FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                  

August 17, 2009

For More Information, Contact:
Jim Drewitz, Investor Relations
       830-669-2466

 

 

ART’S WAY MANUFACTURING EXPANDS MANUFACTURING FACILITY TO PROVIDE STORAGE CAPACITY FOR SMALL RUN, SEASONAL FARM EQUIPMENT

 

The New Space Will Create A More Efficient “Current Build” Product Line

 

ARMSTRONG, Iowa, August 17, 2009 – Art’s Way Manufacturing, Inc. (NASDAQ: ARTW), a leading manufacturer and distributor of niche agricultural machinery, equipment and services, is pleased to announce the Company has increased the size of their manufacturing facility in Armstrong, IA by over 9,000 sq. ft. The new space  will house raw materials, pieces and parts used for manufacturing small run and seasonal farm equipment, clearing the production floor and manufacturing lines for a more efficient operation of products that are currently being produced.

The Company has also added warehouse space in Bath, New York to distribute the Miller Pro line. In 2008, the Miller Pro line did $ 2.8 million in sales to the Northeast and East Coast. This warehouse space, in a key market area, will allow the Company to ship full truckloads on the long haul eastbound, making Art’s Way more competitive from a total cost-to-dealer perspective.

J. Ward McConnell, Jr., Executive Chairman of the Board, said, “From our beginning, we have manufactured quality, reliable farm machinery and were dedicated to customer service. Today, in this economic turbulent period, our differentiator is customer service. To better serve our customers, we added space to accommodate the increasing demand for small run, seasonal equipment, while clearing the production lines for “current build” products. We are now in a position to respond quickly to those seasonal customer demands without disrupting the flow of our current build products.

 

“With the warehouse space added in the Northeast, we can now have standing inventory on-hand for the dealers to pull from which should unquestionably help sales, revenue and customers service.

 

“With the Company's manufacturing strength, the skill of our employees and our dedication to customer service, I am confident we will continue respond to our customers specific needs and drive growth quarter after quarter."

 

About Art’s Way Manufacturing, Inc.

 

Art's Way manufactures and distributes farm machinery niche products including animal feed processing equipment, sugar beet defoliators and harvesters, land maintenance equipment, crop shredding equipment, plows, hay and forage equipment and top and bottom drive augers. After market service parts are also an important part of the Company's business. We have two wholly owned subsidiaries. Art's Way Vessels Inc. manufactures pressurized tanks and vessels; Art's Way Scientific Inc. manufactures modular animal confinement buildings and modular laboratories.

 

For More Information, Contact:  Jim Drewitz, Investor Relations

830-669-2466 jim@jdcreativeoptions.com

 

Or visit the Company's website at www.artsway-mfg.com/

 

This news release includes "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the federal securities laws. Statements of anticipated future results are based on current expectations and are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, including but not limited to, quarterly fluctuations in results, customer demand for the Company's products, domestic and international economic conditions, the management of growth and other risks detailed from time to time in the Company's Securities and Exchange Commission filings. Actual results may differ markedly from management's expectations. The Company cautions readers not to place undue reliance upon any such forward-looking statements.

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