Fairfield, Iowa — Dexter Apache Holdings Inc., an employee-owned company with diverse interests in manufacturing, financial services, and distribution, has acquired 100 percent of the interests of Cox Manufacturing Co., operating as Dalton Ag Products, headquartered in Lenox, Iowa. Founded in 1996, Dalton is a provider of fertilizer application equipment. Dalton offers products for both dry fertilizer and liquid nitrogen applications, including tool bars, spreaders, running gears, tanks, and trailers. “Dalton will serve as an important growth engine for Dexter Apache Holdings and allows us to leverage a number of important synergies between our companies while adding further diversification to our business,” said Dexter President and CEO Patrick Albregts. Dalton will remain headquartered in Lenox, Iowa. Rob Cox, Dalton president and owner, will continue to serve as president. “I am pleased for our employees, who will become owners of Dexter Apache, and I am excited for our dealer network and their customers, who will remain the focus of Dalton Ag Products,” said Cox. “This sale will be a major boost to Dalton’s future growth, and it’s a real win for rural Iowa and Lenox, which we are proud and grateful to call our home.” Dexter, founded in 1894, also owns Dexter Laundry Inc., a manufacturer of commercial laundry equipment; Leer Inc., a manufacturer of ice merchandisers and walk-in freezers; Apache Stainless Equipment Corp., a provider of stainless steel tanks and food processing equipment; and Dexter Financial Services Inc.
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