Morris Manufacturing & Sales history

October 20, 1966 was the official opening of new manufacturing facility in Minnedosa, costing in excess of $1,000,000.

Then, in 1970 the company added Miller Brewing to its holdings.

March 1971 the first Dealer Sales & Service clinics began.

2, 1972 was the official opening of the Minot, ND facility.

By 1973, it was the second most popular cigarette brand in the United States and accounted for roughly two-thirds of Morris's tobacco business.

January 1975, two Rod Weeders were sold in India.

January 1976, manufacturing began in Ortonville, MN.

Started producing Moldboard Plows in 1982.

Indeed, 60 percent of Morris's total profit for 1987 was generated by Marlboro's popularity both at home and abroad.

1988: Morris continues to diversify its holdings and purchases Kraft Inc. for $12.9 billion.

Morris also expanded its holdings overseas, buying Jacobs Suchard, a Swiss maker of coffee and chocolate for $4.1 billion in 1990; four years later it purchased confectionery companies in Russia and the Ukraine, as well as making inroads into the Chinese market through several joint ventures.

Retaining its spot as the second-largest competitor in its field, Miller managed to successfully hold its market share in the face of a changing beer market and a 100 percent increase in the beer tax levied by the United States government in 1991.

In 1993, it cut the price of its Marlboro brand in an effort to gain an increased share of a sluggish market.

With $27 billion in sales by 1995, and more than 2,800 different product offerings, Kraft ranked as the world's second-largest food company.

In 1996, amid reports of Morris's third-quarter combined tobacco earnings of $2.23 billion and the announcement of a 20 percent increase in its annual stock dividend rate, came the announcement that the FDA planned to regulate the tobacco industry and restrict tobacco-related advertising.

New marketing efforts included revised Marlboro and Virginia Slims merchandise catalogs and a sweepstakes for trips on the "Marlboro Unlimited," a luxury train scheduled to tour Marlboro country in 1998.

In 1999, one out of every six cigarettes sold around the globe was a Morris brand.

Morris secured its number two position in the global food industry in 2000 with the purchase of Nabisco Holdings Corp.

In fact, when the Bush administration took office in 2001, many analysts felt that the litigation and frequent tax increases would lessen under Republican leadership.

April 1, 2010, Morris introduces Morris 360 Service.

September 2013, the RAZR wins Henty Machine of the Year award at a competition in Australia.

August 2014, an 8000sq foot expansion announced for the Minnedosa, MB plant.

September 1, 2017, a new ownership acquisition of Morris, whose management is led by former President, Ben Voss.

January 2018, ShieldCore ground engagement tools introduced.