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New Holland Agriculture Completes Acquisition of Kongskilde

January 31, 2017 | Posted in Manufacturer News
Following the announcement made in October, New Holland Agriculture is set to expand its wide offering with new implement product lines, as CNH Industrial completed the acquisition of the agricultural grass and soil business of Kongskilde Industries, part of the Danish Group Dansk Landbrugs Grovvareselskab (DLG A.m.b.A.).
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My Greatest Mistake: Tom Rosztoczy

CEO, Stotz Equipment Co., Avondale, Ariz. (2013 Dealership of the Year)
By Mike Lessiter posted on December 24, 2016 | Posted in Operations & Finance, Department Management
“In 2001, we purchased 6 locations from 4 owner groups in Utah and Idaho over the course of 4 months (Mistake #1). To manage the new stores we hired people from outside the company (Mistake #2). Viewing travel as an expense, we limited the travel between the old stores and the new stores (Mistake #3).
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Dealers on the Move

From Acquisition to Fully Integrated

Birkey’s Farm Store added 5 new stores to its dealership group recently and is now going through the process of integrating the new locations.
By Kim Schmidt posted on October 24, 2016 | Posted in Dealers on the Move
In mid-August, Birkey’s Farm Store, a Case IH dealer with locations in Illinois and Indiana, acquired Farm Pride, which had stores in Arthur, Shelbyville, Casey, Newton, and Mattoon, Ill. The acquisition took Birkey’s total stores to 16. 
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Are Ag Mergers & Acquisitions Really Bad for the Industry?

By Dave Kanicki posted on September 28, 2016 | Posted in Manufacturer & Dealer Issues
For some folk, it’s automatic — any and all industry mergers and/or significant acquisitions are bad, anti-competitive, designed to squeeze out smaller competitors and must be stopped at all costs. At least they must be closely scrutinized to determine who might be harmed and how much damage might such a transaction cause.
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