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Gov. Beshear: Midwest Equipment Manufacturing To Locate in Maysville With $15 Million Investment Creating 66 Jobs

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*FRANKFORT, Ky. (Dec. 18, 2025) *– Today, Gov. Andy Beshear announced another significant investment in Kentucky’s manufacturing industry as Midwest Equipment Manufacturing Inc. shared plans to invest $15 million to expand its operations in Maysville and create 66 new, skilled jobs.

“Kentucky’s thriving manufacturing sector has been an important component in our state’s recent economic momentum,” said *Gov. Beshear*. “We continue to see leaders in the manufacturing sector invest in the commonwealth and our communities, providing good-paying, quality job opportunities for Kentuckians, and this includes 66 new jobs being created by Midwest Equipment Manufacturing. I want to thank the company’s leaders for relocating and investing in Mason County, and I look forward to seeing their success in our New Kentucky Home.”

The company plans to expand operations at the Maysville facility, which will serve as a new hub for manufacturing and help alleviate labor shortages and production backlogs affecting other locations. The strategy includes continued production of existing product lines while relocating several key operations to Maysville. The Tru-Cut Mower [ [link removed] ] product line and the 500 Series Brown Bear [ [link removed] ] Composter will be moved from Thorntown, Indiana, to Maysville. Following that, the Trac Vac [ [link removed] ] Lawn Vacuums, Tru-Cut Reel Mowers, Brown Bear Aerator, Broyhill [ [link removed] ] Golf Course Equipment, Packer Brothers [ [link removed] ] Plate Compactors, Power Tek [ [link removed] ] Rental Wood Chipper, Load and Pack [ [link removed] ] Refuse Equipment and Arrow Master [ [link removed] ] Concrete Breaker product lines will also be transitioned to the new facility. Alongside these relocations, the Midwest Equipment Manufacturing team will focus on increasing sales of current product lines and introducing new products across both existing and relocated lines.

“We are excited to move the Tru-Cut Mower production to Maysville,” said *Dan Kallevig*, *president* of *Tru-Cut Mowers*. “I have been to Maysville a few times in the past few months, and I am very impressed with the kindness of the people I have met.”

Midwest Equipment Manufacturing is a family-owned enterprise led by Dan and Renee Kallevig, who bring together over 23 years of experience in the manufacturing industry. The company’s passion lies in building efficient processes and revitalizing American manufacturing. What began over 20 years ago as Packer Brothers Inc., primarily focused on the import of products from China and assembly in the United States, has evolved into a multifacility operation committed to production of high-quality, American-made equipment. Today, the Kallevigs operate three facilities – in Dakota City, Nebraska; Brooten, Minnesota; and Thorntown, Indiana.

*Mason County Judge/Executive Owen McNeill* showed his excitement for the project: “We are exceedingly thrilled with the Midwest Equipment Manufacturing project as their investment of $15 million and more than 60 additional jobs only continues to bolster Maysville’s and Mason County’s manufacturing footprint. More selfishly, I believe we’re even more excited for our friends with Wald LLC, as this will continue their 101-year run of manufacturing excellence, as well as bolster Downtown Maysville’s East End. I’m incredibly proud of IDA Director Tyler McHugh for his efforts, as well as Ashlee Chilton and our friends with the Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development for their continued support. We have enjoyed working with the Kallevigs and Midwest’s team and are looking forward to welcoming them to Maysville permanently. We greatly appreciate their investment in Maysville and Mason County Kentucky and look forward to proudly representing the home of Midwest Equipment Manufacturing’s multiple product lines.”

*Maysville M**ayor Debra L. Cotterill* shared the overall community support for the project: “As part of the ongoing renaissance of residential and commercial activity in the city’s east end neighborhood, the city of Maysville is pleased to express its full support for the relocation of Midwest Equipment Manufacturing to Maysville. We remain committed to sustaining the positive momentum within our community and are excited to not only retain 16 valuable manufacturing jobs in our city but also welcome the creation of an additional 66 positions through Midwest Equipment Manufacturing’s expansion. Maysville and Mason County believe the company is an excellent fit for our community – both in terms of its economic impact and its alignment with the values of small-town living and a high quality of life.”

*Tyler McHugh*, *executive director of the Maysville-Mason County Industrial Development Authority* spoke on the impact the project will have on Maysville’s East End: “The relocation of Midwest Equipment Manufacturing to Maysville represents an important step in strengthening our community’s manufacturing base. Their investment of over $15 million and creation of more than 60 new jobs demonstrate confidence in Mason County’s workforce, infrastructure and quality of life. This project also reflects a significant reinvestment in our downtown East End and supports ongoing efforts to revitalize one of Maysville’s most historic manufacturing corridors. We’re proud to welcome the Kallevig family and Midwest Equipment team to our community and look forward to their long-term success here.”

Midwest Equipment Manufacturing’s investment and job creation build on the best five-year period for economic growth in state history.

Since the beginning of his administration, Gov. Beshear has announced more than 1,300 private-sector new-location and expansion projects totaling over $45 billion in announced investments, creating more than 68,000 jobs. This is the highest investment figure secured during the tenure of any governor in the commonwealth’s history and $24 billion more than the next highest total.

The robust job creation has been accompanied by rising wages across the commonwealth. Since 2022, the average incentivized hourly wage has topped $26 in four consecutive years for the first time.

Gov. Beshear has announced some of the largest economic development projects in state history, which have solidified Kentucky as the battery capital of the United States: _AESC [ [link removed] ]_’s $2 billion, 2,000-job gigafactory project in Warren County; _Ford Motor Co. [ [link removed] ]_’s $2 billion, 2,200-job commitment in Louisville, as well as its $2 billion, 2,100-job project at the Kentucky 1 plant in Hardin County; _Shelbyville Battery Manufacturing [ [link removed] ]_’s $712 million investment, creating 1,572 jobs in Shelby County; and _Toyota [ [link removed] ]_’s $1.3 billion investment in Scott County, among others.

The Governor’s administration also _secured [ [link removed] ]_ the largest General Fund budget surplus and Rainy Day Fund. In 2023, Kentucky recorded over 2 million jobs filled for the first time ever and has stayed above that number ever since.

Kentucky also secured rating increases from major credit rating agencies _Fitch Ratings [ [link removed] ]_, _S&P Global Ratings [ [link removed] ]_ and _Moody’s Investors Service [ [link removed] ]_.

Earlier this year, Site Selection magazine _ranked [ [link removed] ]_ Kentucky in the top five nationally and second in the South Central region for economic development projects per capita in its 2024 Governor’s Cup rankings. Site Selection also _placed [ [link removed]. ]_ Kentucky second in the South Central region and No. 6 nationally in its 2025 Prosperity Cup ranking, which recognizes state-level economic development agencies for their success in landing capital investment projects.

Gov. Beshear also _announced [ [link removed] ]_ a new initiative, called _New Kentucky Home [ [link removed] ]_, to increase economic investment, attain and attract talent, and increase tourism across the state.

To encourage investment and job growth in the community, the Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority (KEDFA) in October [ [link removed] ] preliminarily approved a 15-year incentive agreement with the company under the Kentucky Business Investment program. The performance-based agreement can provide up to $1 million in tax incentives based on the company’s investment of $15 million and annual targets of:


* Creation and maintenance of 66 Kentucky-resident, full-time jobs across 15 years; and
* Paying an average hourly wage of $21.87, including benefits, across those jobs.

By meeting its annual targets over the agreement term, the company can be eligible to keep a portion of the new tax revenue it generates. The company may claim eligible incentives against its income tax liability and/or wage assessments.

In addition, Midwest Equipment Manufacturing can receive resources from Kentucky’s workforce service providers. Those include no-cost recruitment and job placement services, reduced-cost customized training and job-training incentives.

A detailed community profile for Mason County can be viewed here [ [link removed] ].

Information on Kentucky’s economic development efforts and programs is available at "NewKentuckyHome.ky.gov" [ [link removed] ]. Fans of the Cabinet for Economic Development can also join the discussion at "facebook.com/CEDkygov" [ [link removed] ]", on Twitter ""@CEDkygov" [ [link removed] ]", Instagram ""@CEDkygov" [ [link removed] ]" and ""LinkedIn" [ [link removed] ]. 

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