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Getting a Do-Over: What Dealers Would Do Differently After an Acquisition

By Dave Kanicki posted on June 11, 2016 | Posted in Best Practices, Operations & Finance, Dealer Succession
Many dealers who have managed to successfully integrate an acquired dealership into their businesses have found some facet of process they would like to do over, given the opportunity. Here are some of do-overs shared in the Farm Equipment survey on strategies to integrate one dealership culture into another after an acquisition.
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Business Diversity Means ‘Opportunity’ for Hlavinka Equipment

While keeping its focus on ag, this dealer group actively looks for other opportunities to serve its farm customers.
By Dave Kanicki posted on April 6, 2016 | Posted in Operations & Finance
As the timeline of Hlavinka Equipment will attest, operating a diverse business is nothing new for the Hlavinka family. Since its founding in 1939, when Joe Hlavinka Sr., partnered with the Boettcher family to purchase the Farmers Lumber Co. in East Bernard, Texas, the Hlavinkas have owned and operated various businesses, from lumber and hardware to coffins and construction.
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Dealership Minds 2014 Video

Dealership Expansion and Planning for Future Growth

February 9, 2014
Brian Carpenter, President & General Manager of Champlain Valley Equipment (headquartered in Middlebury, Vt.), gives an overview of the growth phase the dealership has been in for the last several years.
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Dealership Minds 2014 Video

Vast Product Ranges Complicate Equipment Sales in the Northeast

February 9, 2014 | Posted in Best Practices
Brian Carpenter, President & General Manager of Champlain Valley Equipment (headquartered in Middlebury, Vt.), explains the market conditions for farm equipment in the northeast United States. The dealership carries a wide variety of products from manufacturers, providing different challenges for equipment salesmen.
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Dealership Minds 2014 Video

Succession Planning at Champlain Valley Equipment

February 9, 2014 | Posted in Best Practices, Dealer Succession
Brian Carpenter, President & General Manager of Champlain Valley Equipment (headquartered in Middlebury, Vt.), explains the successful transition the dealership underwent when his father, Russ, passed the day-to-day running of the dealership on to him. He also takes a look forward to share how the dealership's succession plan for the future.
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Big Dealer Consolidation Continues in 2024

Big Dealer Consolidation Continues in 2024

In this episode of On the Record, brought to you by Weasler Engineering, we break down the key takeaways from Ag Equipment Intelligence's newly released 2024 Big Dealer Report. In the Technology Corner, Noah Newman shows us how cover crop planting could be done autonomously. Also in this episode, CNH Industrial reports a drop in ag sales, AGCO combine and application equipment sales are down year-over-year and a UK New Holland factory strike could impact North America.

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Montag Mfg

Montag is the industry’s innovative leader for precise, accurate metering of fertilizer, seed and other nutrients. The Montag system has become the standard for deep banding of fertilizer. Montag is also pioneering the technology for cover crop seed application. The new Cover Crop+ is able to meter the smallest seed, and can be mounted to tillage implements, combines, plus Hagie sprayers and detasselers.

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Finance Scope

Finance Scope is able to provide the best financing opportunities for equipment dealers and customers through a diverse mix of lending companies under one single platform. Our large group of lenders, allows for competitive rates regardless of credit scores. Additionally, dealers and customers have access to the industry’s best expertise surrounding finance and lease structures, for all purposes, within the agricultural and construction industries. We provide all of this into one online platform to provide our customers with the best available tailored finance solution for their equipment.
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