Implement & Tractor articles from March 2001

Implement & Tractor archives from March 2001

Kuhn Provides Equipment to North America and the world.(Brief Article)
March 1, 2001... SIMA 2001 provided Kuhn a showcase for its popular lines of products and to share information about the company's success in exporting to North America for the past 25 years. "If you want to sell in the US, it is important to have the best...

Unverferth Manufacturing Company, Inc.(buys particular assets of Top Air Corp.)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2001... Unverferth Manufacturing Company, Inc., Kalida, Ohio, has acquired certain assets of Top Air Corporation, Cedar Falls, Iowa. The product lines acquired include Top Air sprayers, Parker and Ficklin grain handling products, Better Built waste...

S. I. Distributing.(distributor of Montezuma Pivot Arm Replacement Kit)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2001... S. I. Distributing, St. Marys, Ohio, has been named an authorized distributor of the Montezuma Pivot Arm Replacement Kit that restores a John Deere or Kinze planter to its original planting accuracy and precision. The company says Montezuma...

Simplicity Manufacturing, Inc.(acquires Giant-Vac Manufacturing Inc.)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2001... Simplicity Manufacturing, Inc., Port Washington, Wis., has purchased Giant-Vac Manufacturing, Inc., commercial and residential outdoor debris management equipment. Giant-Vac will continue to operate in South Windham, Conn., as a wholly-owned...

Alliance USA, Ltd.(Alliance Flotation 328 700/50-22.5 tires)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2001... Alliance USA, Ltd., Roseland, N.J., says its tires captured three of the top five spots in a field and road test in Germany. The Alliance Flotation 328 700/50-22.5 took first place. Headquartered in Israel, Alliance management predicts that...

ZF Industries.(Recognised as top supplier by John Deere)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2001... Two ZF Industries facilities have earned recognition as top suppliers for 2000 from John Deere Dubuque Works -- the Vernon Hills, Ill., facility for backhoe rear drive axles and the Passau, Germany, plant for front drive axles.

John Deere Commercial & Consumer Equipment Division.(adds 206,000-square-foot building)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2001... John Deere Commercial & Consumer Equipment Division, Augusta, Ga., has added a 206,000-square-foot building that houses all manufacturing operations for the 5000 Advantage Series, 5000 Ten Series and 5000 Twenty Series utility tractor lines.

GVM, Inc.(adds AGCO/Wilmar line of equipment)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2001... GVM, Inc., Biglerville, Pa., has added the complete AGCO/Wilmar line of equipment to its marketing program. The company also has locations in Claremont, Ill, and Bellevue, Ohio.

Toro Company.(to buy particular assets of Goossen Industries Inc.)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2001... Toro Company plans to purchase certain assets of Goossen Industries, Inc., Beatrice, Neb., a turf equipment manufacturer. Toro says the acquisition will round out its line of products.

Iron Solutions, LLC.(alliances with DirectAg.com and FBadvantage.com)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2001... Iron Solutions, LLC, Fenton, Mo., has established alliances with DirectAg.com and FBadvantage.com. DirectAg.com offers its members ag news, e-business activities, brand research, financing and purchasing. FBadvantage.com is an Internet...

Lakin General Corporation.(acquires QDS Components)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2001... Lakin General Corporation, Chicago, Ill., an OEM supplier of specialized rollers and machined components, has acquired QDS Components, Jackson Center, Ohio, manufacturer of hubs, spindles and rubber torsion axles.

General Implement Distributors.(acquires S and W Farm Equipment)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2001... General Implement Distributors, Salt Lake City, Utah, has acquired S&W Farm Equipment, Portland, Ore., which will have responsibility for western Oregon and western Washington. General Implement Distributors, with locations in Portland, Salt...

Pug Power.(predicts sales of all-terrain vehicles will triple this year)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2001... Pug Power, Jackson, Miss., predicts its sales of cargo all-terrain vehicles (CATV) will triple this year. The one-year-old company, with 275 dealers throughout the US, also plans to introduce a new 4x4 in 2001.

Deere & Company.(to acquire Vapormatic Company Ltd.)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2001... Deere & Company, Moline, Ill., plans to acquire The Vapormatic Company Ltd., a worldwide distributor of replacement parts for agricultural equipment headquartered in Exeter, England. Vapormatic will continue to market products through existing...

International Agri-Center.(agreement with Yangling National Agricultural Hi-Tech Industries Demonstration Zone of China)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2001... The International Agri-Center, Tulare, Calif., has signed a three-year agreement with the Yangling National Agricultural Hi-Tech Industries Demonstration Zone of China, calling for the two organizations to help organize, promote and market each...

People.(includes multiple promotions, certifications and company moves)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2001... * Darrel Sand, director of quality assurance for Phoenix International, will be responsible for strategic quality plans and systems for both company locations in Fargo, N.D., and Springfield, Ill. He was also made a member of the Phoenix...

I&T's Auction Action.
March 1, 2001... Helping your kids with their math homework. We've all been there. Recently my fourth-grade daughter needed my help. Story problems with multiple choice answers were the order of the day. In each problem, one of the possible answers was d)...

Glowplug tests for correcting diesel hard starting.
March 1, 2001... Glowplugs are the most common cold start device for diesel engines. And, being a small, simple electrical device, they are prone to failure. And, since the V-8 diesel in your pick-up has eight glowplugs, how do you know when first one, then...

One Pass, You're Done.
March 1, 2001... It is desirable to reduce the number of "passes" made on the soil with different farming functions. After all, each pass not only exacerbates soil compaction, it consumes fuel, time and creates more wear and tear on machinery. Unfortunately,...

Deere plans scale back.
March 1, 2001... Deere & Company plans to scale back production in its major equipment operations, including large tractors, construction and grounds care equipment. The action is partly a result of an expected decrease in earnings for the second quarter,...

CNH, Kobelco form new global alliance.(CNH Global N.V.)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2001... CNH Global, Kobe Steel, Ltd., and Kobelco Construction Machinery have agreed to form a global alliance for the marketing, development and production of crawler excavators worldwide. In addition, the alliance with Kobelco includes distribution...

Buhler, USWA sign contract.
March 1, 2001... Buhler Industries Inc. and the United Steelworkers of America (USWA) Local 7292 signed a new five-year labor contract on March 7, 2001. The USWA represents over 160 workers located in Buhler Industries' Allied, Bradley Steel and Laser...

Increase predicted in US ag export value.
March 1, 2001... For the first time since agricultural prices peaked in the mid-1990s, the value of US agricultural exports is expected to increase this year, according to a new analysis by the Food and Agricultural Policy Research Institute (FAPRI). FAPRI...

Deere joint ventures with Japanese firm.
March 1, 2001... Deere & Company and Hitachi Construction Machinery Co., Ltd. intend to create a 50/50 joint venture for wheel loaders in Japan. The joint venture will enable both companies to have more complete capability for a full line of construction...

2000 construction equipment sales gain.
March 1, 2001... Although the export market for US construction equipment softened a bit in the fourth quarter of 2000, total industry shipments for 2000 increased more than 15 percent over 1999 to $7.78 billion, according to shipment data from the Construction...

Electronic filing enhances warranty reimbursement.
March 1, 2001... Briggs & Stratton Corporation, Milwaukee, Wis., recently announced that the company would pay full shop rates of Listed Service Dealers who submitted their warranty claims electronically. Eligible dealers can file their warranty claims either...

CNH sells plant in Valley City, moves bidirectional production.
March 1, 2001... CNH Global is proceeding with plans to move production of its New Holland Bidirectional tractor from its former Winnipeg, Canada, plant to the CNH facility in Fargo, N.D., which also produces 4WD tractors and wheel loaders. Company spokesman...

US beef export opportunities may increase.
March 1, 2001... Concerns over BSE-contaminated beef in Europe could lead to increases in US beef exports within the next two years, according to Parr Rosson, an economist with the Texas Agricultural Extension Service and director of the Center for North...

EXPO offers seminars, export advice.
March 1, 2001... Dealers and lawn/landscape professionals can attend free training seminars at the International Lawn, Garden & Power Equipment Expo, July 20-22, in Louisville, Ky. The morning training sessions will include such topics as E-business, credit...

Survey Looks at Dealers' Opinions.
March 1, 2001... UBS Warburg's industry analysis predicts weak machinery demand, but improved commodity prices in 2001. The survey of about 1,000 agricultural equipment dealers across the US, conducted in November-December 2000, addressed such issues as changes...

What's That Thing Worth?
March 1, 2001... Deere collectibles bring lots of green It seems unlikely this year's August 10-11 auction of John Deere tractors and memorabilia will match, let alone top, those held at the John Deere Collectors Center in Moline in 2000. But don't bet the...

Making a case for lesser known classics.
March 1, 2001... Some refer to them as "orphans." Others call them "oddballs." But the new, improved descriptive term is "lesser known classics" -- the name given those low production vintage tractors built for only a short time. These tractors were built by a...

Seen at EIMA XXX1.
March 1, 2001... Chalk up another success for the thirty-first EIMA (International Agricultural Machinery Manufacturers Exhibition), held in Bologna, Italy, last November. This large exhibition, with about 1,600 exhibitors and 115,000 visitors, annually reviews...

Authentic paints for vintage machinery.
March 1, 2001... If you have customers looking for authentic paint finishes to restore vintage agricultural machinery to the original colors, you might be able to obtain the exact color from a British specialty company. Eagle Industrial Paints maintains a...

Diversified Financial acquires Deutsche Industrial Division.
March 1, 2001... Diversified Financial Services, Inc. (DFS), of Omaha, Neb., has acquired the industrial retail equipment finance division of Deutsche Financial Services, Inc., of St. Louis, Mo., which is renamed Diversified Financial Services-Industrial Retail...

Mid-America elects officers.
March 1, 2001... Members of the Mid-America Equipment Retailers Association recently elected new officers: Edwin A. Burgin of Roberts Farm Equipment, Inc., Lebanon, Ind. - president and national director; Kevin R. Book of Jacobi Sales, Inc., Palmyra and...

New exec for NEDA.
March 1, 2001... Ralph F. Gaiss was named executive vice president of the 600-member Northeast Equipment Dealers Association (NEDA) in December 2000. Prior to coming to NEDA, Gaiss was a business management consultant. He previously held senior management...

Beware of credit card fraud.
March 1, 2001... With credit card fraud becoming a significant problem, any retail store that conducts business over the Internet or takes credit card orders by phone is at risk to become a victim. There is not a fool-proof system for credit card processing...

Taarup BIO.
March 1, 2001... New from the Kverneland Group, the Taarup BIO (Bale-In-One) applies stretch film while the bale is still in the baling chamber, thus blocking air access to the bale immediately after baling. The machine is compact and light, weighing about...

Claas C-8 Mower.
March 1, 2001... The Claas Disco 8500 c-8 with tine conditioner has a working width of 27.3', folding to 8.3' for transport. The central mower and two outer mowers float independently and provide overlap even in tight curves. The outer mowers will trip back if...

New Holland Transporter.
March 1, 2001... Transporting even the widest New Holland Discbine disc mower-conditioner to the field is easy and safe with this transporter. When the header is lowered, the Discbine is automatically secured to the transporter and the mower tongue latches to...

Hoelscher Hitch.
March 1, 2001... Hoelscher says its universal mount wagon tongue hitch for square balers is simple and easy to install. The hitch mounts and pulls from the baler axle and is bolted to the side of the bale chamber for added stability. It is adjustable to fit...

JD Mower Conditioner.
March 1, 2001... The John Deere 6 Series rotary mower conditioners (MoCo's) come in five models ranging in cutting widths from 8'2" to 14'6". A low-profile allows cutting as close as .63' to the ground, and the rotating cutting disks reduce streaking or...

Bush Hog 3200 Cutter.(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
March 1, 2001... This big unit was designed for cutting pastures, roadside maintenance and shredding crop and orchard residue. It is available in widths of 108", 126" and 168", with axle cushions at each wheel and heavy-duty axle pins with bushings. Power is...

Northstar Pressure Washer.
March 1, 2001... This professional grade rental-duty pressure washer is available in 2500 psi and 3000 psi. Powered by a quiet running Honda GX engine, it has industrial general triplex plunger pumps with a patented Quad Valve unloader and quick coupler...

Krause Disc Harrows.(4995 series flexwing tandem disc harrow)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2001... This 4995 series flexwing tandem disc harrow comes in working widths of 27' to 35 1/2 with a choice of 9" or 8" blade spacing and 22" or 24" disc blades. The unit features larger and thicker structural steel tubing than pervious models, heavy...

Great Plains Grain Drill.(Brief Article)
March 1, 2001... The 3S-4000 Min-Till grain drill, unfolds to cover 40 feet in the field. It features active hydraulic down pressure on the openers, wing sections that flex 15 degrees down and 20 degrees up, hugging field contours and straight-arm openers with...

Brillion Mulch Tucker.(Brief Article)
March 1, 2001... This seedbed mulch tucker pushes straw or hay mulch into the soil on newly seeded areas, while a rear roller firms the seedbed and locks the mulch cover in place. The unit comes in 6' and 8 models. It has a Category I, 3 pt. hitch with floating...

Ferguson RIP-STRIP-TILL.(Touts tiller)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2001... The RIP-STRIP-TILL provides growers with the benefits of reduced tillage, plus the advantage of under-the-row subsoiling. This system allows protective cover crop to protect young plants from blowing soil. The 16" strip is pulverized by a...

Batwing 3180 Cutter.(Woods Equipment Co.)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2001... Woods Equipment's Batwing 3180 Series 3 features a 15 ft. flexible wing rotary cutter, a heavy-gauge, high strength steel box frame, one-piece gearbox shield, deck protection plates, constant velocity input driveline and a one-piece ductile...

CFIEI analyzes equipment sales.(Brief Article)
March 1, 2001... Member companies of the Canadian Farm & Industrial Equipment Institute (CFIEI) that compete in the under 40 hp range of the two-wheel-drive tractor market continue to believe that the growing sales volume for these machines during the past...

Canadian Equipment Sales Outlook.(Brief Article)
March 1, 2001... Canadian Equipment Sales Outlook 2000 [*] 2001 [**] Tractors 2WD 9-19 hp 1,634 1,713 2WD 20-39.9 hp 2,542 2,484 2WD 40-99 hp 6,130 6,074 2WD 100+...

US/Canadian Tractor & Combine Sales.(retail sales, March/April 2001)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2001... US/Canadian Tractor & Combine Sales US UNIT RETAIL SALES - MARCH/APRIL 2001 Farm Wheel Tractors 2WD ...

Bobcat Passes 500,000 Mark.(Brief Article)
March 1, 2001... To celebrate the production of a half million Bobcat units, Ingersoll-Rand will reward the best story about jobs that test both operator and loader endurance. It has been said that necessity is the mother of invention, which has certainly...

Case IH Re-marketing Program Aims to Reassure Buyers.(Used farm equipoment)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2001... "Selected by Case IH" is a new program that will provide peace-of-mind for buyers of pre-owned Case IH agricultural equipment, according to Randy Wood, the company's product marketing manager for row-crop tractors and commercial re-marketing....

Tractor histories in words and pictures.(Brief Article)
March 1, 2001... Vintage Allis-Chalmers Tractors -- detailed history with black-and-white photographs, period advertising artwork and contemporary color photos of collectible tractors. The book covers all models from 1914 on, including the Monarch and...

High Horsepower & High Speed Demand High-Quality Tires.(Brief Article)
March 1, 2001... Exclusive to Implement & Tractor Farm tires have always had it tough, working in punishing conditions that could range from sticky mud one day and abrasive sand the next. Now they must meet the demands of powerful new tractors that deliver...

India: new e-site.(Indian Agribusiness Systems Private Ltd.)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2001... Indian Agribusiness Systems Pvt. Ltd. (IASL) says it daily reaches about 50,000 key participants in the Indian agribusiness trade new communication avenues. IASL has set up the site www.agriwatch.com on the Internet, providing real time, online...

China: B-to-B website.
March 1, 2001... FarmChina is the first business-to-business website in China specializing in agricultural products, according to Leonard Mao of FarmChina's international department. The site provides an e-commerce platform to connect buyers and sellers in...