Maybe the best way to describe what Don Landoll has built is with a rough math equation: Vision plus determination squared, times 48 years of persistence, equals the Landoll Corp. From a humble welding shop he co-founded in 1963 with a grand total of one additional employee, Gene Landoll has built a multimillion-dollar presence in Marysville, Kan., and today more than 500 people on the payroll.

Not bad for someone who broke into business ownership before he was 20 years old, with no formal business education. "From the beginning," Landoll says, "we had the idea we wanted to design and manufacture things of our own." And did they ever.

If a job involves more muscle than one man can apply, Landoll probably makes the machine that can handle it: products for agriculture, transportation, material handling, original equipment manufacture and military applications.

He built his company by recognizing the need to diversify; seasonal applications of its initial farm implements couldn't sustain revenues year-round. Landoll moved into trailer design, towing equipment, airplane de-icers, wreckers, forklifts and more over the next two decades. In 1998 Ernst & Young recognized his achievement by presenting him with the state's Master Entrepreneur of The Year Award.

EVANSVILLE, Ind. - (Business Wire) Accuride Corporation (OTCBB: ACUZ), a leading manufacturer and supplier of commercial vehicle components, today announced the sale of its Brillion Farm EquipmentTM division to Landoll Corporation.

Accuride acquired Brillion Farm Equipment in 2005 as a portion of its acquisition of Transportation Technologies Industries, Inc. Brillion Farm Equipment manufactures a full line of tillage, seedbed preparation, and seeding equipment.

"While Brillion Farm Equipment is an excellent business, the sale of the company is in direct support of our corporate strategic objectives," said Bill Lasky, Accuride's President, CEO, and Chairman of the Board. "The agricultural equipment market is inconsistent with our core focus on the commercial vehicle industry. The Brillion Farm Equipment brand and people who are transferring with it will be much better served with Landoll's ownership and focus."

"We believe the Brillion Farm Equipment product line is an ideal fit with Landoll's reputation for quality products and brand recognition within the industry," says Don Landoll, president and founder of Landoll Corporation. "We're also confident the acquisition fulfills part of our goal to expand and diversify our agricultural product line in order to better fill the needs of today's top producers."

Brillion Farm EquipmentTM manufactures a full line of tillage, seedbed preparation, and seeding equipment made for today's top producers. Brillion equipment is designed to be durable, long-lasting and productive in a wide range of environments. For more information, visit Brillion Farm Equipment's website at http://www.brillionfarmeq.com.

Landoll Corporation is a world-class producer and distributor of manufactured products, serving clients in the industries of transportation, agricultural equipment, material handling, OEM and government. For more information, visit Landoll's website at http://www.landoll.com.

Accuride Corporation is one of the largest and most diversified manufacturers and suppliers of commercial vehicle components in North America. Accuride's products include commercial vehicle wheels, wheel-end components and assemblies, truck body and chassis parts, seating assemblies, and other commercial vehicle components. Accuride's products are marketed under its brand names, which include Accuride®, Gunite®, ImperialTM, Bostrom®, FabcoTM, BrillionTM, and Highway Original®. For more information, visit Accuride's website at http://www.accuridecorp.com.

HAYS - Governor Mark Parkinson tonight named Landoll Corporation of Marysville the winner of the Governor's Award of Excellence, while Osborne Industries of Osborne was named the Governor's Exporter of the Year, at the annual Kansas Cavalry Encampment at Fort Hays State University.

The two awards are the state's top business honors and serve as the highlight of the Kansas Cavalry Encampment, the state's annual celebration of Kansas business. The event is sponsored by the Kansas Department of Commerce and the Kansas Cavalry, a volunteer group of business leaders who promote Kansas as a business location.

"We're honored to present Landoll Corporation and Osborne Industries with the state's top business awards," Governor Parkinson said. "These companies embody Kansas ingenuity and values, and they illustrate what a great place Kansas is to live, work and do business."

Landoll Corporation is a world-class producer and distributor of manufactured products, serving clients in the industries of transportation, agricultural equipment, material handling, OEM and government. Founded in 1963 by Don Landoll as a welding repair shop, the company has grown to more than 550 employees and currently occupies more than 600,000 square feet of manufacturing space. Osborne Industries designs and manufactures innovative equipment for the management of swine operations. Osborne's products include systems in support of animal genetics, market sorting, temperature-controlled heating pads and big wheel feeders.