Claas to sell foundry business
CLAAS is selling its interest in the company CLAAS GUSS GmbH. The buyers, connected with Ergocast Guss GmbH, will take over all shares in the foundry business. Source: AFDJ eNews The parties have agreed confidentiality in respect to the contractual details. “We firmly believe that not only will CLAAS GUSS find a new home, it will […]
Kubota to purchase Great Plains
Kubota Corporation has announced it will purchase US company Great Plains Manufacturing. Source: Farm Industry News Once final, according to the media announcement, the purchase will expand the company’s long-time partnership with Land Pride and will include all five Great Plains divisions with multiple facilities in Kansas and a manufacturing plant in Sleaford, England. In 2013 Kubota purchased Kverneland Group and soon after started marketing hay tools under […]
Parklands superstores
Parklands has introduced a superstore concept for its range of power equipment product stores. Source: AFDJ eNews “It’s not a Superstore in the Ikea or Bunnings model,” Managing Director Ron Zacka said. “But we’ve tailored the Superstore concept, by improving on current industry practice. Other power products suppliers tend to get their dealers to pay […]
Claas shows class with excellence
For the fifth consecutive year readers of the American magazines “Diesel Progress North America” and “Diesel Progress International” chose the best products, technologies and innovations across 12 categories, in different areas of the automotive industry. The CLAAS LEXION 780 triumphed in the newly added “agricultural equipment” category by virtue of its design and technical functionality. The “Diesel Progress Excellence In Equipment Awards” were […]
Just In Time printed parts
Imagine your local implement dealer manufacturing an emergency repair part you need at the dealership. Source: Farm and Ranch Guide Well, it’s no longer just imagination. Jake Clark, a young entrepreneur from Fargo, explained to farmers attending a recent Commodity Classic in New Orleans, a new process called 3-dimensional printing and how it could impact the agricultural industry. Mr Clark is […]
AGCO decreased net sales for first quarter
AGCO, a worldwide manufacturer and distributor of agricultural equipment, has reported net sales of approximately US$1.6 billion for the first quarter of 2016. Source: AFDJ eNews This is a decrease of approximately 8.4% compared with net sales of approximately US$1.7 billion for the first quarter of 2015. First Quarter Highlights Regional sales results: North America […]
Automatic safety app for farms
A Canterbury, New Zealand farmer has developed a new phone app to keep farm workers safe in one of the most dangerous working environments, using GPS technology to alert workers to any dangers around them. The app is called OnSide. Source: Newshub This online health and safety app is for farmers to make compliance with the Health and […]
Mahindra Finnish with global combine business
Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd (M&M Ltd), a part of the Mahindra Group, headquartered in Mumbai, India, announced its foray into the global combine harvester business, by entering into a strategic partnership with Sampo Rosenlew, a combine harvester company based in Pori, Finland. Source: AFDJ eNews Under the transaction, which is expected to close by June […]
Milestone for Loadall
A JCB product that changed the handling of loads on construction sites and farms around the world passed a major milestone – the production of the 200,000th machine. Source: AFDJ eNews The JCB Loadall telescopic handler was first manufactured in 1977, transforming lifting and loading tasks on building sites, which until then had been carried out […]
Customvac sells to Canadian Walinga
Grain handling equipment specialist, Customvac Australia, has transferred ownership to its Canadian supplier in a succession plan. Source: North Queensland Register Customvac founder, Jim Sampson will continue in his role as resident director and national sales manager while the company becomes a subsidiary of Ontario headquartered Walinga. Walinga Australia managing director Paul Broekema said a long-standing alliance between the two parties underpinned […]