RANCHERS LIVESTOCK EQUIPMENT - Key Persons

Roger Petersen was hired as plant manager. Roger had welding experience and drafting experience from working at trailer manufacturing plants in Mitchell SD for the previous 16 years. He was raised on the family farm and had a great understanding of how to build things. One of Roger's greatest talents was being able to look at a picture and make a print so the shop could build the item. He has designed and re-designed products to make them work best for the customers. In 2011 Roger's wife, Laura, joined the company as office manager. She brings experience in the fields of purchasing, managing, inventory and marketing to the company. Roger and Laura bought the company on October 1, 2014 making it a locally owned South Dakota manufacturing plant. They employ a salesman, a painter, a saw operator and usually 8-11 welders. They have dealers in 9 states and customers as far away as the West Coast and down into Texas and Tennessee.