/PRNewswire/ Northern Tool + Equipment founder Don Kotula passed away peacefully on Saturday, January 20, at the age of 78. The passionate entrepreneur.
The son of a scrapyard owner, Don Kotula grew up on the Minnesota Iron Range and made a business for himself at a young age by sourcing parts for customers.
Northern Tool + Equipment (NTE) is donating $5,000 worth of tools and equipment to founder Don Kotula’s alma mater, Hibbing High School. The donation is part of NTE’s Tools for the Trades™ program. “I started my career in a scrap yard on the Iron Range selling hydraulics, and the business evolved into Northern Tool,” said
Northern Tool + Equipment will celebrate the upcoming release of its all new NorthStar line of engines by announcing an exciting build-off in front of thousands of people at the Minnesota Street Rod Association Back to the 50 s event on June 23rd.