Production of the Hy-gain and Cushcraft antennas and antenna products popularized by MFJ Enterprises will be going forward under new ownership and in a new home in Linton, Indiana.

The Indiana-based manufacturing and engineering business, ITU Corporation, has purchased both brands from Martin F. Jue, K5FLU, president and founder of MFJ Enterprises. MFJ, which Martin founded in Starkville, Mississippi, halted production in the spring of 2024.

Manufacturing of the two brands will resume at a property that formerly housed the National Guard Armory. The 15-acre site is being repurposed for the production.

In a statement announcing the deal, Martin expressed confidence that ITU would honor both brands’ tradition of service to the amateur radio community. He said that he was certain that ITU’s Dave and Kambi Carpenter: [quote] “share our commitment to American-made quality and customer satisfaction. They bring the engineering expertise and manufacturing passion necessary to keep these products and these trusted American high-performance antennas on towers worldwide for years to come!" [Endquote] The Carpenters are also the owners of the electronics supply store TekShack.

ITU, which has its company headquarters in Duggar, Indiana, has also purchased MFJ’s designs, tooling, specialized equipment, manufacturing and marketing rights for use in the Linton location. The company plans to move all manufacturing operations there from Mississippi, a transition that is expected to take about two months.