AGCO To Invest $40 Million In Kansas Plant

AGCO To Invest $40 Million In Kansas Plant

AGCO said it will be equipping its Hesston, KS manufacturing facility with the latest finishing and paint technologies in a plant revitalization project slated for completion in 2013. The project, which involves an investment of more than $40 million dollars, will position the Hesston location to be a key contributor to the company’s long-term strategic goal to be a leader in hay and harvesting equipment for the global market, the company said.

“This investment in technology will help us enhance the productivity and efficiency of the facility, provide our customers with the highest quality haying and harvesting equipment products possible and reduce the environmental impact of our painting and finishing processes while providing a better work environment for employees,” said Bob Crain, senior vice president and general manager for AGCO North America. “And in an era of outsourcing, it also is an investment that helps us keep jobs in the Heartland of America with highly productive employees who have a deep agricultural heritage and strong work ethic.”

The Hesston facility is the company’s North American manufacturing headquarters for Gleaner, Massey Ferguson and Challenger combines and Hesston by Massey Ferguson as well as Challenger haying equipment. ◆