A love for farming and serving farmers are what drove husband and wife Loren and Jean Van Wyk to found LDJ Manufacturing in Pella, IA, in 1995. The company initially built and sold trailers that delivered fuel to farm equipment in the field. But, in response to their customers, the Van Wyks developed Thunder Creek Equipment service trailers for storing generators, tools and welding equipment.
“Every farmer [wants] a shop in the field,” explains Loren. “We knew we could improve our [service trailers] to meet those needs and make farming a better way of life.”