Movers & Makers

Fargo · Moorhead · West Fargo

Movers & Makers

The companies that make and move things in the Red River Valley. They build the equipment, mill the ingredients, wire the machines and haul it all out.

21Companies listed
8Industries
4Cities
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Equipment 5 listed

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Amity Technology

Designs and builds sugar beet harvesters, defoliators and carts in Fargo, along with crop management tools and contract manufacturing services. Founded in 1996 by Howard and Brian Dahl.

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Crary Industries

Designs and builds agricultural and outdoor power equipment, including harvesting air systems and cutting headers. Building in West Fargo since 1979.

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Eastside Machine Company

Building roll-forming machines in Fargo since 1960, including seamless siding, roofing and gutter machines, plus custom machines, parts and machine shop services.

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PRx Performance

PRx Performance designs and manufactures space-saving strength training equipment, including its signature fold-up squat racks, functional trainers, and storage solutions. Founded in 2013 by Erik Hopperstad and Brian Brasch, and landed a deal on Shark Tank in 2016.

In their wordsWe've grown well beyond the folding squat rack that put us on the map. Our team continues to design and build space-saving strength equipment that helps people create a serious home gym without giving up their entire garage or spare room. We're proud to bring that innovation to customers across the country from right here in Fargo.
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Trail King

Heavy-haul and specialty trailers. One of Trail King's three manufacturing plants is in West Fargo.

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Fabrication 3 listed

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Mid America Steel

Custom metal fabrication in Fargo since 1905: structural steel, pressure vessels, tanks, rebar, plate steel and miscellaneous metals, from a 40-acre Fargo facility opened in 2019.

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Otto's Welding & Machine Shop

Family-owned welding and machine shop serving Moorhead since 1968, now run by founder Otto Prigelmeier's grandsons. Fabrication, welding and machine work, plus leaf springs and boat props.

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dakBUILT

Custom millwork and cabinetry builder that fabricates, assembles and delivers custom pieces for commercial projects from its shop southwest of Fargo.

Southwest of Fargo

Components 2 listed

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Fargo Assembly Company

Heavy-duty wire harnesses for agriculture, construction and specialty vehicle makers. Founded in Fargo in 1975.

Fargo
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Packet Digital

Fargo engineering and manufacturing company focused on battery development and production for unmanned aircraft systems (UAS). Founded in 2003, with a manufacturing facility in north Fargo.

Food & beverage 5 listed

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DakotaMB

Custom-milled ingredients and whole grain blends, milled in Fargo since 1969. Formerly Dakota Specialty Milling and Dakota Blenders, now joined together as DakotaMB.

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Junkyard Brewing Company

Craft brewery and taproom at 1416 1st Avenue N in Moorhead. Junkyard started selling beer in 2013 out of a small room between a home-brew supply store and a cabinet shop on 1st Avenue, then moved into its taproom location in 2014. After several modest expansions to the brewery and taproom, it now distributes beer in North Dakota as far as Bismarck, and in Minnesota as far as Duluth, Rochester and the Twin Cities.

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Red River Commodities

Food-ingredient processor specializing in sunflowers and specialty crops. Its original Fargo plant includes the nut-free facility that makes SunButter.

Packaging 1 listed

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Pactiv Evergreen

Its Moorhead plant turns recycled materials into molded fiber packaging, including egg cartons. Running since 1993.

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Signs 1 listed

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Office Sign Company

Makes office signs, name tags, ADA signs and custom signage in Fargo, selling online nationwide. Founded in 2008, based downtown with a production facility in north Fargo.

Distribution 2 listed

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DSG (Dakota Supply Group)

100% employee-owned wholesale distributor of electrical, plumbing, HVAC, waterworks and automation supplies. Founded in Fargo in 1898, with a 120,000 sq ft Fargo distribution center.

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Dacotah Paper Co.

Fourth-generation, family-owned wholesale distributor founded in 1906. Supplies janitorial, food service, packaging and office products from a 280,000 sq ft Fargo distribution center, with its own trucks serving a seven-state region.

Logistics 2 listed

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E.W. Wylie

Fargo-headquartered trucking and freight brokerage company in business since 1938, serving all 48 states and Canada. Now part of TFI International.

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Sky Logistics & Distribution

Full-service logistics company founded in Fargo in 1999. Started with a single 100,000 sq ft warehouse and now offers warehousing, trucking, brokerage and consolidation.