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Following their acquisition of Mitas, Trelleborg’s OEM Account Manager Kevin Lock shares how they’ve expanded their tire offerings which it showcased at the World Dairy Expo in Madison, Wis.
As editors, it’s our job to know, and deliver on, the news, topics and ideas that are most relevant to the farm equipment industry. Unlike years past, the prevalence of analytics in today’s world allows us to take a first-hand look at the information-consumption habits of our audience.
Trelleborg has signed an agreement to acquire CGS Holding, an agricultural and specialty tire company headquartered in the Czech Republic, and its subsidiary Mitas.
New product announcements from the summer farm shows fill several spots in this month's list. Also making the list was news of CNH's new dealer agreement, Kubota opening its first European production plant and two episodes of our On The Record newscast.
At its press conference at the EIMA agricultural show yesterday, Mitas a.s. announced that as of January 2015, it will replace the Continental brand name on its original equipment agricultural tire products with Mitas branded products.
"Mitas' 2012 sales in North America were the best ever," said Pavel Charvat, president of Mitas Tires North America. "The North American operations represent 10% of all Mitas' sales."? Mitas reached total worldwide 2012 sales of $592 million (USD). "Mitas brings tire manufacturing closer to the farmer," Charvat added.
At the 2026 Farm Progress Show, Franklin Peitz, Digital Product Marketing Lead with John Deere Operations Center reassures growers that they have the right to their own data.
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