History
Founded in 1983 by J. Randall Baird, JRB Company, headquartered in Akron, Ohio, is a leading manufacturer and marketer of high quality quick couplers and attachments for construction equipment. Its innovative products are utilized in the construction, utility, demolition, scrap handling, government, military and other markets that utilize hydraulic excavators, wheel loaders and tractor-loader backhoes. JRB expects continued growth and success as it pursues excellence in providing high quality, versatile products.

In August of 2004, JRB Company, Inc., was acquired by Paladin and renamed JRB Attachments LLC.

Business Philosophy
JRB's Mission Statement
JRB Attachments LLC is an organization of people who are dedicated to providing our customers with the most innovative products, with unmatched levels of quality and service. We will remain determined to provide an environment of communication and commitment to our employees that will allow us to continue to grow and sustain long term profitability. The success of our mission will benefit not only our customers but our company as a whole.

In striving toward the fulfillment of its mission goals, JRB endeavors to: (1) discover the needs of end-user customers in both U.S. and international markets; (2) design innovative couplers and attachments that meet market demands; and (3) optimize product performance through strong engineering partnerships with original equipment manufacturers of construction equipment. JRB markets its couplers and attachments to construction equipment dealers and OEM’s in both the U.S. and international markets.

Facts and Figures

• Employment : 278
• Manufacturing locations: Akron, Ohio; DeWitt, Iowa and Chattanooga, Tennessee
• Custom Works facilities: Davenport, Iowa, Dubuque, Iowa and Chattanooga, Tennessee
• Central Engineering and Testing: Akron, Ohio

Commitment to Value-Added Design & Engineering
JRB goes the extra mile to obtain OEM engineering and approval of the design and quality of each coupler and attachment it offers. This extra effort enables the company to provide the customer with proven products that are closely performance-matched to each OEM machine. This unique, value-added approach includes more testing and evaluation of couplers and attachments than any other supplier in the industry.

One of JRB’s primary goals during the design and engineering of each coupler and attachment is to increase the versatility and productivity of the base machine without compromising its performance. A thorough understanding of each base machine’s limits and systems is required for quality coupler design, proper attachments and installation.

Several examples illustrate JRB’s design and engineering philosophy. First, JRB is the only coupler manufacturer that has obtained OEM engineering approval from CNH, Kawasaki, Kobelco, Komatsu America International and John Deere. All too often, attachment and coupler manufacturers approach OEM’s with a job-shop, one-size-fits-all mentality. JRB believes it is critical to work closely with our OEM’s to optimize the design of the tool or coupler – including pin spacing and the hydraulic systems that make it all work – to maximize the performance of the base machine.