Mayo Manufacturing Company, Inc.

What Mayo Manufacturing Company, Inc. does

Mayo Manufacturing Company, Inc. is a privately held, family-operated designer and builder of potato and vegetable handling equipment founded in 1952 by Mayo Delisle in East Grand Forks, Minnesota. The company manufactures a broad portfolio of custom-built mechanical crop handling equipment — including pilers and loaders, conveyors (telescoping, unloading, distribution, portable, elevating, stinger), barrel/brush/polisher washers, grading and sizing equipment (web belt sizers, wire screen sizers, roller tables), evenflow and metering bins, surge hoppers, receiving hoppers, packing shed systems, and custom-designed machines — addressed to agricultural growers, shippers, and processors primarily in the North American potato, sweet potato, onion, and bean/grain/corn markets. The company also integrates third-party best-in-class components, including the TOMRA 3A optical sorter (AI-powered computer vision for unwashed potatoes at up to 100 tons per hour), Scott Evolution Separators, and Batco Belt Conveyors, and provides engineering and layout design services for complete facility solutions.

Mayo generates revenue through direct field sales of custom-engineered capital equipment (quote-based pricing), an ongoing parts and service business tied to its installed base, and distribution margins on third-party equipment it resells. Go-to-market is executed through regional equipment sales managers, a dedicated sales/service location in Idaho Falls, ID (Harriston-Mayo Peak Ag), and the broader Harriston-Mayo dealer network established after the 2006 merger with Harriston Industries. Marketing relies on the company website, an active trade show circuit across major potato-growing regions, and sponsorships in industry publications such as the Northland Potato Bytes newsletter and Wisconsin Common'Tater Potato Magazine. The company is family-led, with multiple Delisle family members holding key roles (President, Electrical/Electronics, Team Member), and operates with a small headcount despite a broad product surface, suggesting a lean, custom-build operating model.

Name

Mayo Manufacturing Company, Inc.

Legal name

Mayo Manufacturing Inc.

Website

https://mayomfg.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1952

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Mayo Manufacturing designs and builds custom potato and vegetable handling equipment — pilers, conveyors, washers, graders, and optical sorting systems — for North American growers, shippers, and processors, distributing directly and through the Harriston-Mayo dealer network.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

East Grand Forks

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Potato and Vegetable Equipment Manufacturing and Sales: Mayo designs and builds a wide variety of potato and vegetable handling equipment including pilers, loaders, conveyors, washers, graders, sizing equipment, and custom systems. Equipment is sold as one-time capital purchases to agricultural operations. Revenue is generated from equipment sales with custom pricing based on specifications.
2. Parts and Service: Mayo maintains an extensive potato equipment parts department and provides service support after the sale. They carry an inventory of power transmission components for agricultural and industrial users. Parts sales provide ongoing revenue from the installed equipment base.
3. Third-Party Equipment Distribution: Mayo serves as a dealer/distributor for products including Batco Belt Conveyors, Scott Evolution Separators, and TOMRA optical sorting equipment. Revenue is generated from distribution margins on these third-party products.
4. System Design and Layout Services: Mayo provides design and layout services for complete washing, grading, sizing, and loading systems. Engineers design lines incorporating Mayo equipment and integrate equipment from other specialized manufacturers for complete facility solutions.

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Mayo Manufacturing designs, builds, and sells custom potato and vegetable handling equipment for agricultural growers, shippers, and processors. The product portfolio includes pilers, loaders, conveyors, washers, dryers, grading and sizing equipment, packing shed systems, optical sorters, and custom-designed machinery. Mayo also distributes complementary third-party equipment (TOMRA optical sorters, Scott Evolution Separators, Batco Belt Conveyors) and provides layout design services plus an extensive parts and service department.

Product overview

Mayo Manufacturing Company, Inc. is a potato and vegetable equipment manufacturer offering a comprehensive portfolio of handling equipment for growers, shippers and processors. The product line centers on potato processing equipment including Pilers and Loaders, Evenflows and Metering Bins, Conveyors (Telescoping, Unloading, Distribution, Portable, Elevating, Stinger), Washers (Barrel, Brush, Polisher), Grading and Sizing Equipment (Web Belt Sizers, Wire Screen Sizers, Star Roller Tables), and Packing Shed solutions. The portfolio also includes the TOMRA 3A Optical Sorter and Mayo Portable Optical Sorter with AI-powered vision technology for automated sorting, Custom Designed Equipment built to customer specifications, and Layout Design Services for complete facility integration. Mayo also distributes Batco Belt Conveyors and serves as a dealer for Scott Evolution Separators. Founded in 1952 and headquartered in East Grand Forks, MN, the company joined with Harriston Industries in 2006 to form Harriston-Mayo, expanding capabilities in planting, growing, storage and loading equipment for the agricultural industry.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Pilers and Loaders

Quantifiable outcome

• Surge Hopper capacity approaching 500 cwt allowing trucks to unload quickly
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

AI capability2 records

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Harriston IndustriescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2006In 2006, Harriston Industries and Mayo Manufacturing joined together as Harriston-Mayo. This merger combined Mayo's potato handling equipment expertise with Harriston's planting, growing, and storage equipment to provide agricultural industries with a comprehensive range of equipment solutions. The combined entity has a sales/service location in Idaho Falls, ID.
• TOMRAcoreTechnology or IntegrationMayo partners with TOMRA to offer the TOMRA 3A Optical Sorter integrated into Mayo's portable sorting systems. The TOMRA 3A is designed for unwashed potatoes, removing dirt and foreign debris at high capacity (up to 100 tons per hour) with AI-powered accuracy. Mayo teams up with TOMRA and provides the portable sorter integrated with their handling equipment including unloading conveyors, receiving hoppers, and loading lines.
• Scott (Scotts UK)coreTechnology or IntegrationMayo is a dealer for the Scott Evolution Separator - described as the premier machine for removing clods, stones, vines, and loose dirt from potatoes and other vegetables. The Evolution Separator uses rubber spiral rollers with air chambers in combination with smooth rollers. Mayo installs and integrates these units with their handling equipment lines.
• BatcominorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMayo is a distributor for Batco Belt Conveyors. Batco conveyors are built tough for agricultural applications. Mayo offers these conveyors as part of their complete product lineup for handling potatoes, onions, beans, grain, and corn.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves14 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Tong Engineering: Tong is a UK-based manufacturer of vegetable handling and grading equipment. While UK-headquartered, it sells similar gentle-handling washers, graders, and optical sorting lines globally, making it a strong product-level peer.
• Lockwood Manufacturing: Lockwood, based in Nebraska, builds potato harvest and handling equipment such as windrowers, harvesters, and conveyors. It directly overlaps Mayo's piler/conveyor product line for U.S. potato growers.
• Spudnik Equipment Company: Spudnik, headquartered in Blackfoot, Idaho, manufactures potato and sugar beet handling equipment including pilers, conveyors, and cleaners. It is the closest U.S. direct competitor to Mayo Manufacturing in potato handling machinery.
• Double L Group: Double L manufactures potato and onion handling equipment including conveyors, pilers, and receiving equipment. It is a direct competitor to Mayo, particularly in the U.S. Pacific Northwest and Idaho potato belt.
• Wyma Engineering: Wyma designs and manufactures post-harvest vegetable handling equipment including conveyors, hoppers, washers, and sizers. Its product range and customer base (vegetable packhouses) closely mirror Mayo's offering.
• Allround Vegetable Processing: Allround builds complete post-harvest vegetable handling lines (receiving, washing, grading, sizing, packing) for onions, potatoes, and carrots, directly competing with Mayo's integrated facility solutions.

Broad incumbents

• Key Technology (Duravant): Key Technology, part of Duravant, makes digital sorting, conveying, and processing equipment for the food industry including potatoes. It is a much larger incumbent serving overlapping customers with broader product portfolios.
• GRIMME Group: GRIMME is a large German family-owned manufacturer of potato, beet, and vegetable equipment across planting, harvesting, and handling. It is a much broader incumbent but the dominant global competitor in Mayo's category.

Emerging players

• Scott Equipment (Scotts UK): Scott makes the Evolution Separator, which Mayo distributes in North America. Scott has partial product overlap in dirt/clod removal but is more of a niche component supplier than a full-line equipment manufacturer.

Others

• TOMRA: TOMRA is Mayo's primary technology partner for the TOMRA 3A optical sorter. As a global leader in sensor-based sorting, TOMRA enables Mayo's AI sorting capability but could also compete as an integrated sorting solutions provider.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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