Tri-L Manufacturing Expands into Sedalia With Purchase of Precision Mfg

Economic Development Sedalia-Pettis County (EDPSC)  and the Sedalia Area Chamber of Commerce celebrated the expansion of Tri-L Manufacturing and purchase of Precision Manufacturing with a ribbon-cutting ceremony and open house held Thursday morning at 800 Market Street.

According to EDSPC Board President Rusty Kahrs, Precision Manufacturing is owned by Bob & Robin Lynch. Their son-in-law, Brett Reuther (pronounced REE-ther) serves as CFO for both Precision and Tri – L Manufacturing. Brett has worked for Tri-L for many years, which is exactly why the Lynch family acquired Precision – to round out their product and carry this legacy forward for future generations.”

Kahrs said that “Tri – L Manufacturing originated in Ozark, Missouri and began with a simple but impactful idea – a hay spear designed to move hay bales more efficiently. As neighbors began to see the workload being cut in half, the word spread to Missouri ag producers and farmers, and the idea quickly took off – and today, we’re seeing the incredible success of that hard work and innovation.”

Tri – L now produces over 370 different products, including hay handling equipment, cultivation tools, cleanup attachments, pallet forks, buckets, adapter plates, and more. Precision adds another 75 pieces of equipment to that list – together totaling nearly 500 tools and attachments designed to support the agricultural industry across the nation.

There are now a total of 20 employees between the two companies.

Kahrs noted that Todd Wolfe is the Sedalia supervisor for Precision, while the Lynch’s daughter Courtney provides internal support at the Sedalia facility. Bill Reed, the owner of Precision recently retired.

City Administrator Matt Wirt, in his speech, spoke to the innovation shown by the Lynch family when they started up their company years ago. “That’s what Missouri is all about,” Wirt said, adding that “We’re proud to see this made in Sedalia.”

Eastern Commissioner Israel Baeza aid he was pleased to meet the owners of the company “Thank you Bob, Robin and Brett for having us out here,” he said. “But I’ve been told, if you want something done around here, you have to talk to Robin … thank you for being a part of our community, and we definitely want to make sure we are supporting you guys and highlighting the work that you’re doing.”

Rep. Brad Pollitt also spoke to the crowd.

“Thank you for expanding here in Pettis County. It’s a great place to be, it’s a great place to raise a family. I’m just excited to represent you all down in Jefferson City,” Pollitt said.

Reuther is CFO of both companies, it was noted.

Fifteen minutes of speeches was followed by a ribbon-cutting and a plaque presentation. That was followed by tours of the facility (located near US 65 and North Grand) as well as lunch provided by the company through local food truck Eats & Sweets (Jennifer Shewmaker).

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EDSPC Executive Director Jessica Craig spoke with KSIS prior to the start of the event.

“We are here to celebrate a company that has purchased an existing business here in Sedalia. Tri-L Manufacturing has expanded into Sedalia, purchasing Precision Manufacturing,” Craig said. They actually purchased the company in October of 2023, she explained, adding that the company is based in Ozark, Mo. So Sedalia is Tr-L’s second location in Missouri.

“When Bill Reed, the previous owner of Precision Manufacturing, decided that he wanted to retire, we worked with him for a couple of years to try and help find a buyer for the company, so that this business didn’t ultimately close,” Craig said.

As a result, we have a business that remains open and another business that has expanded into Sedalia and Pettis County, Craig noted.

“They provide tree shearers, grapples, tree pullers and a lot of implements for the agricultural industry that make life a whole lot easier for farmers and landowners,” Craig said. “We’re in the heart of America, so ‘made in the USA’ is definitely something important to us.”