According to a report 620 CKRM, Morris Industries will close its Yorkton facility at the end of 2020 following court approval of the company's sale to Rite Way Mfg.
According to a report from Farm Weekly, Rite Way has signed an agreement to take over full ownership of Morris Industries. This follows Morris Industries' entering into creditor protection in January of this year, when the company announced it planned to downsize due to a "liquidity crisis."
According to a report from The Western Producer, Rite Way is positioned to acquire the assets of Morris Industries according to May 26 court documents.
Morris Industries has been granted an order by the Court of Queen’s Bench for Saskatchewan extending their stay of proceedings, enabling Morris Industries to continue with its efforts to restructure its business and financial affairs. This includes obtaining approval to solicit proposals from prospective strategic and financial parties to acquire or invest in the Morris Group.
Air drills manufacturer Morris Industries will use a nearly C$3.5 million ($2.6 million) funding package from the Canadian government to commercialize new manufacturing technology at its Yorkton, Sask., works.
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We’ve been busy over here in the Technology Corner preparing for the 10th annual Precision Farming Dealer Summit, taking place Jan. 6-7 in downtown Louisville, Ky. Skip Klinefelter, CEO of Ag Technology Solutions Group in Greenville, Ill., will be one of several speakers sharing their unfiltered perspective on the state of precision ag.