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H&S Manufacturing Founder Lauri Heikenen Dies at 89

May 28, 2013 | Posted in Manufacturer News
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Lauri Raymond "Ray" Heikenen, 89, founder of H&S Manufacturing, passed away on May 10, 2013. After beginning high school, Heikenen went to work in a defense industry on the west coast during World War II, then enlisted in the Army Air Force on October 4, 1943. In the Army he received his high school equivalency, attended radio and gunnery school and became an aerial gunner in a B-17 Flying Fortress. The war ended before he was deployed overseas and he left the service on November 6, 1945 with the rank of sergeant.


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25,000th Large Square Baler is Built in Hesston, Kansas

May 17, 2013 | Posted in Product Innovations & Introductions
In 1978, Hesston Corporation introduced the Model 4800, the industry's first large square baler, revolutionizing hay production and feeding practices at a time when labor availability and fuel prices were driving a need for innovations on the farm. Big square balers have come a long way since then, and on May 16, 2013, a large crowd gathered at AGCO's Hesston Operations to celebrate the 25,000th large square baler built in Hesston, Kan.
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AGCO's 1Q Net Sales Rise 5.7%

April 30, 2013 | Posted in Data & Forecasts
AGCO, Your Agriculture Company (NYSE:AGCO), a worldwide manufacturer and distributor of agricultural equipment, reported net sales of approximately $2.4 billion for the first quarter of 2013, an increase of approximately 5.7% compared to net sales of $2.3 billion for the first quarter of 2012. Net income for the first quarter of 2013 was $1.19 per share.
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AGCO Announces 2013 Quarterly Dividend

April 25, 2013 | Posted in Operations & Finance
AGCO, Your Agriculture Company, (NYSE:AGCO), a worldwide manufacturer and distributor of agricultural equipment, announced today its Board of Directors declared a quarterly dividend of 10 cents per share on its common stock. The dividend is payable June 14, 2013, to shareholders of record May 15, 2013.
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AGCO Employees Recognized with Women in Manufacturing STEP Award

February 6, 2013 | Posted in Best Practices
Source: AGCO
Nina Pathy, AGCO Director, Global Parts Data and Parts Books and Tammie Nelson, AGCO Welding Technician, CWS, were recognized by The Manufacturing Institute, Deloitte, University of Phoenix and the Society of Manufacturing Engineers with a Women in Manufacturing STEP (Science, Technology, Engineering and Production) Award for their excellence and leadership in manufacturing.
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