Today, Tarter Farm & Ranch Equipment is a global business with more than a million square feet of production facilities in Kentucky and Utah, employing more than 1200 workers.

Platinum Equity announced April 3 the acquisition of a majority interest in Tarter Farm and Ranch Equipment from affiliates of the company's founders. The Tarter family remains a minority shareholder. Financial terms were not disclosed.

Tarter Farm and Ranch Equipment is privately owned and operated by the fourth generation of the Tarter family. From cattle squeeze chutes and horse stalls to farm gates and galvanized tanks, all of our products are made in the USA and can be found in thousands of retailers across the country.

Platinum Equity has acquired a majority stake in Kentucky-based Tarter Farm and Ranch Equipment. The seller is the Tarter family, which will remain a minority shareholder.

Officer Stephen Frazier Tarter co-Chief Operating Officer Stephen Frazier will serve as CEO of the business going forward.

Tartar is what accumulates on your teeth when plaque is not removed. If plaque is left on your teeth for too long, it will harden into tartar and is much more difficult to remove. In fact, tartar can only be removed by a dental professional–you can't get rid of it with regular brushing and flossing.

Tarter co-chief operating officer Stephen Frazier will serve as CEO of the business going forward.

Why is it called tartar sauce? Tartar sauce originated in France as sauce tartare, named after the Tatars who settled in Ukraine and parts of Russia. The French, in producing this mayonnaise or aioli sauce, may have based the "tartar" moniker upon their spelling of the Tatar name, which was Tartare.

Tartar, sometimes called calculus, is plaque that has hardened on your teeth. Tartar is mostly mineralized dead bacteria, along with a small amount of mineralized proteins from saliva. Chemically, tartar is made of calcium phosphate, calcium carbonate and magnesium phosphate.

PLATINUM EQUITY ACQUIRES MAJORITY SHARE OF TARTER FARM AND RANCH EQUIPMENT.

Plaque builds up over time, and once it hardens, it becomes tartar. This hardened combination of bacteria and byproducts can end up causing receding gums, gum disease, and even tooth decay. Tartar can build up underneath your gums and cause them to recede, which means they end up exposing more of your tooth.

Tartar is also known as plaque and is called dental calculus when it calcifies. It is a layer of sticky film that covers the enamel of your teeth. Tartar is formed when the bacteria present mixes with the proteins and other food particles left in the mouth. Here's how the process of plaque formation works.