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Brief History of CLAY EQUIPMENT CORP

CLAY EQUIPMENT was originally incorporated in Iowa in 1900 as Iowa Gate Company. CLAY EQUIPMENT was always engaged in

the design, manufacture and sale of agricultural products. CLAY EQUIPMENT 's main facility was located in Cedar Falls, Iowa, with various

branch warehouse locations including Binghamton, New York.

After a number of changes in ownership and management, the CLAY EQUIPMENT CORPORATION was purchased by

TOP AIR MANUFACTURING in 1995. TOP AIR moved the main facility from Lincoln St the following year. This move was primarily due to a

flooding issue in the area. The original CLAY EQUIPMENT site is now the home of Gateway Park in Cedar Falls.

TOP AIR purchased other complimentary farm equipment lines, but ultimately began to offer the CLAY BARN EQUIPMENT product lines for

sale. It was at this point that THE FREEMAN Co. of Rockwood, Ontario became involved.

In 1997, THE FREEMAN CO. purchased the CLAY silo unloader line. This was a good fit with the BEATTY BROS (of Fergus, Ontario) line

that THE FREEMAN CO. already manufactured. (Many components of the CLAY silo unloader and barn cleaner are interchangeable with the

BEATTY equipment).

The FREEMAN Co also took over the lease of the CLAY EQUIPMENT warehouse in Binghamton, NY. This is important for the distribution

of the CLAY Barn equipment parts to hundreds of dealers throughout the United States.

A few Years later, TOP AIR went into receivership, taking with it the remaining CLAY Equipment product lines.

THE FREEMAN CO. again became involved, and through agreement with UNVERFERTH Mfg, (the purchaser of TOP AIR MFG), FREEMAN

took on most of the remaining CLAY FARM EQUIPMENT lines. Again, this was a good fit for all companies as UNVERFERTH was primarily

interested in the Top Air, Better-Built, Parker, Ficklin etc product lines.

Since 2001, THE FREEMAN CO. has been manufacturing parts and replacement units for most CLAY farm equipment. CLAY EQUIPMENT

product lines manufactured by THE FREEMAN CO include:

-Silo Unloaders (Ring Drive and Dual Auger)

-Milking Parlors (90 degree and herringbone)

-Belt Feeders (12, 16 and 21")

-Conveyors (Chain and Belt)

-Electric Feed cart (Manger Ranger)

as well as a variety of clamps, fittings and other parts.

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