FRONTIER INDUSTRIAL CORPORATION is located in Lyons, Oregon approximately 50 miles south of Portland in the beautiful Willamette Valley and in the heart of farm country.

Frontier built it's first Windrow Turner in 1988 when a need arose to compost large amounts of straw. The previous method of disposing of straw was to burn it, however the State of Oregon banned this method over a 5 year period, so alternatives were needed. At that time there were no windrow turners capable of turning windrows of either loose or baled straw. Frontier developed several patents relating to the mechanical handling of compost. This included the mixing, homogenizing and aeration of organic material and soils utilizing a unique drum and paddle design that creates a high volume of airflow to provide oxygen and purge CO2 from the material. A large amount of fresh air remains in the discharge pile because the rear opening of the machine is the same width as the front. This design also causes the best mixture of the material and this is something no other turner manufacturer has been able to accomplish. Frontier spent the next two years "contract turning" various organic materials for several farmers and dairies in the Willamette Valley. In 1992 Frontier was asked to build their windrow turner commercially to satisfy a world wide market. It was then that Frontier built it's first commercial windrow turner and with features such as increased airflow, portability, and strength it soon became the industry leader.

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