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When Bypassing the Dealer to Buy Direct Goes Wrong

By Noah Newman posted on March 1, 2024 | Posted in Manufacturer & Dealer Issues

There’s a certain allure for customers to buy direct from the manufacturer, but as two recent news stories show — the grass isn’t always greener when customers bypass the dealer.

Valley Industries LLP Acquires Long-time Partner Bestway Ag

February 10, 2023 | Posted in Manufacturer News

Bestway Ag will continue to operate under their brand name and maintain their strong workforce and customer base.

Alamo Group Reports Net Sales Up 9% in 3Q22

November 4, 2022 | Posted in Manufacturer News

Gross margin improved in the quarter versus the third quarter of 2021 by $6.1 million or 7.0%.

Meyer Mfg. Tops Dealers’ List of Shortline Mfrs. in NAEDA Report

For the first time in the last 5 years, Meyer Mfg. received the highest overall mean score among shortline manufacturers, ranking first in 10 of 12 categories.

By Ben Thorpe posted on August 26, 2022 | Posted in Data & Forecasts

The North American Equipment Dealers Assn. (NAEDA) has released the results of its annual Dealer-Manufacturer Relations Survey to equipment dealers.

Loftness Names Matt Morrison as Director of Sales and Marketing

August 16, 2022 | Posted in Manufacturer News

Loftness has hired Matt Morrison as its new Director of Sales and Marketing. He will lead the sales effort by managing Loftness' territory representatives, establishing pricing programs, forecasting sales and coordinating sales efforts with other departments.

2022 Equipment Dealers Assn. Dealer-Manufacturer Relations Survey

Dealers Rank Kubota Canada & Branson as Top Full-Line & Tractor Mfrs.

In its first year on the survey, Kubota Canada takes the top slot among full-line manufacturers, while Branson ranked 1st among tractor manufacturers for the 3rd year in a row.

By Ben Thorpe posted on July 1, 2022 | Posted in Manufacturer & Dealer Issues

The Equipment Dealers Assn. (EDA) has released the results of its annual Dealer-Manufacturer Relations Survey to equipment dealers.

Linamar Deal to Acquire Salford Closes

June 6, 2022 | Posted in Manufacturer News

Salford Group has announced the deal to be acquired by Linamar Corporation, a manufacturing company based in Guelph, Ont., Canada has closed effective June 3, 2022.

AEM President Dennis Slater to Retire

Megan Tanel to Become AEM President Beginning January 1, 2022

August 24, 2021 | Posted in Manufacturer News

The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) today announced that Dennis J. Slater will retire as AEM President, effective December 31, 2021. The AEM Board of Directors has selected AEM’s Senior Vice President, Construction & Utility Sector Megan Tanel to succeed Slater and serve as AEM President effective January 1, 2022.

Claas of America Expands to Include On-Site Training Facility in Omaha

Claas Academy will accommodate a growing curriculum offered to dealers and employees.

August 23, 2021 | Posted in Manufacturer News

Claas of America today formally opened the all-new 20,000-square-foot Claas Academy training facility. Located adjacent to the Claas of America headquarters and manufacturing plant in Omaha, the state-of-the-art facility will host on-site and virtual training for the Claas dealer network.

2021 Equipment Dealers Assn. Dealer-Manufacturer Relations Survey

Claas, Branson Top EDA Dealer-Manufacturer Survey

Claas dethrones Deere as the top-rated full-line manufacturer, while Branson maintains its first place spot from 2020.

By Ben Thorpe posted on July 5, 2021 | Posted in Manufacturer & Dealer Issues

The Equipment Dealers Assn. (EDA) has released the results of its annual Dealer-Manufacturer Relations Survey. The survey, which enables equipment dealers throughout North America to rate the manufacturer lines they carry in key operational categories, was open from Feb. 4 through March 4, 2021.

Farm Equipment Videos

Study Shows Consistent Yield Improvements with High-Speed Planter Tech

In this episode of On the Record, brought to you by Associated Equipment Distributors, Jason Webster, commercial agronomist with PTI Farm, breaks the results of PTI Farm’s 2024 HIgh Speed Planting Corn Study.

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