Delavan Ag Pumps Inc. plans to locate a new manufacturing facility in Todd County, Kentucky – a project creating 30 full-time jobs with a $2.3 million investment, as the state’s agribusiness sector continues to showcase rapid growth.
“It is great to see the continued success of our state’s agritech sector with growth of existing businesses and the addition of new companies like Delavan Ag Pumps,” Gov. Beshear said. “This is a great project for Todd County and the families who will benefit from the job creation associated with this investment. Thank you to the leaders at Delavan for having faith in the commonwealth and our talented workforce.”
Delavan will locate in the Marsh Building on West Main Street in Elkton, which will house production and warehouse operations to support the company’s recently expanded lawn and garden business. The location also will have the capability to take on additional product lines in the future. Jobs created at the facility will include management, engineering and assembly roles. The operation is expected to come online in October.
Company leaders highlighted the ideal geographic location in Southwestern Kentucky and the skilled workforce throughout the region as factors in the decision to locate in Todd County.
Delavan Ag Pumps is a division of Delavan Fluid Power. Delavan’s business began in Des Moines, Iowa, in 1941 with the production of ag spray and fuel burner nozzles before adding pumps and hydraulics to the company’s line of products. In 2020, Delavan, now headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota, began producing sprayers and tanks. Earlier this year, the company expanded its lawn and garden product line.
Delavan’s new manufacturing facility adds to Kentucky’s growing agribusiness sector, which currently employs more than 20,000 people statewide. Since the start of the Beshear administration, companies within the industry have announced $935 million in new investment and nearly 2,100 full-time jobs for Kentuckians.
Todd County Judge/Executive Todd Mansfield noted Delavan’s new operation’s positive impact on the surrounding region.
“On behalf of Todd County Fiscal Court and our county’s residents, we thank Delavan Ag Pumps for their investment in Elkton, Todd County and southwestern Kentucky,” Judge Mansfield said. “With their relocation and expansion of a new division, Delavan Ag Pumps will create new opportunities for individuals, families and businesses throughout our region. We are excited to work with company leadership and to ensure we provide exceptional service so the company can grow and succeed in our region.”
Elkton Mayor Arthur Green anticipates a successful partnership between the community and the company.
“The City of Elkton is honored that Delavan Ag Pumps has decided to invest in Elkton and Todd County, creating 30 new jobs for our community,” Mayor Green said. “As a leader in agriculture pump manufacturing, we welcome the company and its newest division to our community. We have no doubt that they’ll enjoy success in our city and region for years to come.”
Carter Hendricks, executive director of the South Western Kentucky Economic Development Council, said the company has found a long-term home in the commonwealth.
“We want to thank Gov. Andy Beshear, Cabinet for Economic Development Secretary Jeff Noel, Todd County Fiscal Court and the City of Elkton for their strong support of Delavan Ag Pumps in their decision to open operations in southwestern Kentucky,” Hendricks said. “With our long and proud agriculture heritage, we are confident Delavan Ag Pumps will find this to be the right choice as they expand their manufacturing presence in the region. With our less taxing and more relaxing environment, we look forward to working with the company’s leadership to ensure long-term success in southwestern Kentucky.”
John Bradley, Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) senior vice president of economic development, welcomed the company to the region.
“TVA and Pennyrile RECC congratulate Delavan Ag Pumps Inc. on its decision to establish operations in Todd County,” Bradley said. “Working to attract jobs and investment to the region is fundamental to TVA’s mission of service. We are proud to partner with South Western Kentucky Economic Development Council, City of Elkton, Todd County and the Kentucky Cabinet of Economic Development to further that mission and celebrate this announcement together.”
For more information on Delavan, visit DelavanFluidPower.com.
A detailed community profile for Todd County can be viewed here.
More information on the Governor’s AgriTech Initiative is available at AgriTech.ky.gov.
