Otter Tail Corporation

The Otter Tail Corporation and its subsidiaries are involved in the electric utility, manufacturing, and plastic pipe industries in the US. Their Electric segment produces, transmits, distributes, and sells electricity in Minnesota, North Dakota, and South Dakota and participates in Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. markets. This segment produces power from coal, wind, hydro and natural gas sources. This company provides services for about 133,000 households, factories, and businesses. Its Manufacturing sector specializes in manufacturing contract parts, metal stampings, plastic processed horticultural storage containers, life sciences and industrial packaging, material handling components, and extruded materials for recreational vehicles, agricultural products, industrial and energy sector tools, and gardening and building equipment. This company makes clamshell packaging, blister packs, returnable pallets, and bins for packaging and storing awkward and hard-to-manage items for businesses in horticulture, medical, life sciences, industry, entertainment, and electronics. Additionally, its Plastics division creates polyvinyl chloride tubes for drinking and rural water, wastewater, storm water removal, water recycling, and other uses. This segment sells to wholesalers and distributors using independent salespeople, the firm’s own sales team, and customer service representatives. Before being named Otter Tail Corporation in 2001, the company had the name Otter Tail Power Company. Established in 1907, the company resides in Fergus Falls, Minnesota.