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BLOUNT INTL INC, (BLT) Stock Research Free Stock Rating
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Blount International, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the manufacture and marketing of equipment, accessories, and replacement parts to the forestry, yard care, and general contractor industries worldwide. The company operates in three segments Outdoor Products, Industrial and Power Equipment (IPEG), and Lawnmower. The Outdoor Products segment offers various products, which include cutting chain, chainsaw guide bars, cutting chain drive sprockets and maintenance tools used primarily on portable gasoline and electric chainsaws, and mechanical timber harvesting equipment. It also offers cutting attachments and spare parts, such as lawnmower blades and replacement parts to service the lawn and garden industry; concrete cutting equipment for construction markets; a proprietary diamond-segmented chain, which is used on gasoline and hydraulic powered saws and equipment; and distributes gasoline and hydraulic powered saws to its customers. The IPEG segment manufactures and markets timber harvesting equipments, industrial tractors and loaders, and mobile equipment rotational systems to logging contractors, harvesters, land reclamation companies, utility contractors, building materials distributors, and original equipment manufacturers of hydraulic equipment. It offers hydraulic timber harvesting equipment, which includes truck-mounted, trailer-mounted, stationary-mounted, and self-propelled loaders under the Prentice brand name. IPEG also manufactures rubber-tired feller bunchers and related attachments under the Hydro-Ax brand name; delimbers, slashers, and skidders under the CTR brand name; cut-to-length harvesting equipment, including forwarders, harvesters, and harvester heads under the Fabtek brand; and gear products, such as bearings, winches, and swing drives used in heavy equipment for the forestry, construction, and utilities industries. In addition, it manufactures products sold under CaterpillarÂ’s Timberking brand through the Caterpillar dealer network. The Lawnmower segment develops and manufactures zero-turning-radius (ZTR) lawnmowers and related attachments. It offers a line of ZTR lawnmowers for both homeowner and commercial applications, as well as offers various attachments, including attachments for grass collection, mulching, and snow removal. Blount International is headquartered in Portland, Oregon.
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