Company History
1970 – Midwest Contracting and Manufacturing Incorporated company begins
Harold G. Walker starts Midwest Contracting and Manufacturing Incorporated in WaKeeney, Kansas manufacturing agricultural component parts for several farm machinery companies including:
-Bush-Hog, Salma, AL
-Sunflower Mfg., Inc., Beloit, KS
-Flex-King, Quinter, KS
-M&W Gear Company, Gibson City, IL
-Baker Mfg., Alva, OK
-CrustBuster, Dodge City, KS
1979 - Midwest Contracting and Manufacturing Incorporated sells to Galen Olson.
Galen Olson expands Midwest Contracting and Manufacturing Incorporated into oil field industry.
1983 - Midwest Contracting and Manufacturing Incorporated sells to Jim Funk & Bob Funk (Not Related).
Agriculture and oil industry products weaken and Midwest Contracting and Manufacturing Incorporated develops the Dirt King Scooter.
1985 - Midwest Contracting and Manufacturing Incorporated starts developing the Dirt King Tricycle.
Rewording a few words from Henry Ford we would build the Dirt King any color you want as long as it was Red.
1987 - Midwest Contracting and Manufacturing Incorporated starts offering other colors for the Dirt King Trike.
Midwest Contracting and Manufacturing Incorporated adds new colors for the Dirt King including blue, green, and pink.
1990 - Midwest Contracting and Manufacturing Incorporated introduces the "ActiLift".
Midwest Contracting and Manufacturing Incorporated starts producing and selling a vertical platform lift to make buildings wheelchair accessible. They were used primarily in small business locations and churches.
1994 - Midwest Contracting and Manufacturing Incorporated goes online with the Dirt King.
Midwest Contracting and Manufacturing Incorporated launches the first MCM Manufacturing, Inc. (http://www.mcm-ks.com) website.
The Dirt King tricycle moves into vast numbers of daycare centers, preschools, and military installations marking the beginning of the end of “wimpy foreign tricycles!”
1970 – Midwest Contracting and Manufacturing Incorporated company begins
Harold G. Walker starts Midwest Contracting and Manufacturing Incorporated in WaKeeney, Kansas manufacturing agricultural component parts for several farm machinery companies including:
-Bush-Hog, Salma, AL
-Sunflower Mfg., Inc., Beloit, KS
-Flex-King, Quinter, KS
-M&W Gear Company, Gibson City, IL
-Baker Mfg., Alva, OK
-CrustBuster, Dodge City, KS
1979 - Midwest Contracting and Manufacturing Incorporated sells to Galen Olson.
Galen Olson expands Midwest Contracting and Manufacturing Incorporated into oil field industry.
1983 - Midwest Contracting and Manufacturing Incorporated sells to Jim Funk & Bob Funk (Not Related).
Agriculture and oil industry products weaken and Midwest Contracting and Manufacturing Incorporated develops the Dirt King Scooter.
1985 - Midwest Contracting and Manufacturing Incorporated starts developing the Dirt King Tricycle.
Rewording a few words from Henry Ford we would build the Dirt King any color you want as long as it was Red.
1987 - Midwest Contracting and Manufacturing Incorporated starts offering other colors for the Dirt King Trike.
Midwest Contracting and Manufacturing Incorporated adds new colors for the Dirt King including blue, green, and pink.
1990 - Midwest Contracting and Manufacturing Incorporated introduces the "ActiLift".
Midwest Contracting and Manufacturing Incorporated starts producing and selling a vertical platform lift to make buildings wheelchair accessible. They were used primarily in small business locations and churches.
1994 - Midwest Contracting and Manufacturing Incorporated goes online with the Dirt King.
Midwest Contracting and Manufacturing Incorporated launches the first MCM Manufacturing, Inc. (http://www.mcm-ks.com) website.
The Dirt King tricycle moves into vast numbers of daycare centers, preschools, and military installations marking the beginning of the end of “wimpy foreign tricycles!”
1996 - Midwest Contracting and Manufacturing
Incorporated adds new Dirt King models.
Midwest Contracting and Manufacturing Incorporated develops the Dirt King Child Dually Tricycle and the Dirt King Adult Dually Tricycle.
1998 - Midwest Contracting and Manufacturing Incorporated introduces the Spin-About.
The Spin-About three wheel trike is developed for party rental companies and campgrounds
2000 - Midwest Contracting and Manufacturing Incorporated attends IAAPA in Atlanta.
Midwest Contracting and Manufacturing Incorporated attends the International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions displaying the Dirt King family of trikes.
2009 - Midwest Contracting and Manufacturing Incorporated sells to Senne Company.
Midwest Contracting and Manufacturing Incorporated sells to Senne Company in Topeka, Kansas looking to expand their operation. Jim & Bob Funk remain with the new corporation as stockholders and consultants. The new company has been renamed MCM Manufacturing, Inc.
2012 - MCM Manufacturing, Inc. and the “Step Thru”.
Development begins on a new adult tricycle version with ease of riding in mind. The “Dirt King Step Thru” is started.
2012 - MCM Manufacturing, Inc. and the “Little Twister”.
The DK-350 "Little Twister" is developed and goes into production the last quarter of 2012. It is a new twist on tricycle riding with two castor wheels on the rear instead of the usual rim/tire setup. That makes for an extreme ride!!
Midwest Contracting and Manufacturing Incorporated develops the Dirt King Child Dually Tricycle and the Dirt King Adult Dually Tricycle.
1998 - Midwest Contracting and Manufacturing Incorporated introduces the Spin-About.
The Spin-About three wheel trike is developed for party rental companies and campgrounds
2000 - Midwest Contracting and Manufacturing Incorporated attends IAAPA in Atlanta.
Midwest Contracting and Manufacturing Incorporated attends the International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions displaying the Dirt King family of trikes.
2009 - Midwest Contracting and Manufacturing Incorporated sells to Senne Company.
Midwest Contracting and Manufacturing Incorporated sells to Senne Company in Topeka, Kansas looking to expand their operation. Jim & Bob Funk remain with the new corporation as stockholders and consultants. The new company has been renamed MCM Manufacturing, Inc.
2012 - MCM Manufacturing, Inc. and the “Step Thru”.
Development begins on a new adult tricycle version with ease of riding in mind. The “Dirt King Step Thru” is started.
2012 - MCM Manufacturing, Inc. and the “Little Twister”.
The DK-350 "Little Twister" is developed and goes into production the last quarter of 2012. It is a new twist on tricycle riding with two castor wheels on the rear instead of the usual rim/tire setup. That makes for an extreme ride!!