a Dealer" recruitment program. Demand generation is anchored on influencer partnerships with prominent farming YouTubers (Larson Farms, Millennial Farmer, Welker Farms, Fast Ag Montana, The Big Swede), active social media presence across YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok, and trade show attendance at events like the Farm Progress Show. Pricing is unit-based: complete kits for corn heads and grain heads range from roughly $1,000 to $10,200, while individual replacement parts span from under $10 to about $150, with periodic promotional discounts and free shipping on eligible grain harvest kits. The primary customer segment is grain and row-crop farmers seeking to reduce equipment wear, lower crop loss, and extend the life of expensive combine tires, tracks, and headers.

Name

May Wes

Legal name

Pride Solutions LLC

Website

https://maywes.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1972

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

May Wes, a division of Pride Solutions LLC, manufactures aftermarket UHMW polyethylene wear parts for agricultural equipment including combines, corn heads, grain heads, and hay tools. It sells 300+ SKUs direct to farmers via e-commerce in 30+ countries and through a dealer network.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Agricultural Equipment Parts

NAICS

Farm Machinery and Equipment Manufacturing (333111), Farm and Garden Machinery and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers (423820)

SIC

Plastics Products, Nec (3089)

akta.pro primary industry

Wear Parts & Maintenance Kits (Knives, Belts, Chains, Bearings, Liners) (AFAAAEAJ)

Keywords

• Aftermarket farm parts
• UHMW poly components
• Agricultural wear parts
• Combine poly upgrades
• Hay and forage equipment parts

Headquarters

HQ city

Hutchinson

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Aftermarket Agricultural Parts Sales: May Wes generates revenue through direct e-commerce sales of UHMW polyethylene wear parts for agricultural equipment including combines, grain heads, corn heads, hay equipment, and tractors. Products are sold as both complete kits and individual replacement parts.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

May Wes manufactures and sells aftermarket UHMW polyethylene wear parts and accessories for agricultural equipment, including stalk stompers, skid shoes, combine wear parts, corn head and grain head components, hay and forage equipment parts, and linear actuators. The company also distributes the Mini Combine portable crop sampler and GVL poly corn snouts. Products are sold direct to farmers via maywes.com and through an authorized dealer network in North America and 30+ international markets.

Product overview

May Wes is an aftermarket farm equipment parts manufacturer specializing in UHMW polyethylene poly components for agricultural equipment. The company operates as 'The Original Poly People' and is a division of Pride Solutions LLC based in Hutchinson, Minnesota. The product portfolio is organized into core equipment categories including G4 Stalk Stomper Kits and replacement parts for protecting combine tires from stubble damage; Premium UHMW Poly Skid Shoes in multiple variants for grain heads, hay mergers, disc mowers, cotton pickers, and swathers; and comprehensive Combine Products including auger tube liners, feederhouse components, clean grain elevator parts, seed flow sensor plates, chain guides, and grain diverters. The Corn Head product line features auger trough liners, row divider shields, GVL poly corn snouts, kernel keeper systems, ear savers, snout savers, and trash apron kits. Grain Head Products include retractable fingers, various tine configurations (5-finger quick tines, snap-on tines, paddle tines), crop dividers, Tru-Tube auger straighteners, and poly tin replacement. The Hay & Forage category encompasses pickup bands for multiple baler brands, merger guard stripper bands, rubber rake and baler teeth, BaleSkiis baler liners, hay knives, and chute liners. Additional offerings include the Mini Combine portable crop sampler, GlideForce linear actuators for various equipment brands, and custom poly cutting edges for construction and landscaping applications. The company sells over 300 products through an e-commerce platform and a dealer network, with products manufactured in-house using virgin UHMW poly materials.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• G4 Stalk Stomper Kits Compression-molded UHMW poly stalk stomper kits for corn heads with 12-inch poly shoes and a torsion spring design providing 30 degrees of flex in either direction, designed to flatten stalks and protect combine tires and tracks from stubble damage. Sold as complete kits for major corn head brands.
• Mini Combine Portable Electric Grain Sampler The world's smallest portable electric combine sampler, distributed by May Wes. Battery-powered with brushless variable-speed motor, lithium-ion battery, four interchangeable concaves (no tools required), and an aerator/blower system for lab-level accurate crop sampling.
• Combine Wear Parts Aftermarket UHMW poly parts for combines including auger and tube liners, clean grain elevator parts, feederhouse components, seed flow sensor wear plates, chain guides and tighteners, and grain diverters, designed to extend equipment life and improve harvesting efficiency.
• Corn Head Wear Parts Poly wear parts for corn heads including ear savers, snout savers, crop divider wear kits, trash apron kits, auger trough liners, row divider shields, GVL poly corn snouts, and Kernel Keeper kits to reduce kernel shatter and protect components during corn harvest.
• Grain Head Wear Parts Poly components for grain heads including retractable fingers, tines (5-finger quick, snap-on, paddle), crop dividers, auger trough liners, Tru-Tube auger straighteners, and poly tin replacement shields, engineered to put more crop into the combine.
• Tru-Tube Auger Straightener Compact field repair tool for straightening damaged grain platform auger tubes without torches or pry bars, available in 12, 14, and 16 inch sizes and sized to fit in a toolbox.
• Universal Auger Tube Liners UHMW tube liner kits in diameters from 10 to 24 inches and lengths of 4 or 8 feet, including liner, splice strip, test strip, self-tapping screws and pop rivets to protect steel auger tubes from corrosion.
• Clean Grain Elevator Parts UHMW poly elevator paddles that outperform factory rubber and steel paddles, with rigid poly that does not bend back, preventing grain from falling back down the elevator and reducing friction and wear.
• Grain Diverter for Case IH Axial-Flow Combines Formed poly diverter plate and muffler clamp kit for Case IH Axial Flow combines (1400-7088 series) that processes grain at a steady, even flow rate and provides more capacity by using all augers.
• GlideForce Will-Fit Linear Actuators Will-Fit linear actuators field-tested and verified against OEM dimensions and performance for Case IH, New Holland, John Deere, AGCO, Fendt, Vermeer, and Hesston balers, combines, and grain platforms.
• Hay & Forage Equipment Parts Poly products for hay and forage equipment including pickup bands for John Deere, Case IH, New Holland, Vermeer, AGCO, Claas, Hesston and Challenger balers, merger guard stripper bands, rubber molded rake and baler teeth, hay knives for bale wrap removal, BaleSkiis baler liners, and chute liners.
• BaleSkiis Baler Liners Self-adjusting UHMW baler liner that covers the bale-forming chamber of square hay balers, with an anti-spring-back pattern that compresses hay uniformly and preserves protein leaves in the bale while reducing horsepower and fuel consumption.
• Hay Knife for Removing Bale Wraps 30-inch heavy-duty hay knife for cutting net wrap, twine, plastic, and feed bags on 6-foot bales, with ergonomic handle designed for use with work gloves and replaceable standard utility knife blades, made in USA.
• Premium UHMW Poly Skid Shoes for Grain Heads Machine-cut and formed UHMW poly skid shoes for grain heads that allow combines to run closer to the ground, reducing crop loss and soil disturbance, pre-drilled and formed to match OEM specifications.
• Swather, Haybine & Windrower Skid Shoes UHMW poly skid shoes for Case IH, New Holland, John Deere, Hesston, and International swathers, haybines and windrowers, made from 100% virgin UHMW poly.
• Disc Mower & Discbine Skid Shoes UHMW poly skid pads for John Deere, New Holland, Kuhn and Krone disc mowers, made in USA from 100% virgin UHMW-PE with pre-drilled installation options.
• Cotton Picker Skid Shoes UHMW poly skid pads for John Deere and Case IH cotton pickers, made from 100% virgin UHMW plastic for durability and slick performance.
• Auger Wearshoes UHMW poly wearshoes that bolt onto new or worn steel auger flighting on combines, grain carts, transport augers, corn heads and grain handling systems, providing a slick surface that reduces grain cracking and bunching.
• Corn Head Auger Trough Liners UHMW poly liner covers that protect the full length of corn head auger trough, preventing loose grain from falling through rust holes and feeding grain evenly into the combine throat.
• Grain Head Auger Trough Liners UHMW poly liners that cover the full length of grain head auger floor under the auger, with easy drill and rivet installation to prevent grain loss through rust holes.
• GVL Poly Corn Snouts Exclusively distributed GVL poly corn snouts for various corn head brands and models, available in rigid and jack knife designs with a slick poly surface that sheds debris and absorbs impact with less bounce.
• Kernel Keeper Cushioning System UHMW poly kernel cushioning system for corn heads designed to reduce kernel shatter on impact, documented to be profitable at just 1/3 bushel savings per acre against an average head loss of 2-3 bushels per acre.
• Row Divider Shields for John Deere Corn Heads UHMW poly row divider shields for John Deere 600/700 and C-Series chopping heads, available in poly cover only or full replacement options, saving over $200 per row compared to OEM replacement.
• Chain Guides and Tighteners UHMW poly chain guides and tighteners made from 100% virgin UHMW poly, self-lubricating and rated to last three to five times longer than other plastics, for combine and equipment chain systems.
• Seed Flow Sensor Impact Wear Plate Economical UHMW poly replacement plate for the mass seed flow sensor on John Deere S-Series combines, pre-drilled with hardware included.
• Replacement Parts for G4 Stalk Stompers Replacement shoe assemblies, components, brackets and hardware for G4 Stalk Stomper Kits, with universal compatibility across all G4 kits and header brackets for different corn head brands.
• Replacement Parts for QD2 Stalk Stompers Replacement poly covers, U-bolts, shoe covers, brackets and hardware for the legacy QD2 Stalk Stomper line (QD2 kits are no longer available, having been replaced by the G4 line).

Quantifiable outcome

• Kernel Keeper saves over $500 per row vs competition at just 1/3 bushel savings per acre, while average head loss is 2-3 bushels per acre
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Larson FarmscoreGTM or Marketing PartnerLarson Farms is a featured farming operation that showcases May Wes products including G4 Stalk Stompers, grain head auger trough liners, and row divider shields in marketing materials and videos, demonstrating real-world field performance.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• AGCO Corporation: AGCO (Massey Ferguson, Gleaner, Hesston, Fendt) is another large OEM whose combines, hay/forage, and tillage equipment drives a portion of May Wes's fitment demand and competes with branded aftermarket offerings.
• John Deere: John Deere is the dominant OEM whose combines, corn heads, and grain heads define the installed base that May Wes serves as an aftermarket wear-parts supplier; JD branded and aftermarket offerings directly compete with May Wes on certain categories.
• Case IH (CNH Industrial): Case IH is a major combine and corn head OEM; May Wes dedicates fitments, kits, and marketing for Case IH equipment, and Case IH's branded parts and dealer network compete for the same post-sale wear-part wallet.
• CNH Industrial: CNH Industrial owns the Case IH and New Holland brands that comprise a major share of May Wes's OEM fitments; its dealer network and parts programs compete directly for aftermarket revenue.
• Vermeer Corporation: Vermeer is a major hay and forage equipment OEM; May Wes builds dedicated fitments (pickup bands, actuators, skid shoes) for Vermeer balers and competes with their branded parts on the same installed base.

Others

• Poly-Hi Solidur (now part of Ensinger): Poly-Hi Solidur is one of the largest UHMW polyethylene raw-material and semi-finished part manufacturers globally; though not an aftermarket ag-parts competitor, it is the upstream materials supplier and a relevant adjacently positioned player in May Wes's supply chain.

Direct peers

• Shoup Manufacturing: Shoup is a long-established aftermarket farm equipment parts maker with a comparable catalog of wear parts, kit assemblies, and OEM-replacement components sold direct and through dealers — the closest direct competitor to May Wes.

Emerging players

• Bushel Plus Ltd: Bushel Plus designs and manufactures the Mini Combine portable crop sampler, which May Wes distributes exclusively in the US — making it a partner with partial product overlap in grain-sampling technology.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/maywesmn
• Facebookfacebook.com/MayWesManufacturing
• Instagraminstagram.com/maywesmanufacturing
• TikToktiktok.com/@maywesmanufacturing
• Xx.com/MayWesMfg
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/may-wes

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Valuation estimate

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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