King Kutter

[keyser soze]

TSC manager told me this week King Kutter is not going to be suppling there eqpt anymore . Can not remember the name of company that will be making there items . Was told no difference in products or price just that King Kutter could not keep up with sales TSC

King Kutter is still supplying tillers, finish mowers, and other products to all stores, but it will be under TSC's brand County Line starting next year.

 

[3 point hitch]

I enjoy reading up on all of the crazy, wrong, and none factual information that people post on here about KK. There has never been anything close to 1200 employees there. They for sure don't get gear boxes from china. Some knock-offs may look like KK, but I can assure you that they are produced with no regard to the custome. The knock-offs may be cheap HAY break one down and find out why.

 

[johnk]

I enjoy reading up on all of the crazy, wrong, and none factual information that people post on here about KK. There has never been anything close to 1200 employees there. They for sure don't get gear boxes from china. Some knock-offs may look like KK, but I can assure you that they are produced with no regard to the custome. The knock-offs may be cheap HAY break one down and find out why.

So tell us where KKutter equipment is made and how many plants are there. We really don't know all the facts but if you have some, share the information with us please...

 

[keyser soze]

So tell us where KKutter equipment is made and how many plants are there. We really don't know all the facts but if you have some, share the information with us please...

King Kutter has three manufacturing facilities. Winfield, AL, Athens, TN, and Gallopolis, OH. And, as the poster you quoted and I both stated, King Kutter has never had anywhere close to 1200 people working for them. How could they lay off that many people? Also, the quality is being paid attention to more now, than it ever has been.

 

[Soundguy]

King Kutter is not being replaced. What is happening is TSC is using other people to cover different areas of the country. A dealer in TX for example will still get the full King Kutter line, while say a dealer in the northeastern US will get Farm Force. I believe there is another brand also for a different region of the country. Michigan maybe? I don't know what brand though.

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I wonder if that is being done to save on hauling... IE.. regional distribution.. etc.

soundguy

 

[keyser soze]

I wonder if that is being done to save on hauling... IE.. regional distribution.. etc.

soundguy

I don't think so, b/c King Kutter will still make ALL of the Rotary Tillers and Finish Mowers, and a couple other products which I can't remember right now, to be sold at TSC stores everywhere.

Basically, TSC has chose to stick with the Rotary Tiller and Finish mowers made by King Kutter no matter where the store is located.

 

[Soundguy]

Hmm.. then I wonder if it is a money issue on the other items?

soundguy

 

[keyser soze]

I don't think so. I think TSC wanted more than one manufacturer. I think TSC wants to play the equipment manufacturers off the others.

 

[EV59]

The last time I visited the KK plant....There were no 1200 staff members...not even close.??????

ev59

 

[Soundguy]

I think we have already established that...

soundguy