Agrishow, a farm show held in May in the city of Ribeirão Preto in the Brazilian state of São Paulo, had several foreign exhibitors, mostly Chinese manufacturers of ag machinery and components, exhibiting products and seeking new customers.
Having previously focused its investments on production facilities in China and India, the SDF Group — manufacturer of SAME and Deutz-Fahr tractors — has turned its attention to Europe with major factory renewal projects.
Following an investors’ meeting with Deere & Co., Mircea (Mig) Dobre, senior analyst with RW Baird, offered his thoughts on the company’s path to potential recovery when the big ag equipment market makes its turnaround.
Trelleborg expects to realize cost savings and sales synergies equivalent to at least $46 million from the acquisition of Czech farm and specialist tire maker CGS Holding, according to the group’s annual report.
A policy of enabling John Deere dealers to fill out their product lines with equipment from subsidiaries and alliance partners is continuing to be pursued by Deere with the acquisition of an Italian manufacturer of self-propelled sprayers and a newly formed alliance with the German manufacturer of agricultural material handling equipment.
Ag-Pro Companies announced the formerly known "Cole's Equipment", a 38-year long North Georgia service, completed acquisition of a John Deere dealership in Dalton, Ga.
A report released by Brazil’s National Assn. of Automotive Vehicle Manufacturers (Anfavea) in May reveals that sales of agricultural and road machinery jumped 33.1% compared to the first 4 months of 2016 with 13,200 units sold.
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