Unverferth Acquires Force Unlimited
Unverferth Manufacturing has purchased Force Unlimited, manufacturer of Pro-Force fertilizer spreaders. Pro-Force has both pull-type and truck-mounted appication products. The
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AGI Buys Outstanding Shares in Affinity
AGI plans to level up on its Suretrack farm management software platform with a deal for another Canadian player in the same business.
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GKN Appoints New CFO
GKN Wheels and Structures has appointed Abdul Butt as its chief executive officer. He assumed responsibilities immediately.
Read moreLoftness is Now Employee-Owned
Member company Loftness Specialized Equipment has embarked upon an employee stock ownership plan. Since owner Marv Nelson’s death, ownership has been split among family members.
Read moreAlamo Group Names Tom Taylor as VP of New Group
SEGUIN, Texas — Alamo Group Inc. announces that Tom Taylor has been appointed vice president-specialty markets in the company’s Agricultural Division. The
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Dinamica Generale Acquires Zeltex
Dinamica Generale U.S. has acquired Zeltex, Inc.
Read moreS3 Wireform Welcomes New Outside Sales Representative
S3 Wireform Inc. announces Megz Reynolds as their new Outside Sales Representative in Swift Current, Saskatchewan.
Read moreNick Jensen Joins Lessiter Media as Director of Business Development, Partnerships & Innovation
Lessiter Media (LM) announced that Nick Jensen has joined the company as Director of Business Development, Partnerships & Innovation.
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Leadership Change at Sukup Manufacturing
Charles Sukup will step down as CEO. His brother, Steve Sukup, the company’s CFO, will take the helm of the family business.
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AGI Reports Rise in Trade Sales
Ag Growth International reported a 7 percent increase in total trade sales for the third quarter of 2019.
Read moreMember News: Vermeer’s Mary Andringa Honored for Leadership, Innovation
Mary Andringa of Vermeer Corp. has been named as the newest inductee into the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) Hall of Fame.
Read moreAlamo Group Releases Q3 Earnings
Alamo Group President and CEO Ron Robinson characterized the quarterly results as a “mixed bag.” In spite of record-setting net sales, net income fell for the quarter.
Read moreRaven Acquires Two Autonomous Ag Technologies
Raven Industries has acquired a majority interest in Dot Technologies and Smart Ag. The moves are part of Raven’s five-year plan to invest more heavily in autonomous ag.
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PEER Chain Appoints National Sales Manager
Kevin Shrout has been named national sales manager of PEER Chain. He brings 29 years of distribution experience to the role.
Read moreDot Technology Establishes Subsidiary
Dot Technology Corp. has established a subsidiary to focus on computer vision, machine learning optimization, and intelligent navigation.
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Art’s Way Announces Q3 Financial Results
ARMSTRONG, Iowa, Oct. 9, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — Art’s Way Manufacturing Co., Inc. (ARTW), a diversified manufacturer and distributor of equipment serving agricultural,
Read moreAgrisolutions Moves to Bigger Space
Agrisolutions has opened a new 110,000-square-foot facility in Rock Island, Ill. It is quadruple the size of its previous space.
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Solberg Joins Dot Technology
Dot Technology, which is in its commercialization phase, has added Craig Solberg as its director of sales and retail development.
Read moreAlamo to Acquire Morbark
Alamo Group Inc. has agreed to acquire 100 percent of the outstanding capital shares of Morbark, LLC. CEO Ron Robinson said the acquisition will “expand and complement our range of vegetation maintenance equipment in an adjacent market.”
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Kcoe Isom Acquires Paragon
K·Coe Isom has acquired Kansas-based ag advisory and commodity brokerage firm Paragon.
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Member Company CEO Earns Spot on Prestigious List
The award celebrated Tom Shorma with WCCO Belting for leading the company’s innovation and growth in diverse markets.
Read morePEER Chain Announces New Product Manager
Drew Beadle will bring new chain products to market based on industry feedback.
Read moreNTN Updates App to Fight Counterfeit Bearings
The updates allow users to search for distributors and features product number validation.
Read moreMember Company Brings Back Original Name
CDS-John Blue Company is once again John Blue Company, the name upon which it was founded in 1886.
Read more“Makers for American Manufacturing”
For the second consecutive year, Chief Executive has selected a handful of people who are really successful, whose companies represent
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CDS-John Blue Company Brings Back Original Company Name
August 5, 2019 – Huntsville, AL — CDS-John Blue Company announced today it is transitioning its company name back to John
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Alamo Group Acquires Dixie Chopper Assets
Alamo Group Inc. announced Monday that it has acquired the assets of the Dixie Chopper business from Textron Outdoor Power Equipment Inc., a subsidiary of Textron Inc.
Read moreAg Performs ‘Reasonably’ Well in Alamo’s Record-Breaking Quarter
Alamo Group reported record-breaking net income and net sales for its second quarter and first half of the year in spite of facing declines in agriculture.
Read moreAGROdeviate Acquires StripCat Products
AGROdeviate has acquired the StripCat family of products from Twin Diamond Industries. AGROdeviate is the parent company of Hawkins Ag and W&A Manufacturing.
Read moreTitan International Sees Dip in Sales
The company has seen a decline in net sales for its quarter and six-month periods. CEO Paul Reitz said “all you have to do is spend a little time driving around the Midwest to see how tough things are for farmers right now.”
Read moreValmont Reports Q2 Financials
Revenue at Valmont grew, although North American sales dipped. Operating income remained flat.
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A Year After Tornado, Vermeer Highlights Recovery
A year after an EF-3 tornado ripped through Vermeer, the company says its back and stronger than ever. See how they’re rebuilding.
Read moreUnverferth to Buy Blu-Jet Product Line
Unverferth Manufacturing Co., Inc., and Thurston Manufacturing have announced that Unverferth will buy the Blu-Jet product line.
Read moreLessiter Media Announces New Employee
Lessiter Media has added Benjamin Thorpe to its Ag Division editorial team. Thorpe will serve as an associate research editor
Read morePEER Chain Promotes Technical Product Manager
Mechanical engineer Nety Park has been promoted to technical product manager at PEER Chain. “We are thrilled to have Nety
Read moreDeere Honors Member
Assembled Products, Inc. has been named an Enterprise Supply Management Supplier of the Year by John Deere. The Urbandale, Iowa,
Read moreAGCO’s Sales Slip in First Quarter
AGCO last week released its earnings report for the quarter ended March 31. The company reported a six-tenths of a
Read moreAlamo Reports Record-Breaking First Quarter
Alamo Group reported record net income and record net sales for the quarter ended March 31. Net sales increased by
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