Through regular contact and feedback from customers, Bandit has continually led the whole tree chipping market for durability, reliability and performance. In the early '90s, Bandit began to focus on building whole tree chippers for tree service and land clearing contractors. Bandit's strength lies heavily in the quality and commitment of their employees many have been with the company for over 15 years and have moved their way up into management positions. From the "original six" in 1983, Bandit now flourishes with nearly 350 employees. With each expansion, Bandit sought out and hired hard-working, local talent to keep growing in the right direction. is now a full-line manufacturer of unique hand-fed and whole tree chippers, stump grinders, waste reduction Beast recycler units, and high powered forestry mowers. Present manufacturing facilities exceed 240,000 square feet at two locations, Millbrook and North Winn-the latter of which recently received its own expansion to better accommodate large equipment production in response to increasing biomass markets. That first stand-alone building in 1983 was soon eclipsed as the company grew rapidly, expanding or building a new facility every two years. has launched his company and the cuddly raccoon known as ‘Bandit' into industry powerhouse status in what has seemed like the blink of an eye. Since introducing that original Brush Bandit chipper in 1983, Mike Morey Sr. Upon its completion, he took a 15,000 mile tour to market his creation, receiving his first order for five chippers in December. built the very first Bandit chipper-a 12-inch capacity Model 100 Brush Bandit-in a 6,000 square-foot converted repair shop with the assistance of just six employees. Chrysler introduced the minivan to the world. Star Wars: Return of the Jedi was drawing millions of dollars at the box office.
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