Following nearly two decades at Claas and an even longer career in the farm equipment industry, Claas Omaha President Maury Salz announced his retirement.
Claas dealership GJ’s Farm Equipment has announced several changes to their southwest Ontario location. The full service dealership will be changing their name to “GJ’s Harvest Centre Inc.” and will expand their Claas business focus.
Short-term rental of tillage equipment is being trialled by Amazone in Germany to see if this alternative to conventional ownership through cash or finance payments appeals to growers.
Annual sales of combines in France continue to recover as the replacement cycle accelerates following 4 years of declining demand to a low point in 2017.
Claas of America and LoneStar Ag continue to expand their presence with the opening of a location in Dalhart, Texas. The new location will focus on better serving LoneStar Ag customers in North Texas as well as improving the availability of parts and service to existing customers in Texas.
Christian Radons will be joining the group executive board at Claas with responsibility for the global Sales and Service division. He succeeds Bernd Ludewig, who will take on new activities outside the company.
Tractor and harvester production is underway in Europe once more after extended shutdowns brought output to a complete halt as the coronavirus pandemic took hold.
Despite an anticipated drop in new tractor sales last year, BayWa’s agricultural equipment business unit exceeded managers’ expectations by posting an increase in revenues. Much of the growth resulted from Claas’ announcement of a territory expansion into southern Alberta for the unit’s Canadian dealership.
National health protection rules and disrupted supplies of components are impacting agricultural machinery production in Europe as some factories are forced into temporary shutdowns. But parts support to dealers and end users, as well as dealer technical support, is holding up despite restricted working practices caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
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In this episode of On the Record, brought to you by Associated Equipment Distributors, we take an initial look at the Dealer Business Outlook & Trends Report and what dealers are forecasting for 2025.