Harleman Manufacturing
Owner: Ron Harleman
Location: El Dorado Springs, Mo.
Company History: “I started building rock drilling equipment in ‘85 or ‘87. It started out of a need for rock drilling equipment for myself. Then my neighbors wanted to buy my equipment, and I started to build some commercially. I changed the name to Harleman Manufacturing, LLC in 2002. Now I build for utility companies and foundation drillers."
Products and Services: “We build planetary auger drives, heavy duty rock augers and skidsteer mounted tree saws. We have an exchange program for electric co-ops or utility co-ops. We have a route truck out of Oklahoma that covers four states. When they need an auger rebuilt we just trade them on the spot so they don’t have any down time."
How do you stay ahead of the competition?
“We design and patent our rock bits, and we guarantee them to outdrill any auger in the world. We tell our competition to lead, follow or get out of the way.”
What's in the future for your company?
“We’ve just come out with a new style, patent pending, rock auger. It will be released on the market later this year. It’s a special progressive cut auger that cuts on multiple planes to weaken the rock.”
Do you have a company motto, or slogan?
“Well, there’s ‘We dig holes better than moles,’ or ‘We dig your world.'”
