KMW Ltd, a strong Kansas Apprentice Champion, will host an event celebrating the U.S. Department of Labor’s 10th Annual National Apprenticeship Week (NAW). The U.S. Department of Labor established NAW to showcase and promote high-quality, in-demand career pathway opportunities through Registered Apprenticeships.

KMW Ltd is a manufacturing company that has been operating from the heartland of Kansas for nearly 60 years. It has a strong history of evolving and growing to meet the needs of its OEM and dealer customers. KMW’s mission has always been and continues to be the production of superior, durable products with cutting-edge innovation and precision to meet and exceed the needs of our customers.

KMW Ltd, a leading manufacturer of loaders, backhoes, and attachments, is pleased to announce that they are growing. Plans for building new facilities situated in Sterling, Kansas, are well underway. The new construction will include 430,000+ square feet under roof, located on a new 150-acre site near the new highway interchange in Sterling. This expansion will result in KMW growing to employ approximately 450 people when fully completed.

The creation of the KMW Learning Academy enables us to build a pipeline of diverse employees, meeting the demand for skilled workers while equipping them with needed skills and knowledge for success on the job and advances in career development. Our apprenticeships create an "earn while you learn” career pathway, allowing workers to grow skills, advance into higher-level jobs within KMW, and increase financial stability. This is a win-win for KMW and its team.

KMW is a precision manufacturer of loaders, backhoes, grapples, and other attachments. Founded in 1965, KMW currently employs about 200 people at its three plants in Sterling, Great Bend, and Lyons, Kansas. On the cutting edge of technology, KMW strives to innovate the manufacturing process.

KMW manufactures loaders, backhoes, grapples, and other attachments for many OEM-brand tractors. We also offer a KMW-branded line of products. Strong high-quality materials are used throughout the construction of each part. Advanced, high-tech machines employed in the manufacture of KMW products ensure consistency, quality, precision, and uniformity.