August 16, 1994 — Hoskins plant to expand
In 1966 Richard Doffin, Vernon Delp and Kyle Delp found a building in Hoskins where they could "mess around and build things." From that came Hoskins Manufacturing Co. which now consists of a 16,000 square foot building which employs 11 people in the manufacture of livestock waterers, general welding and sheet metal fabrication. The men added retail sales of livestock equipment, stack movers and generators in 1970 and in 1975 the partnership was incorporated. In 1980 the Delps sold their shares in the corporation to Richard and his wife Gloria. In 1982 the Doffins started to do machine work, adding sheet metal fabrication and general welding to the list of services provided. This week the Doffins moved into a new 80 by 200 foot building which will allow them to expand the services they can provide even more.
