Agricultural Equipment Division products, including David Brown, change colors to Power Red and Power White, from the Flambeau Red and Desert Sand in use since 1954. SPS Automated Inventory Distribution System is implemented throughout North America.
Overseas business picks up with great increases in Africa, the Middle East and Latin America.
New St. Marys, Australia, plant and headquarters office in South Africa open. The Concrete Machinery Division at Waterford, Wisconsin, is phased out. 65 and 80 loaders. Vibromax products are now marketed and distributed by Davis Division in North America. Outdoor Power Equipment Division lawn and garden compact tractors undergo a color change to Power Red with black and white accents.