Farm Equipment
Industry Outlook: How Does Your Dealership Stack Up?
Dealers who've recently updated and modernized their facilities share insights on how they made the decision to renovate and their approach to implementing the updates.
By: Jaime Elftman, April/May 2015 print edition of Farm Equipment
For Todd Kunau, owner of Kunau Implement, a Case IH dealer with 2 stores in Iowa, modernizing his facilities at the Preston location had everything to do with staying relevant to their customers and being a dealership that will still be here in the future.
Hiawatha Implement, Mound City, Mo.John Deere dealership Hiawatha Implement remodeled and expanded by about 75% its Mound City, Mo., last year.
Rathbone Sales Inc., Moses Lake, Wash.On March 17, 2012, Rathbone Sales Inc., an AGCO dealer in Moses Lake, Wash., found itself in a situation where it had to remodel. A piece of equipment that had an electrical short caught fire while the dealership was closed for the weekend.
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Gellings Implement, Eden, Wis.Gellings Implement, a New Holland dealership in Eden, Wis., is in the midst of building an addition to its service shop that will be completed later this year.
JayDee AgTech, Swift Current, Sask.JayDee AgTech’s Swift Current, Sask., John Deere dealership recently held the grand opening of its new multi-million dollar facility.
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New Holland Tri County, Bluffton, Ind.In March 2014, New Holland Tri County in Bluffton, Ind., expanded its shop and kept energy savings in mind through the process, says manager Ken Mast.
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JOHNSON TRACTOR |
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Expo Center Boosts Sales Opportunities |
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Expanding the Shop to Increase Productivity |
KUNAU IMPLEMENT |
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Centralizing the Parts Department |
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Improving the Shop |
RITCHIE IMPLEMENT |
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Benefits of In-Floor Heating & Air Conditioning |
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Creating a Classroom |