orphan as no other articles link to it . please introduce links to this page from related articles ; try the find link tool for suggestions . december 2011 force america inc. type private industry hydraulics manufacturing electronics predecessor mid america power drives pederson sells equipment founded 1976 headquarters burnsville minnesota united states number of locations 15 2016 key people john stenz 1 ceo steven bettendorf cfo bill guggemos vice president of technology & capital jeff warner president jason westad senior vice president of sales products cartridge valve elements integrated hydraulic circuits electronic circuits electrical assemblies turn key control systems weldments reservoirs enclosures custom fabricated assemblies vehicle communications and data logging systems 2 number of employees 328 end 2015 website www.forceamerica.com force america inc. is a privately held mobile hydraulics distribution and manufacturing company specializing in mobile hydraulic systems components and replacement parts . servicing more than 17 000 customers and companies in north america force america provides systems and components to the on off highway mobile and agricultural markets as well as emerging technologies in electrical assemblies fabrication vehicle communications and data logging and liquid solution application . 3 headquartered in burnsville minnesota force america employs more than 328 people across more than a dozen locations including operations in colorado georgia 4 idaho illinois iowa minnesota missouri north carolina north dakota ohio pennsylvania texas utah and wisconsin . 5 contents 1 history 2 business segments 2.1 force america distribution llc . 2.2 force electrical manufacturing llc . 2.3 force valve manufacturing llc . 2.4 heartland technical sales inc. 2.5 precise mrm llc . 2.6 varitech industries inc. 3 references 4 further reading 5 external links history edit force america corporate building burnsville minnesota force america was the result of a merger between mid america power drives manufacturing & distributing inc. and pederson sells equipment co. inc. in 1997 . 6 mid america power drives was founded in 1970 originally headquartered near downtown minneapolis minnesota . initially mid america power drives focused on sales and marketing efforts to the on and off highway mobile equipment market . 7 8 later product lines were added to serve new and existing markets . at the time of the merger mid america power drives represented over a dozen major suppliers of mechanical and fluid power components with its distribution centers located in colorado illinois iowa minnesota missouri and wisconsin ; serving customers primarily in the upper midwest states . the addition of the colorado facility was the first step in servicing the western part of north america . mid america power drives created an electrical products manufacturing division in 1992 giving them the ability to further develop and manufacture electronics and electrical kit assemblies . pederson sells equipment inc. was a 44 year old wholesale retail distributor of agricultural and hydraulic components serving the agricultural industrial and mobile markets . their customers included agriculture implement dealers fertilizer dealers agriculture equipment manufacturers manufacturers of construction and industrial equipment repair and hydraulic shops and local and state departments of transportation in the upper midwest area . repair items included hydraulic pumps valves motors and cylinders ; hydraulic hose assembly machines numbering in excess of 700 had been placed in dealer shops . 9 pederson sells equipment inc. was headquartered in fort dodge iowa with branch office warehouse locations in eagan minnesota ; bismarck north dakota ; and bloomington illinois . business segments edit force america operates in a variety of markets and industries . its business is organized in the segments force america distribution force valve manufacturing heartland technical sales precise mrm and varitech industries . 10 force america distribution llc . edit force america distribution specializes in the vocational equipment industry and is the main hub for force america business operations . distributed over 13 warehouses across the united states force america distribution manufactures and supplies mobile hydraulic systems and components mechanical assemblies and repair services . force electrical manufacturing llc . edit force electrical manufacturing is responsible for the design and manufacturing of electronic circuits electrical assemblies and turn key control systems . force electrical manufacturing is located in waukesha wisconsin . force valve manufacturing llc . edit force valve manufacturing is responsible for the design and manufacturing of various integrated mobile hydraulic valve systems . force valve manufacturing is located in alexandria minnesota . in 2014 force valve manufacturing moved into a new 5 million 64 000 square foot building down the road from varitech industries to better accommodate the growing business needs . 11 heartland technical sales inc. edit heartland technical sales in fort dodge iowa manufactures hoses fittings and hose kit assemblies . 12 precise mrm llc . edit precise mrm mobile resource management located in meridian idaho specializes in automatic vehicle locators which allows transportation department managers to view data on their fleet in terms of physical characteristics such as speed heading safety light status fuel consumption engine temperature and equipment status . 13 the precise modules are configured and installed on the vehicles which track vehicle location and activity which also allow for forecasting abilities as vehicle and fleet management mapping for route planning defense against litigation claims theft recovery and other preventative maintenance . 14 precise mrm was acquired from preco electronics in 2009 which expanded force america s ability to offer comprehensive solutions for both mobile hydraulic and resource management applications . 15 varitech industries inc. edit varitech industries in alexandria minnesota varitech industries was formed in 1994 in garfield minnesota out of the need and demand for a salt brine solution production system . salt brine is liquid solution used for ice and snow control on paved surfaces and their first product the sb600 brine maker set the standard for the industry and continues to be their top seller . the popularity of salt brine production and the popularity of the sb600 brine maker led to the patent of the product which has spawned many copies over the years . varitech industries specializes in the following areas salt brine production and storage units solution brine transfer systems high capacity storage tanks application systems truck and trailer mounted herbicide liquid solution application systems dust control liquid solution application systems 16 in 2000 force america inc. acquired varitech industries as another step in their efforts to grow into the snow & ice control markets . references edit http news.thomasnet.com companystory force america inc appoints new president 603303 http goliath.ecnext.com coms2 product compint 0000595857 page.html http investing.businessweek.com research stocks private snapshot.asp privcapid 4311089 http news.nfpahub.com member news acquisitions for force america and industrial hard chrome http www.forceamerica.com locations.asp pageid 2 http trailer bodybuilders.com mag trucks force reckoned http companydatabase.org c power take offs products manufacturing companys products hydraulic pumps components electronics force america force america inc.html http www.findownersearch.com mid america power drives 3530138 brand.html http www.trademarkia.com pedersonsells equipment co inc 75357299.html http www.bbb.org minnesota business reviews snow removal equipment force america in burnsville mn 96010000 http www.voiceofalexandria.com news local force america has groundbreaking ceremony article b1ec7790 091b 11e3 a11e 001a4bcf6878.html mode jqm http www.manta.com c mm2z6c4 heartland technical sales inc http www.snowmagazineonline.com snow 090110 precisemrm field dispatching.aspx http m2m.tmcnet.com topics m2mevolution articles 61921 precise mrm launches new solution telematics market.htm http www.precisemrm.com files pdf forceamericaincacquiresprecisemrm.pdf http www.mfgpages.com company varitech industries inc 5378074 further reading edit foti j. 2010 january 2 . state s roads aim for low salt diet . retrieved february 21 2011 from startribune.com http www.startribune.com local south 80513267.html pederson sells equipment co. inc. 1979 . in strike control segments p. 140 . external links edit companies portal official website precise mrm varitech industries coordinates 44 47 19 n 93 16 09 w 44.78861 n 93.26917 w 44.78861 ; 93.26917 retrieved from https en.wikipedia.org w index.php title force america inc. & oldid 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