Implement & Tractor articles from January 1998

Implement & Tractor archives from January 1998

Plan for, insulate from downturn. (management of farm machinery manufacturer Krause Corp.)
January 1, 1998... Tradition has played a large role in helping Krause Corporation operate successfully as a fiscally-conservative, family-owned business since 1916. The day-to-day operations of Krause Corporation are driven by long-term goals that will help the...

Antique tractor has new tractor price tag. (1938 Minneapolis-Moline UDLX comfortractor)(Brief Article)
January 1, 1998... The first time people see the 1938 Minneapolis-Moline UDLX "Comfortractor," a common reaction is this question. "Is it a tractor, truck, or what?" The quick answer is, "Yes!" It was a tractor, it matched the road speed of a truck, and it was a...

Now they're collecting combines! (1947 Allis-Chalmers All-Crop 60 Harvester valued at $3,000)(Brief Article)
January 1, 1998... Scott Morse, Bonfield, IL, is on the final lap of restoring a 1947 Allis-Chalmers All-Crop 60 Harvester. All he needs now are some decals. It was a major project requiring the replacement of bearings, shafts, and much more. It had a mixture of...

New book traces IH product history. ('International Harvester Farm Equipment Product History 1831-1985')(Brief Article)
January 1, 1998... The title is a mouthful - "International Harvester Farm Equipment Product History 1831-1985." This new 400-page ASAE book gives an insider's view and is a must for IH buffs. Ralph Baumheckel, senior author, was Product Research Manager for the...

FAPRI ag economy baseline shifts. (Food and Agriculture Policy Research Institute's forecast for the grain industry)(Brief Article)
January 1, 1998... The price outlook for feed-grain and oilseed crops - and thus the economic outlook for farmers in the US - has been continuously revised throughout the economic crisis in Southeast Asia, which has slowed exports to the region, according to Abner...

$11.7 billion ag equipment sales projected for 1998. (Business Trend Analysts Inc.'s farm machinery and equipment forecast)(Brief Article)
January 1, 1998... US manufacturers sold farm machinery and equipment totaling more than $10.4 billion in 1996, an increase of 7.3 percent over 1995, according to Business Trend Analysts, Inc., the Commack, NY-based market research firm. The group's...

Farm machinery outlook. (US Industry and Trade's farm machinery industry forecast for 1998)(Brief Article)
January 1, 1998... The U.S. Industry and Trade Outlook 1998, a single source reference for various sectors of the US economy, predicts that growth in the farm machinery industry will edge upward by about 1.6 percent in 1998, when transition payment allotments under...

OPEI revises ANSI standard. (Outdoor Power Equipment Institute's revisions to the American National Standards Institute's standard for commercial turf equipment)(Brief Article)
January 1, 1998... The Outdoor Power Equipment Institute revisions to the ANSI standard for commercial turf care equipment are available for public review until April 10, 1998. The new standard applies only to powered walk-behind, towed, and ride-on machines...

Conservation tillage gains 6 million acres. (Conservation Technology Information Center's statistics for 1997)(Brief Article)
January 1, 1998... Conservation tillage systems - no-till, mulch-till and ridge-till - account for 109.8 million acres in the US, according to the Conservation Technology Information Center (CTIC). This is approximately 37 percent of the 294.6 million cropland...

Top Air lists on AMEX. (farm machinery maker Top Air Manufacturing Inc. trading on the American Stock Exchange)(Brief Article)
January 1, 1998... Top Air Manufacturing, Inc., Cedar Falls, IA, has begun trading on the American Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol TPC. The common stock opened at 2-13/16 on 1,000 shares. Top Air's products include sprayers, liquid manure handling equipment,...

No state emissions limits on pre-'94 diesel engines. (EPA policy)(Brief Article)
January 1, 1998... EPA recently announced that states may not impose emissions requirements on large non-road diesel engines manufactured before July 18, 1994. The rule, effective on March 2, 1998, implements a 1995 court order stemming from a lawsuit brought by...

RDO forms finance subsidiary. (farm equipment dealer RDO Equipment Co. establishes RDO Financial Services Co.)(Brief Article)
January 1, 1998... RDO Equipment has established RDO Financial Services Co., a subsidiary to provide financial products to the customers of its dealer network. Steven B. Dewald, senior vice president, will manage RDO Financial Services. The equipment loan and lease...

Eastern dealer associations merge. (Penn-Jersey, New England, and New York farm equipment dealer associations merge to form Northeast Equipment Dealers)(Brief Article)
January 1, 1998... The Penn-Jersey, New England and New York equipment dealer associations have merged into a new organization, the Northeast Equipment Dealers (NEDA). Plans are underway to complete and implement the new group's framework by May 1.

AGCO starts stock buyback. (farm machinery manufacturer AGCO Corp.)(Brief Article)
January 1, 1998... The AGCO Corporation will repurchase up to $150 million of its outstanding common stock through open market transactions. Timing of the buyback will depend on market conditions and price, according to the company. Robert Ratliff, AGCO president,...

Crop insurance available with farm loans. (Office of the Comptroller of the Currency regulation)(Brief Article)
January 1, 1998... The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) says that national banks can offer crop insurance in connection with loans made. The OCC claims this protects banks' interest in their loans by reducing risk of loss if borrowers cannot make...

Caterpillar, Pioneer HiBred flying high. (Caterpillar Inc. and Pioneer Hi-Bred International Inc. establish Access Air)(Brief Article)
January 1, 1998... Caterpillar and Pioneer HiBred have raised $18 million to start up their own airline, Access Air, which will target business travelers seeking low fares. Des Moines, Peoria, and the Quad Cities are the initial cities for the airline's entry into...

Ag census underway. (Dept. of Agriculture's 1997 Census of Agriculture report)(Brief Article)
January 1, 1998... USDA's 1997 Census of Agriculture report form was mailed in December to two million agricultural operations nationwide to measure the activities of US farmers and ranchers. Although completed forms are to be returned for compilation by early...

New non-road engine standards. (EPA standards)(Brief Article)
January 1, 1998... EPA has proposed new engine standards for ozone-causing emissions from chain saws, leaf blowers, lawn mowers and other equipment which EPA says are responsible for about 10 percent of all emissions from mobile sources. These Phase 2 standards...

Fewer ag products exported in 1997. (Brief Article)
January 1, 1998... US agricultural exports decreased in both value and tonnage during the fiscal year that ended September 1997. Although the value of US agricultural exports was still the second highest on record, it fell 4 percent from the year before to $57.3...

EMI addresses concerns to EPA. (Equipment Manufacturers Institute comments on EPA's proposed Tier II and III regulations for non-road engines)(Brief Article)
January 1, 1998... Equipment Manufacturers Institute (EMI) has provided written comments to EPA specifically identifying the concerns and impacts the proposed Tier II and III regulations for non-road diesel engines will have on non-road equipment manufacturers and...

Equipment Manufacturers Institute. (trade association's elected officers for 1998)(Brief Article)
January 1, 1998... Equipment Manufacturers Institute (EMI), the Chicago-based trade association for companies that manufacture and market most of the world's agricultural, construction, forestry, materials handling and utility equipment, has elected William D....

North American Equipment Dealers Association. (trade association's elected officers)(Brief Article)
January 1, 1998... North American Equipment Dealers Association (NAEDA) installed Jerry Paul Combs as president during the group's annual convention in January. Combs is owner of Baker Implement, a Case IH multi-store dealership headquartered in Kennett, MO. Other...

Farm Equipment Wholesalers Association. (trade association's elected officers)(Brief Article)
January 1, 1998... Farm Equipment Wholesalers Association (FEWA), headquartered in Iowa City, IA, provides services to US and Canadian member firms which wholesale farm equipment and related power equipment products to retail dealers. The newly elected president is...

Farm Equipment Manufacturers Association. (trade association's elected officers)(Brief Article)
January 1, 1998... Farm Equipment Manufacturers Association (FEMA), headquartered in St. Louis, MO, has elected Phil Kaster, president of Kasco Mfg. Co., Inc., Shelbyville, IN, as president. Others elected to positions were: first vice president - Jim Hellbusch,...

Agricultural & Industrial Manufacturers Representatives Association. (trade association's elected officers)(Brief Article)
January 1, 1998... Agricultural & Industrial Manufacturers Representatives Association (AIMRA) has elected the following new officers and directors: president - Wayne Norvell, WENCO Sales, St. Louis, MO; president-elect Mark Smith, Smith Group, Inc., Morgantown,...

Kiplinger on conservation tillage. (Kiplinger Agriculture Letter's report on farming method)(Brief Article)
January 1, 1998... The Kiplinger Agriculture Letter said conservation tillage is no longer the wave of the future - it's here. US farmers are planting more acres to crops using conservation tillage methods - no-till, mulch-till, ridge-till - than traditional...

Protect generators in cold weather. (maintenance of welding generators)(Brief Article)
January 1, 1998... Engine-driven welding generators need special care when the weather is cold, according to Miller Electric Mfg. Lower engine operating temperatures can cause oil dilution and moisture buildup, leading to serious engine damage. If the engine is...

Get planters ready. (maintenance of agricultural machineries)(Brief Article)
January 1, 1998... A preseason inspection should include cleaning seed hoppers and disks from the previous season, according to the John Deere Seeding Division. If a vacuum meter system is used, the meter housing should be clean and the seed should be able to...

Field equipment report: Caterpillar Challenger 45 & 55. (Caterpillar Inc.'s tractor models)(Brief Article)
January 1, 1998... Caterpillar Challenger 45 & 55 Farmer: John Pueschel Operation: Fairgrove Farms, Sturgis, MI - 4,500 acres of soybeans, corn, seedcorn, alfalfa and vegetables; 15 employees Product: Challenger tractors, two 45s with 200 PTO hp set at 88"...

Mow-plow tillage: does it help control erosion? (Dept of Agriculture research)(Brief Article)
January 1, 1998... This tillage system for mechanical weed control and wheat residue management uses a moldboard plow as the primary tillage tool. The mow-plow tillage system was developed to provide surface residue for erosion control and weed seed burial for...

Construction machinery growth continues. (Construction Industry Machinery Assn. reveals an increase in construction machinery shipments for the 3rd qtr 1997 over 3rd qtr 1996)(Brief Article)
January 1, 1998... Construction Industry Manufacturers Association (CIMA) said shipments of construction machinery for the third quarter 1997 increased 7.9 percent compared to third quarter 1996, based on a twelve-month rolling average.

Case making new agreements. (construction machinery manufacturer Case Corp.)(Brief Article)
January 1, 1998... Case Corporation will form an alliance with Sumitomo (S.H.I.) Construction Machinery Co., Ltd., to market and manufacture hydraulic crawler excavators worldwide. Case will also acquire 50 percent in Sumitomo's Link-Belt subsidiary and will market...

Daewoo merges. (Daewoo Machinery Corp. to merge with Daewoo Equipment Corp. to form Daewoo Heavy machineries Industries America Corp.)(Brief Article)
January 1, 1998... Daewoo Machinery Corporation and Daewoo Equipment Corporation has merged to become Daewoo Heavy Industries America Corporation. The $350 million company, headquartered in Carlstadt, NJ, will handle North American sales, service and technical...

Spectra-Physics Laserplane reorganizes. (instrument maker merged with Geotronics AB, Quadriga GmbH and Plus 3 Software Inc. to form Spectra Precision)(Brief Article)
January 1, 1998... Spectra-Physics Laserplane, Dayton, OH, has merged with Geotronics AB, Danderyd, Sweden; Quadriga GmbH, Kaiserslautern, Germany; and Plus 3 Software Inc., Atlanta, GA, to form a new worldwide company, Spectra Precision. The consolidated company...

1998 CIMA officers. (Construction Industry Manufacturers Assn.)(Brief Article)
January 1, 1998... Ronald M. DeFeo, president and CEO of Terex Corp, Westport CT, heads the Construction Industry Manufacturers Association in 1998. Other officers include first vice chairman - David S. Williams, vice president marketing and sales, Gradall Co., New...

Australia's Ag Show '97. (agricultural machinery and equipment trade show in Toowoomba, Queensland)(Brief Article)
January 1, 1998... A gentle spring rain did not deter thousands of visitors from attending the first day of The Ag Show in Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia. The exhibitors, dealers, and farmers donned jackets and hats to shed the rain and went on with the business...

Visiting different 'legs of the stool.' (Queensland, Australia-based participants at Australia's 1997 Ag Show)
January 1, 1998... My "three-legged stool" analogy about the ag equipment industry and about the subjects we try to cover in Implement & Tractor: the three primary groups involved in the industry - manufacturers, dealers, and farmers (representing the stool's legs)...

Planters use 'smart sensors.' (Kinze Manufacturing Inc.'s KPM I and II planter monitor systems with smart sensors)
January 1, 1998... Kinze Manufacturing's new KPM planter monitor system has the planter industry's first electronically serial numbered "smart sensors," according to Bill Heick, manager of product planning and support. Heick said Kinze decided to implement the...

FEMA reports sales increase. (Farm Equipment Manufacturers Assn. sales statistics for one year period ending Sep. 30, 1997)(Brief Article)
January 1, 1998... The Farm Equipment Manufacturers Association reports that sales for the 12-month period which ended September 30, 1997, showed a median that was 12 percent ahead of the same period for the previous year. The report, based on manufacturers'...

Economic census report. (questionnaires given to US businesses by the Bureau of Census in Dec 1997)(Brief Article)
January 1, 1998... More than 5 million US businesses received 1997 economic census questionnaires from the Census Bureau in December. The 1997 economic census, taken every five years, is the first major statistical report based on the North American Industry...

Ag leasing trend continues up. (Dept. of Commerce's farm equipment leasing forecast)(Brief Article)
January 1, 1998... The US Department of Commerce has released its trends and forecasts for equipment leasing in the US. In 1996, nearly $170 billion worth of equipment was leased. Agriculture, electrical power, and materials handling equipment made strong showings...

Decline in '98 cotton acreage. (National Cotton Council of America's survey of cotton growers)(Brief Article)
January 1, 1998... Approximately 11.86 million acres of upland cotton will be planted this year, a decline of 12.5 percent from last year's actual acreage, according to the National Cotton Council's survey of cotton growers. The survey showed grower dissatisfaction...

ReGen Technologies, LLC. (diesel engine and parts manufacturer formed by Deere and Co. and Springfield Remanufacturing Corp.)(Brief Article)
January 1, 1998... ReGen Technologies, LLC, Springfield, MO, a new company formed by Deere & Company and Springfield Remanufacturing Corporation, will remanufacture diesel engines and engine-related components for the John Deere's agricultural equipment and...

HBS Systems. (management systems service provider opens office in Des Moines, Iowa)(Brief Article)
January 1, 1998... HBS Systems, Richardson, TX, and Case Corporation are developing a consumer version of SupportPRO, the popular electronic product cataloging application used internally at Case and its dealerships worldwide. The personal SupportPRO will be...

Schwitzer Group. (industrial equipment manufacturer)(Brief Article)
January 1, 1998... Schwitzer Group, Indianapolis, IN, which resulted from the merger of The Kysor Transportation Group and Schwitzer, Inc., in 1997, now has nine operating divisions and 17 manufacturing facilities in four countries and markets products under both...

FP Diesel. (diesel engine parts manufacturer)(Brief Article)
January 1, 1998... FP Diesel, Huntington Beach, CA, is providing premium aftermarket parts for the 300-, 400-, and 500-series John Deere diesel engines, an addition to their other engine lines: Caterpillar, Cummins, Detroit Diesel, Komatsu, Mack and Navistar. FP...

Federal-Mogul. (motor vehicle parts company Federal-Mogul Corp. to offer training courses in 1998)(Brief Article)
January 1, 1998... Federal-Mogul will provide six courses and 40 classes during 1998 on gasoline and diesel engines, steering and suspension systems and shop management. Classes will be held at Federal-Mogul's Worldwide Training Center in Ann Arbor, MI, and will be...

Morton Buildings, Inc. (construction company receives National Frame Builders Assn.'s Building of the Year award)(Brief Article)
January 1, 1998... Morton Buildings, Inc., of Morton, IL, received "Building of the Year" award for machine storage structure, as well as categories for commercial, institutional, and equestrian facilities, suburban structure and housing. The awards were presented...

VarityPerkins. (company gets distribution rights)(Brief Article)
January 1, 1998... VarityPerkins, Peterborough, England, has worldwide distribution rights for all applications of the Perkins 1300 off-high series engines and the Peregrin on-highway engines, 190 to 350 hp, manufactured by Navistar International Corporation,...

Nissan Industrial Engines. (industrial engine maker adds new distributors)(Brief Article)
January 1, 1998... Nissan Industrial Engines, Marengo, IL, has added seven new distributors: M.G. Bryan Equipment Company, Renoldsburg, OH; Central Motive Power, Inc., Denver, CO; Diesel Power Equipment Company, Omaha, NE; Engine Power Source, Inc., Pineville, NC;...

Riker Products Inc. (heavy duty equipment parts maker opens office in Woodbridge, Ontario)(Brief Article)
January 1, 1998... Riker Products, Inc., Toledo, OH, has opened a second Canadian center in Woodbridge, ON, for distribution in eastern Canada of Riker's heavy duty exhaust systems and components, exhaust brakes, flexible metal hose and exhaust filters.

Farr Company. (diesel engine parts maker forms Transportation and Engine Products Div.)(Brief Article)
January 1, 1998... Farr Company, El Segundo, CA, has formed a new Transportation and Engine Products Division, with headquarters in Memphis, TN, and plants in Jonesboro, AR, and Holly Springs, MI. The new division will offer a wide range of filtration products for...

East Penn Manufacturing Co, Inc. (battery manufacturer receives Caterpillar Inc.'s quality recertification award)(Brief Article)
January 1, 1998... East Penn Manufacturing Co., Inc., Lyon Station, PA, has received its eleventh annual quality recertification award, based on quality, availability and communications, from Caterpillar. In addition to supplying batteries to Caterpillar since...

HBS Systems. (computer services company and construction firm Case Corp. jointly developing SupportPRO electronic product cataloging application)(Brief Article)
January 1, 1998... HBS Systems has opened a new regional sales and support office in Des Moines, IA. HBS, headquartered in Dallas, TX, supplies dealer management systems for the equipment industry which the company says are already "year 2000 ready."

Springhill Engineering, Inc. (agricultural machinery manufacturer becomes an independent company)(Brief Article)
January 1, 1998... Springhill Engineering, Inc., Belgrade, MT, is once again an independent GPS company. Ashtech purchased Springhill, developers of the Ag Navigator, in April 1995 and made it the agricultural division. Ashtech says it will continue to research and...

Elliott Equipment. (construction equipment company appoints new dealers)(Brief Article)
January 1, 1998... Elliott Equipment, Omaha, NE, has appointed the following dealers for its line of aerial work platforms and cranes: Nichols Fleet Equipment, Chattanooga, TN; Pacific Utility Equipment Co., Portland, OR; and RUCO Equipment, Atlanta, GA.

Cole Hersee. (electrical and electronic equipment company receives ISO 9001 certificate)(Brief Article)
January 1, 1998... Cole Hersee, South Boston, MA, manufacturer of electrical and electronic switches, connectors and related products; ISO 9001.

GKN Waltersheid. (farm equipment parts maker to receive ISO 9001 registration)(Brief Article)
January 1, 1998... GKN Walterscheid, Burr Ridge, IL, first agricultural driveline component manufacturer in North America to receive ISO 9001 registration.

Fluid Power Systems. (hydraulic valve manufacturer receives ISO 9001 certificate)(Brief Article)
January 1, 1998... Fluid Power Systems, Butler, WI, electrically- and mechanically-controlled hydraulic valve manufacturer; ISO 9001.

Hastings Filters Inc. (industrial filter manufacturer receives ISO 9001 certificate)(Brief Article)
January 1, 1998... Hastings Filters, Inc., Kearney, NE, manufacturer of filtration products for heavy-duty, automotive and industrial applications; ISO 9001.

HUCK International. (company's Industrial Fastener Div. receives ISO 9001 and QS-9000 certificates)(Brief Article)
January 1, 1998... HUCK International, Industrial Fastener Division, Waco, TX, and Mississauga, ON, Canada, manufacturer of fasteners and tools; ISO 9001 & QS-9000.

Kysor Medallion. (temperature sensor manufacturer receives QS 9000 certificate)(Brief Article)
January 1, 1998... Kysor Medallion, Rothbury, MI, and Spring Lake, MI, manufacturers of temperature sensors and electric monitoring systems and instrumentation, respectively; QS 9000.

Timken Company. (alloy steel manufacturer receives ISO 9001 and QS 9000 certificates)(Brief Article)
January 1, 1998... Timken Company, Canton, OH, manufacturer of bearings and alloy steels; ISO 9000 & QS- 9000.

Datcon Instrument Co. (motor vehicle instrument manufacturer receives QS 9000 certificate)(Brief Article)
January 1, 1998... Datcon Instrument Co., Lancaster, PA, supplier of vehicle instrumentation and monitoring systems; QS-9000.

Phoenix International. (electronic instrument manufacturer receives ISO 9001 certificate)(Brief Article)
January 1, 1998... Phoenix International, Fargo, ND, manufacturer of electronic instrumentation and control modules; ISO 9001.

Parker Hannifin Corp. (company's O Seal Div. receives ISO 9001 and QS 9000 certificates)(Brief Article)
January 1, 1998... Parker Hannifin Corp., O-Seal Division, San Diego, CA, and Baja, Mexico, manufacturer of engineered seals and sealing components for a variety of industries; ISO 9001 and QS-9000.

Dana Corporation. (company's Warner Electric Motors and Controls Div. receives ISO 9001 certificate)(Brief Article)
January 1, 1998... Dana Corporation, Warner Electric Motors and Controls Division, Bristol, CT, manufacturer of motion control components and systems; ISO 9001.

Deere and Co. (tractor company buys 49% of farm machinery firm Cameco Industries Inc.)(Brief Article)
January 1, 1998... Deere & Co. has purchased 49 percent of Cameco Industries, a Thibodaux, LA-based manufacturer of sugar cane harvesting and handling equipment which had $100 million in sales during the company's most recent fiscal year. Cameco will continue to...

Woods Equipment. (farm machine manufacturer acquires farm equipment parts company Wain-Roy Inc.)(Brief Article)
January 1, 1998... Woods Equipment, Rockford, IL, has acquired Wain-Roy, Inc., a manufacturer of quick coupler systems for tractors, loaders, backhoes and hydraulic excavators, located in Hubbardston, MS. The acquisition gives Woods the Quick Change line of coupler...

New Holland N.V. (farm machinery manufacturer acquires Flexi-Coil Ltd.)(Brief Article)
January 1, 1998... New Holland N.V. has acquired a 35 percent interest in Flexi-Coil, Saskatoon, SK, Canada. Flexi-Coil's air seeding systems and tillage equipment products will be sold through selected New Holland dealers and distributors and also through the...

Transamerica Distribution Finance Corporation. (business financing company acquires Whirlpool Finance Corp.'s Consumer Finance Div. and Whirlpool Financial National Bank)(Brief Article)
January 1, 1998... Transamerica Distribution Finance Corporation, Rolling Meadows, IL, which finances manufacturers, distributors and retailers, has acquired Whirlpool Finance Corporation's Consumer Finance Division and Whirlpool Financial National Bank....

Caterpillar Inc. (tractor manufacturer acquires diesel engine maker Perkins Engines Inc.)(Brief Article)
January 1, 1998... Caterpillar Inc. has acquired the assets of Perkins Engines, Lucas-Varity's diesel engine subsidiary, for $1.325 billion, a move which will allow Caterpillar to have a full line of reciprocating and turbine engines worldwide.

Hunt Valve Company, Inc. (valve manufacturer acquires Cornerstone Valve Inc.)(Brief Article)
January 1, 1998... Hunt Valve Company, Inc., Salem, OH, a specialty valve manufacturer, has acquired Cornerstone Valve, Inc., a Houston-based supplier of severe service process valves. Hunt plans to expand facilities, employees and marketing efforts.

Case Corporation. (construction equipment manufacturer acquires Manitoba, Canada-based farm equipment company Tor-Master Manufacturing Ltd.)(Brief Article)
January 1, 1998... Case Corporation has acquired Tor-Master Mfg. Ltd., Manitoba, SK, Canada. The deal includes all design and patent rights to three types of openers: single disk row crop furrow opener, single disk grain opener, and single disk fertilizer opener....

QDS Components, Inc. (company acquires rubber axle manufacturer Henschen Industrial Corp.)(Brief Article)
January 1, 1998... QDS Components, Inc., Jackson Center, OH, has acquired Henschen Industrial Corporation from Airstream, Inc. Henschen manufactures robber torsion axles used in many agricultural applications, recreational vehicles and trailers.

GKN Plc. (UK-based wheel manufacturer acquires Armstrong Rim and Wheel Manufacturing Co.)(Brief Article)
January 1, 1998... GKN Plc., a UK-based manufacturer, has purchased Armstrong Rim & Wheel Manufacturing. Armstrong will join the Agritechnical Division of GKN, which also owns three other wheel manufacturing facilities in Europe. GKN says it expects the global...

Specialty Agricultural Products. (company acquires farm machinery manufacturer AGROMAC International Inc.)(Brief Article)
January 1, 1998... Specialty Agricultural Products has purchased certain assets of AGROMAC International, Inc., including the Lockwood brand of potato planting, handling, and harvesting equipment produced in Gering, NE. Tony Osowski will head the new company, to be...

Droning on about disks. (1997 auction sale prices of International Harvester Co.'s used 490 Disks)
January 1, 1998... The other day I was on the phone collecting sale results on a nice-looking auction in central Illinois. The auctioneer and I ran through the entire list of equipment on the sale. We started with the big ticket items: a 1993 John Deere 9400...

Brazil ripe for advanced equipment. (country is a potential market for farm machinery and equipment)(Brief Article)
January 1, 1998... The Brazilian market is increasingly receptive to imported machinery that is price competitive and superior in quality to local products, according to Igly Serafim, agricultural team leader for the US Department of Commerce's Commercial Service...

German machinery report. (German Agricultural Society claims strong demand for farm tractors and machineries)(Brief Article)
January 1, 1998... Dr. Hans-Hasso Bertram, managing director of the Agricultural Technology Department of the German Agricultural Society, said the demand in Germany for tractors over 150 kW has increased, especially from large farms in the new German states. He...

FPS expands European service. (Fluid Power Systems opens service facility in Dewsbury, UK)(Brief Article)
January 1, 1998... Fluid Power Systems (FPS) has opened a full-service facility in the Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, England, which will provide sales and technical support throughout Europe. The company provides cartridge and spool valves, electronics, and customized...

5-year plan for China's agricultural development.(Brief Article)
January 1, 1998... The Chinese government's Five-Year Plan, 1996 - 2000, gives priority to agricultural development and creates opportunities for importing agricultural machinery into the country, according to Beijing Agricultural Engineering University. By the...

New Holland sets up service centers in Ukraine. (farm machinery manufacturer)(Brief Article)
January 1, 1998... New Holland has established two service centers in Ukraine to provide training for the operators and technicians and supply on-site service and parts for the 166 NH combine harvesters delivered into the country during 1997. More than half the...

VarityPerkins has plans in India. (diesel engine manufacturer to enter into a join venture with Indian engineering firm Simpson and Co.)(Brief Article)
January 1, 1998... VarityPerkins has signed a Memorandum of Understanding for joint venturing with the Indian engineering firm, Simpson & Company, to establish a world class diesel engine production facility in India. Simpson & Company, which was India's first...