Great Plains Mfg. plans to convert a 350,000 square foot facility that was once an Alco Warehouse into a manufacturing location at a cost of at least $3.7 million for land and acquisition plus $7.9 million of machinery/equipment and remodel, totaling $10.8 million to be invested over a five-year period.
Customers with KVG products that are currently under warranty may receive service and parts support at any of the 860-plus Great Plains dealership locations. Future KVG products that are distributed through Great Plains will be branded “Great Plains by Kverneland.”
Great Plains Manufacturing used both storytelling and props to get its message across to more than 200 equipment dealers attending the company’s recent 2010 National Dealer Meeting.
Great Plains manufacturers more than 60 models of planting, seeding, tillage and spraying equipment, as well as a wide range of landscaping equipment, through its Land Pride division, operates 8 manufacturing plants throughout central Kansas, including its headquarters in Salina, Kan.
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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.