Heritage
Harper Industries is proud of our entrepreneurial beginnings and small-town approach to life and business.
Our Heritage
No joke, DewEze opens its doors for business on April Fool’s Day 1968.
DewEze began with the production of the Hay MoBale in an effort to move small square bales from the field to a flatbed.
DewEze was incorporated as the interest in hay handling equipment grew.
DewEze unveils the Bale Bus, the first-of-its-kind loader to pick up and haul more than one big bale at a time. This application was later expanded, developing the Bale Van.
DewEze produces the 265 Slide in unit with the arrival of the round bale. Hydraulically powered equipment is capable of moving two round bales at once, without a need to remove standard pickup beds.
DewEze hydraulic power systems use expands. The hydraulic system originally designed for moving bales was applied to other commercial enterprises for live, truck-mounted hydraulic power.
DewEze introduces the Pull Dozer, a versatile tool designed for land leveling, back filling and snow removal.
The two-bale Super Slicer hay processor expands the hay handling line, rotating the bale to the ‘soft spot’ and slicing into a swathe.
DewEze’ Bale Pikup technology is applied to tractors with the release of the 165-I Bale Hugger. This innovative design later expanded to skid steers
A watershed year: DewEze introduces its first bale bed line, the 200 series, at the 1984 Kansas State Fair.