Krone will relocate its North American corporate headquarters from Memphis, Tenn., to Shelbyville, Ind. The move is part of a comprehensive strategic plan by Krone to grow its business in North America.
A record 10 staffers from Farm Equipment took to the road this winter to interview manufacturers and find the latest, cutting-edge products. With a mix of model improvements and upgrades and new products, the winter farm shows debuted a variety of planting equipment, precision farming technology, hay and forage products, tillage systems and more.
The BiG Pack 870 High Speed (HS) HDP is the newest large square baler with Krone’s MultiBale technology. The baler produces 2 foot, 7 inch x 2 foot, 3 inch bales with the ability to tie up to eight small bales within one large bale.
Tom Lynn has been appointed Vice President, Parts and Service of Krone North America. In the position, Lynn will manage a team focused on technical support, warranty, parts planning, warehousing and logistics.
Dealers agree that the best way to a farmer’s heart is to solve an existing problem by pitching a good idea to them. This has been a particularly effective way of selling silage baling equipment.
The Krone Group reported sales of more than €1.6 billion ($1.8 billion) for the last financial year, which represents an increase of 9% on the previous year’s figure of around €1.5 billion ($1.7 billion).
When Krone engineers began designing the new HDP II, they had two targets in mind: Increase throughput by 100% in comparison to the 1290 HDP and increase density by 10% while maintaining the same ground speed. To accomplish these goals, a complete redesign was necessary, says Niklas Beindorf, Krone sales promotion manager.
In this episode of On the Record, brought to you by Associated Equipment Distributors, we look at President Trump's tariff reduction on ag equipment, the latest dealer sales forecasts, and how high input costs are keeping farmer sentiment down.
Since 1980, A&I Products has become a leading manufacturer and wholesale distributor of aftermarket replacement parts for the agricultural, turf, and industrial equipment markets. A&I Products' experience and expertise has greatly contributed to the company's reputation as a top supplier of quality, reasonably priced parts. Founded with roots as a small machine shop and repair facility, the company made the transition by manufacturing new parts to replace those that were identified as commonly needing repair. Throughout the 1980s, the company quickly garnered a reputation for offering quality parts at a reasonable price.
Built on 90 years of expertise, Yetter Farm Equipment leads the agriculture industry in designing effective and innovative equipment for residue management, seedbed preparation, precision fertilizer placement, harvest attachments, strip-tillage, and more.
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