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Tarter Farm and Ranch was founded in 1945 as the Tarter Gate Company when Chrisman Vanwinkle “C.V.” Tarter moved his family to Dunnville, KY and began clearing his land and cutting timber to manufacture wooden gates.

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.

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.

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

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.

Although cream of tartar clearly excels in churning out fluffy baked goods, the substance is also used as an additive to control the pH levels (basicity or acidity) of products, prevent microorganisms like bacteria from growing and keep foodstuffs from getting all lumpy thanks to excessive moisture.

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.

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

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.

Tartar can make it harder to brush and floss like you should. This can lead to cavities and tooth decay. Any tartar that forms above your gum line could be bad for you. That's because the bacteria in it can irritate and damage your gums.

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