While overall figures showed a significant falloff in demand for Deutz diesel engines last year, the German manufacturer was encouraged by the healthy increase in sales to the agricultural machinery sector.
For the first quarter of fiscal 2009, Rocky Mountain Dealerships Inc. saw its net sales increase by 53.7% to $107.2 million, compared to $69.7 million for the first quarter of fiscal 2008.
On April 28, AGCO Corp. reported net sales of $1,579 million for the first quarter of 2009, compared to $1,786.6 million for the first quarter of 2008.
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