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SbmeirowTalk23:29, 12 January 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Updates to financial numbers, facility sites, history, brands

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Side Bar financial info to date:

Revenue: 7.4673 Billion (2015)

Operating Income: 361.1 Million (2015)

Net Income: 264.0 Million (2015)

Total assets: 6.5013 Billion (2015)

Total Equity: 2.8833 Billion (2015)

Number of employees: 19,600 (2015)

Cite error: There are <ref> tags on this page without content in them (see the help page). Source: most recent 10-k. http://edgar.secdatabase.com/2373/88026616000044/filing-main.htm

Not done for now: @Sydney Furr at AGCO Corporation: please provide an independent source. The website you provided cannot be identified as independent, as it is not "not affiliated with or approved by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission" per the disclaimer at the bottom of this page. --JustBerry (talk) 05:37, 8 January 2017 (UTC)[reply]


Please replace Company Overview with this (a few additions only):

AGCO Corporation is an American agricultural equipment manufacturer based in Duluth, Georgia, United States. AGCO operates globally and distributes its full line of tractors, combines, hay tools, sprayer, forage, seeding & tillage equipment and precision ag technology and services through approximately 3,000 dealers and distributors in more than 140 countries worldwide.

Cite error: There are <ref> tags on this page without content in them (see the help page). Source: company boiler plate on press releases http://www.agcocorp.com/news-and-media-center.html

Not done: please provide reliable sources that support the change you want to be made. @Sydney Furr at AGCO Corporation: Source provided does not verify the change requested.


Below is all Manufacturing Locations to date:

North America:

Quebec, Canada

Bremen, Alabama

Assumption, Illinois

Flora, Illinois

Newton, Illinois

Paris, Illinois

Taylorville, Illinois

Beloit, Kansas

Hesston, Kansas

Jackson, Minnesota

Wahpeton, North Dakota

Wishek, North Dakota

Omaha, Nebraska


South America:

General Rodríguez, Argentina

Canoas, Brazil

Ibirubá, Brazil

Marau, Brazil

Passo Fundo, Brazil

Santa Rosa, Brazil

Mogi das Cruzes, Brazil

Ribierão Preto, Brazil


Europe, Africa and Middle East:

Constantine, Algeria

Linnavuori, Finland

Suolahti, Finland

Beauvais, France

Asbach-Baeumenheim, Germany

Feucht, Germany

Laer, Germany

Marktoberdorf, Germany

Hohenmoelsen, Germany

Biatorbagy, Hungary

Breganze. Italy

Marsango, Italy

Grubbenvorst, Netherlands

Lahore, Pakistan

Exeter, United Kingdom


Asia-Pacific:

Changzhou, China

Daqing, China

LinGang New City, China

Yanzhou, China

Kalladipatti, India

Bukit Mertajam, Malaysia

Cite error: There are <ref> tags on this page without content in them (see the help page). Source for manufacturing sites: http://www.agcocorp.com/contact/facilities-list.html

Not done: please provide reliable sources that support the change you want to be made. Although the company site would qualify as a primary source, a reliable, third party source helps ensure the verifiability of the information contributed to a given article. --JustBerry (talk) 05:47, 8 January 2017 (UTC)[reply]


Please add: Headquarter Locations:

North America and Global Headquarters: Duluth, Georgia, USA

South America Headquarters: São Paulo, Brazil

Europe, Africa and Middle East Headquarters: Neuhausen, Switzerland

Asia-Pacific Headquarters: Beijing, China

Cite error: There are <ref> tags on this page without content in them (see the help page). Source: http://www.agcocorp.com/contact/facilities-list.html

Not done: please provide reliable sources that support the change you want to be made. Although the company site would qualify as a primary source, a reliable, third party source helps ensure the verifiability of the information contributed to a given article. --JustBerry (talk) 05:47, 8 January 2017 (UTC)[reply]


History Please add:

In 2013, AGCO launched Fuse Technologies, their next generation approach to precision agriculture that provides farms with access to farm data as the first open, mobile and mixed-fleet solution.

In 2015, AGCO launched its Future Farm and Global Learning Centre in Zambia, Africa.

In 2016, AGCO agrees to acquire Cimbria Holdings Limited, a global manufacturer of equipment used for seed processing and post-harvest grain handling.

Cite error: There are <ref> tags on this page without content in them (see the help page). Resource: http://www.agcocorp.com/about/agco-history.html

Not done: please provide reliable sources that support the change you want to be made. Although the company site would qualify as a primary source, a reliable, third party source helps ensure the verifiability of the information contributed to a given article. --JustBerry (talk) 05:47, 8 January 2017 (UTC)[reply]


Untrue Statements about brands

Core Brands

The following is untrue about Challenger: "Row crop tractors in the Americas are re-badged Massey Ferguson." Please remove. Cite error: There are <ref> tags on this page without content in them (see the help page). Sources: http://www.challenger-ag.com/emea/int-en/default.aspx http://int.masseyferguson.com/

The following is untrue about Fendt: "Combines, forage/hay equipment and balers are identical to Massey Ferguson products." Please remove. Cite error: There are <ref> tags on this page without content in them (see the help page). Sources: http://www.fendt.com/int/ http://int.masseyferguson.com/

The following is untrue about Valtra: "Combines are identical to Massey Ferguson products and sprayers are identical to Challenger." Please remove. Cite error: There are <ref> tags on this page without content in them (see the help page). Sources: http://www.valtra.com/ http://www.challenger-ag.com/emea/int-en/default.aspx http://int.masseyferguson.com/

Done Removed unreferenced material. --JustBerry (talk) 06:20, 8 January 2017 (UTC)[reply]


Other Brands

The description about AGCO Parts is untrue. AGCO Parts is not part of Sparex Holdings Ltd. Please change it to say: "AGCO Parts operates globally as the genuine parts source for AGCO brands as well as offering parts for competitive equipment."

Cite error: There are <ref> tags on this page without content in them (see the help page). Source: http://www.agcocorp.com/brands/agco-parts.html

Partly done: Removed unreferenced material. However, source is not independent, as aforementioned in the other edit reviews above, and "genuine," "as well as offering," and "competitive" give off a somewhat promotional tone. --JustBerry (talk) 06:20, 8 January 2017 (UTC)[reply]


Sydney Furr at AGCO Corporation (talk) 18:00, 25 August 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Partly done: per comments above. --JustBerry (talk) 06:20, 8 January 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Ideas

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I believe that AGCO Corp should be updated. They have a new logo, and the tractor displayed is very dated. They also sponsor a NASCAR team today via their Challenger brand.

AGCO Corp TARP, SEC & a Zero Interest Government Loan

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Move from article, because not in encyclopedic format, references aren't in correct format, nor is it neutral sounding. Please rewrite.

In 2009 the US governments started bailing out the biggest of businesses in order to keep the economy from failing. Just like was done with the largest of the airlines companies in years prior to 2008. AGCO, a Fortune 500, & the worlds largest manufacturer of farm equipment globally was a recipient of money from the TARP bailout. The TARP financing was received through their sole financial partner, the European private bank, Rabobank.

Here is the link naming Rabobank as a recipient:

Here is a link showing Rabobank entered into partnership with AGCO to be their sole financing company.

In August of the same year, 2009, they were awarded a 5Mil grant from the Department of Energy.

Then in September of 2009 AGCO was fined by the SEC for selling farm equipment (through a distribution partner) in violation of the Iraqi oil for food program and received kickbacks. The SEC fine was $5Mil.

Then in October they were awarded by a top economic magazine for having the best overall governance, compliance and ethics.

In 2012 AGCO was awarded a loan, this time from the USDA for $700K, with a term of 10 years with no interest.

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COI edit requests

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Hi! I'm posting here on behalf of AGCO, a client of my employer, Porter Novelli. I'd like to request two edits to the "History" section:

initial requests and feedback
  • Replace
On January 1, 2021, AGCO transitioned to its third chairman in its history with the selection of Eric Hansotia to succeed the retiring Martin Richenhagen after a near 15-year tenure as head of the company.[1]
with
On January 1, 2021, AGCO transitioned to its third chairman in its history with the selection of Eric Hansotia to succeed the retiring Martin Richenhagen after a near 15-year tenure as head of the company.[2] Hansotia has been working for AGCO since 2013 and had become COO of the company in October 2018.[3] In 2021, under Hansotia's leadership, the company navigated rising demand[4] and supply chain disruptions driven by the COVID-19 pandemic.[5] AGCO acquired North Dakota-based technology company Appareo Systems in January 2022.[6]
Swapped in an independent source and added more context on Hansotia's background and recent company history.
  • I also think it could be helpful to divide this section into subsections. I propose "1990–1996: Founding and early years", "1997–2005: Major acquisitions and growth", "2006–2020: Martin Richenhagen era", and "2021–present: Eric Hansotia era".

Thanks for your help or feedback! Mary Gaulke (talk) 21:24, 1 December 2022 (UTC)[reply]

References

  1. ^ AGCO. "AGCO Announces Organizational Update". AGCO. Retrieved 2022-06-25.
  2. ^ Allison, David (21 August 2020). "CEO of agriculture equipment giant AGCO retiring". Atlanta Business Chronicle. Retrieved 7 November 2022.
  3. ^ Meltzer, Mark (26 October 2018). "Farm equipment maker AGCO names Eric Hansotia COO". Atlanta Business Chronicle. Retrieved 7 November 2022.
  4. ^ Singh, Rajesh Kumar (8 April 2021). "AGCO eyes higher profit as farm boom sparks equipment demand". Reuters. Retrieved 7 November 2022.
  5. ^ Singh, Rajesh Kumar (19 April 2021). "'Our factories are hungry' - U.S. farm machinery maker faces dearth of components". Reuters. Retrieved 7 November 2022.
  6. ^ Pates, Mikkel (22 December 2021). "AGCO to acquire North Dakota's Appareo". Agweek. Retrieved 7 November 2022.
1) The following kind of sounds like something found on a resume... "under Hansotia's leadership, the company navigated rising demand and supply chain disruptions driven by the COVID-19 pandemic". This might border on MOS:PUFFERY. Be careful about using overly-hyped / fluffed / boasting statements & terms on wikipedia. 2) It makes sense to split up the history section into subsections, but maybe these people aren't well-known or famous enough to the general public to have their names be used in subsection names... not sure, look at Apple Inc. where only their last names in one history subsection, but Jobs is a very well known name and Cook is well known in Apple circles. I would bet that many low-level employees don't even know their CEO name. • SbmeirowTalk08:59, 2 December 2022 (UTC)[reply]
@Sbmeirow: Thanks for the feedback! 1) I updated that line:
On January 1, 2021, AGCO transitioned to its third chairman in its history with the selection of Eric Hansotia to succeed the retiring Martin Richenhagen after a near 15-year tenure as head of the company.[1] Hansotia has been working for AGCO since 2013 and had become COO of the company in October 2018.[2] In 2021, the company navigated supply chain disruptions driven by the COVID-19 pandemic.[3] AGCO acquired North Dakota-based technology company Appareo Systems in January 2022.[4]
2) I did draw inspiration from other good articles, e.g. Boddingtons Brewery and Playtex. I think it's a meaningful way to break down an organization's history even when the names aren't big names. Alternatively, we could break it out by decade?
Thanks again. Mary Gaulke (talk) 00:53, 7 December 2022 (UTC)[reply]
@Sbmeirow: Hi! Checking if you're still interested in this edit request. If not, no worries; I'll take it to the {{request edit}} queue – just wanted to check with you first. Thanks! Mary Gaulke (talk) 17:00, 3 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Go ahead, anyone with COI editing experience is fine with me. • SbmeirowTalk00:13, 4 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Thank you kindly! Mary Gaulke (talk) 03:58, 4 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Revised requests

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Hi again – posting here the revised requests negotiated above for ease of review, and adding one more item to the bottom:

  • Replace
On January 1, 2021, AGCO transitioned to its third chairman in its history with the selection of Eric Hansotia to succeed the retiring Martin Richenhagen after a near 15-year tenure as head of the company.[5]
with
On January 1, 2021, AGCO transitioned to its third chairman in its history with the selection of Eric Hansotia to succeed the retiring Martin Richenhagen after a near 15-year tenure as head of the company.[6] Hansotia has been working for AGCO since 2013 and had become COO of the company in October 2018.[7] In 2021, the company navigated supply chain disruptions driven by the COVID-19 pandemic.[8] AGCO acquired North Dakota-based technology company Appareo Systems in January 2022.[9]
Swapped in an independent source and added more context on Hansotia's background and recent company history.
  • I also think it could be helpful to divide this section into subsections. I propose "1990–1996: Founding and early years", "1997–2005: Major acquisitions and growth", "2006–2020: Martin Richenhagen era", and "2021–present: Eric Hansotia era".
  • I suggest deleting the "Manufacturing Sites" section, per WP:DIRECTORY.

Thank you for your time! Mary Gaulke (talk) 21:35, 24 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]

References

  1. ^ Allison, David (21 August 2020). "CEO of agriculture equipment giant AGCO retiring". Atlanta Business Chronicle. Retrieved 7 November 2022.
  2. ^ Meltzer, Mark (26 October 2018). "Farm equipment maker AGCO names Eric Hansotia COO". Atlanta Business Chronicle. Retrieved 7 November 2022.
  3. ^ Singh, Rajesh Kumar (19 April 2021). "'Our factories are hungry' - U.S. farm machinery maker faces dearth of components". Reuters. Retrieved 7 November 2022.
  4. ^ Pates, Mikkel (22 December 2021). "AGCO to acquire North Dakota's Appareo". Agweek. Retrieved 7 November 2022.
  5. ^ AGCO. "AGCO Announces Organizational Update". AGCO. Retrieved 2022-06-25.
  6. ^ Allison, David (21 August 2020). "CEO of agriculture equipment giant AGCO retiring". Atlanta Business Chronicle. Retrieved 7 November 2022.
  7. ^ Meltzer, Mark (26 October 2018). "Farm equipment maker AGCO names Eric Hansotia COO". Atlanta Business Chronicle. Retrieved 7 November 2022.
  8. ^ Singh, Rajesh Kumar (19 April 2021). "'Our factories are hungry' - U.S. farm machinery maker faces dearth of components". Reuters. Retrieved 7 November 2022.
  9. ^ Pates, Mikkel (22 December 2021). "AGCO to acquire North Dakota's Appareo". Agweek. Retrieved 7 November 2022.
Go ahead: I have reviewed these proposed changes and suggest that you go ahead and make the proposed changes to the page. Johannes (Talk) (Contribs) (Articles) 22:08, 28 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]
This is now done. Thank you kindly! Mary Gaulke (talk) 03:40, 1 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Infobox updates

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Hi editors, I'm Manuela and I work for AGCO. I noticed some numbers and names in the infobox are outdated and request that they be updated. All requests can be verified by the company 10-K[1]

References

  1. ^ "SEC Form 10-K". United States Securities and Exchange Commission. February 27, 2024. Retrieved July 26, 2024.
  • Change Andrew H. Beck to Damon Audia
  • Remove operating income – it is unclear where that figure comes from, it is not directly enumerated in the 10-K, and my math is not checking out with the number currently in the infobox
  • Change assets to $11.42 billion
  • Change equity to 4.66 billion
  • Change employees to 27,900

Please let me know what you think and if you have any questions. AGCO Monaco (talk) 16:35, 4 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

 Done - you need to validated my changes. • SbmeirowTalk01:56, 5 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]
 Already done ⸺(Random)staplers 19:10, 5 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]
@Sbmeirow: that looks correct to me! Thank you for doing that. AGCO Monaco (talk) 11:23, 6 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]
@Sbmeirow: I did notice one thing looking again. Could you change Damon Audia's title to "Senior vice president & CFO"? Thanks! AGCO Monaco (talk) 17:25, 6 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]
 Done - 17:31, 6 September 2024 (UTC)

1990-1996 history update

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Hi editors, I noticed that the fourth paragraph of the 1990-1996 history section has a citation needed tag and that it is missing context related to the acquisition of Massey Ferguson. I found a source to eliminate the tag and have some suggestions for adding the additional context around the Massey Ferguson acquisition. I propose changing the current paragraph from:

  • Also in 1993, AGCO purchased the North American distribution rights to Massey Ferguson, a worldwide agricultural equipment company. In 1994, they purchased McConnell Tractors,[1] manufacturer of the large articulated Massey Ferguson tractors. AGCO developed the Agcostar line of articulated tractors. Later in 1994, the Black Machine line of planters was purchased.[citation needed]

To

  • AGCO purchased the North American distribution rights to global agricultural equipment manufacturer Massey Ferguson in 1993 and purchased the company from Varity the following year. The acquisition of England-based Massey Ferguson gave AGCO access to markets in Europe and around the world. At the time, Massey Ferguson had 20 percent of the global market share for tractors.[2] AGCO also purchased McConnell Tractors in 1994,[1] manufacturer of the large articulated Massey Ferguson tractors. AGCO developed the Agcostar line of articulated tractors. Later in 1994, the Black Machine line of planters was purchased.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b "AGCO, Form S-4/A, Registration of Securities, Filing Date Jul 15, 1996". secdatabase.com. Retrieved Jan 1, 2013.
  2. ^ Ringer, Richard (April 28, 1994). "Agco to Acquire Massey Ferguson". The New York Times. Retrieved August 6, 2024.
  3. ^ "Tractor Maker Hauls In Sales; AGCO's Acquisitions Make Georgia Firm World Market Leader". Omaha World Herald. Associated Press. November 21, 1994.

Please let me know what you think. @Sbmeirow:, would you have any interest in reviewing this request as well? AGCO Monaco (talk) 11:23, 6 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

 Done - • SbmeirowTalk17:36, 6 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]
 Already done ⸺(Random)staplers 18:05, 7 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]
@Sbmeirow: Thank you for making the change and updating the job title in the infobox. AGCO Monaco (talk) 15:36, 12 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Bold text==2006-2020 reorganization==

Hi editors, I noticed the first paragraph of the 2006-2020 section has kind of an odd construction given that the heading is about Martin Richenhagen. What would editors think about moving the last sentence of the paragraph to the beginning, like this?

  • In August of 2006, AGCO saw its first change in the position of chairman since its founding with the selection of Martin Richenhagen to succeed Robert Ratliff.[1] 2006 saw a re-focusing of the various brands and subsidiaries, and the reduction of individual brands. AGCO announced plans to combine some, and make some only part of a larger brand, or co-branding. Examples include the Massey Ferguson 9635 Hesston self-propelled swather, and the AGCO 9365 Hesston self-propelled swather. Challenger has seen further expansion with the further consolidation of the AgChem brand into Challenger, and the introduction of Agritalia built tractors and an articulated Challenger tractor.

Please let me know what you think. @Sbmeirow: would you have any thoughts on this? AGCO Monaco (talk) 15:36, 12 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

 Not done: The changes are not supported by neutral, independent, reliable sources. Please provide reliable sources that support the change you want to be made.  Safari ScribeEdits! Talk! 06:29, 13 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Even the archived page of your source appears to be empty and points nowhere. Safari ScribeEdits! Talk! 06:30, 13 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]
@SafariScribe: here is an archive link to the press release showing the handoff and here is a Forbes article that discusses Richenhagen taking over as chairman ("But in 2004 Ratliff was finally able to persuade him to run Agco. And two years later Richenhagen assumed the chairmanship"). Does that work to support the change in position? AGCO Monaco (talk) 13:27, 17 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]
@SafariScribe and Sbmeirow: just wanted to follow up here and see if there were any new thoughts with sources I shared. Sbmeirow, I pinged you because you have responded to my past requests. Please let me know what you think! AGCO Monaco (talk) 11:49, 17 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

2021-present request

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Hi editors, for my next request, I suggest updating the first two sentences of the 2021-present section. I suggest changing them from:

  • On January 1, 2021, AGCO transitioned to its third chairman in its history with the selection of Eric Hansotia to succeed the retiring Martin Richenhagen after a near 15-year tenure as head of the company.[1] Hansotia has been working for AGCO since 2013 and had become COO of the company in October 2018.[2]

To

  • In 2021, AGCO named Eric Hansotia its third chairman, succeeding Richenhagen, who retired after approximately 15 years as head of the company.[3] Hansotia has been working for AGCO since 2013 and became its chief operating officer in October 2018.[4]

References

  1. ^ Allison, David (21 August 2020). "CEO of agriculture equipment giant AGCO retiring". Atlanta Business Chronicle. Retrieved 7 November 2022.
  2. ^ Meltzer, Mark (26 October 2018). "Farm equipment maker AGCO names Eric Hansotia COO". Atlanta Business Chronicle. Retrieved 7 November 2022.
  3. ^ Allison, David (21 August 2020). "CEO of agriculture equipment giant AGCO retiring". Atlanta Business Chronicle. Retrieved 7 November 2022.
  4. ^ Meltzer, Mark (26 October 2018). "Farm equipment maker AGCO names Eric Hansotia COO". Atlanta Business Chronicle. Retrieved 7 November 2022.

Because this cleans up the language a bit and makes it more concise. @Sbmeirow: would you have any interest in this request as you had reviewed some of my other ones? AGCO Monaco (talk) 11:10, 29 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

 Done - I copied your text into the article, but I created new references, the 1st reference was archived, the 2nd reference wasn't archived (but had a problem creating an archive for it, thus reported issue to archive.org). • SbmeirowTalk20:38, 8 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
@Sbmeirow: Thanks for doing that! AGCO Monaco (talk) 13:56, 12 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

2021-present consolidation

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Hi editors, for my next request I suggest consolidating the several sentences in the 2021-present regarding acquisitions and adding in some additional acquisitions to help make the section more complete.

So I propose changing this:

In 2021, the company navigated supply chain disruptions driven by the COVID-19 pandemic.[1] AGCO acquired North Dakota-based technology company Appareo Systems in January 2022.[2]

In August 2021, Precision Planting acquired Headsight, a Bremen, Indiana company specializing in precision agriculture harvesting solutions.[3][4]

In September 2021, AGCO acquired Faromatics (Farm Robotics and Automation), a precision livestock farming business.[5]

In December 2021, Precision Planting announced an agreement to acquire Creative Sites Media, a software and app development company.[6] Also acquired in December 2021 by AGCO was Appareo Systems, a software engineering, hardware development and electronic manufacturing company.[7][8]

In May 2022, AGCO acquired JCA Industries, a Winnipeg, Manitoba based company specializing in autonomous software for agricultural machines, implement controls and electronic system components.[9][10]

In September 2023, AGCO announced it would purchase a $2 billion stake (85%) in Trimble Agriculture to form a joint venture known as PTx Trimble.[11] The deal passed American FTC approval and closed April 1, 2024.[12]

References

  1. ^ Singh, Rajesh Kumar (19 April 2021). "'Our factories are hungry' - U.S. farm machinery maker faces dearth of components". Reuters. Retrieved 7 November 2022.
  2. ^ Pates, Mikkel (22 December 2021). "AGCO to acquire North Dakota's Appareo". Agweek. Retrieved 7 November 2022.
  3. ^ "Precision Planting Agrees To Acquire Headsight Business". www.farm-equipment.com. Retrieved 2023-02-28.
  4. ^ "Precision Planting Agrees To Acquire Headsight Business". AgWeb. 2021-08-10. Retrieved 2023-02-28.
  5. ^ MarketScreener (10 September 2021). "AGCO : Acquires Faromatics, a Precision Livestock Farming Company | MarketScreener". www.marketscreener.com. Retrieved 2021-09-29.
  6. ^ MarketScreener. "Precision Planting's Acquisition of Software Company to Improve Operations, Products". www.farm-equipment.com.
  7. ^ "AGCO Agrees to Acquire Appareo Systems". www.businesswire.com. 2021-12-21. Retrieved 2023-02-28.
  8. ^ "AGCO to acquire North Dakota's Appareo". Agweek. 2021-12-22. Retrieved 2023-02-28.
  9. ^ "AGCO Acquires JCA Industries". finance.yahoo.com. Retrieved 2023-02-28.
  10. ^ "AGCO Acquires JCA Industries". www.businesswire.com. 2022-05-02. Retrieved 2023-02-28.
  11. ^ Deka, Kannaki (2023-09-28). "AGCO Corp to acquire $2 billion stake in Trimble unit to boost agri portfolio". Reuters. Retrieved 2023-10-03.
  12. ^ Post; Share; Post; Print; Email; License. "Agtech Seedlings: Agco finalizes major tech deal with Trimble". Agriculture Dive. Retrieved 2024-08-27. {{cite web}}: |last5= has generic name (help)

To

Under Hansotia, AGCO made a series of acquisitions in the precision agriculture field, including: Headsight, a precision harvesting company, [1] and Farm Robotics and Automation, a prevision livestock agriculture firm in 2021;[2][3] Appareo Systems, an agriculture-focused artificial intelligence and mechatronics development firm,[4][5] and agriculture automation firm JCA Industries in 2022;[6][7] the digital assets of German agricultural technology company FarmFacts in 2023;[8] and the purchase of 85 percent of Trimble Inc. for US$2 billion in 2024, the largest acquisition in company history. The Trimble acquisition resulted in PTx Trimble, a joint venture between the companies for autonomizing and retrofitting farm equipment.[6][9][10]

References

  1. ^ "AGCO subsidiary Precision Planting acquires Headsight" (Press release). Future Farming. August 11, 2021. Retrieved August 6, 2024.
  2. ^ Doughman, Elizabeth (September 17, 2021). "AGCO purchases poultry welfare robotics developer Faromatics". WATT Poultry. Retrieved August 6, 2024.
  3. ^ "AGCO Acquires Faromatics, a Precision Livestock Farming Company" (Press release). AGCO. September 13, 2021. Retrieved August 6, 2024.
  4. ^ Claver, Hugo (January 3, 2022). "AGCO acquires Appareo Systems". Future Farming. Retrieved August 6, 2024.
  5. ^ Pates, Mikkel (December 22, 2021). "AGCO to acquire North Dakota's Appareo". Agweek. Retrieved June 28, 2024.
  6. ^ a b Spangler, Holly (September 28, 2023). "Agco buys 85% of Trimble Ag for $2 billion". Prairie Farmer. Farm Progress. Retrieved June 28, 2024.
  7. ^ Claver, Hugo (May 3, 2022). "New AGCO acquisition to boost development of autonomous machines". Future Farming. Retrieved August 6, 2024.
  8. ^ Hekkert, Geert (November 22, 2023). "AGCO's vision for autonomy accelerates with FarmFacts acquisition". Future Farming. Retrieved July 29, 2024.
  9. ^ Yoganathan, Anila (May 16, 2024). "'We want to have the Amazon experience': Duluth agtech company looks to the future". Atlanta Business Chronicle. Retrieved June 28, 2024.
  10. ^ Deka, Kannaki (2023-09-28). "AGCO Corp to acquire $2 billion stake in Trimble unit to boost agri portfolio". Reuters. Retrieved 2023-10-03.

In addition to consolidating the content and adding more acquisitions, this also replaces several sources that are press releases with third-party coverage and updates the citations. Additionally it removes the sentence about navigating supply chain issues, as I am not sure that is an encyclopedic detail; however, if anyone reviewing prefers to keep it that is fine with me. I'd love thoughts and feedback on this. @Sbmeirow: would you have any interest in this request? Cheers AGCO Monaco (talk) 13:56, 12 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I agree that you writing style is much more elegant that what current exists in this article, but I don't agree that important details are removed, such as where each aquired business is located. Myself as well as other readers likely don't know where most of these businesses are located, which is why I'm not happy seeing it removed as well as not listed for every business. Though such a Wikipedia rule may not exist, I feel this stuff is important and should be included for preservation of historical information. • SbmeirowTalk20:44, 11 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
@Sbmeirow: thanks for taking a look! I am more than happy to put the locations in. What do you think of this?
Under Hansotia, AGCO made a series of acquisitions in the precision agriculture field, including: Headsight, a Bremen, Indiana-based precision harvesting company,[1] and Farm Robotics and Automation, a Barcelona-based precision livestock agriculture firm in 2021;[2][3][4] North Dakota-based Appareo Systems, an agriculture-focused artificial intelligence and mechatronics development firm,[5][6] and Winnipeg, Manitoba, agriculture automation firm JCA Industries in 2022;[7][8] the digital assets of German agricultural technology company FarmFacts in 2023;[9] and the purchase of 85 percent of Colorado-based Trimble Inc. for US$2 billion in 2024, the largest acquisition in company history. The Trimble acquisition resulted in PTx Trimble, a joint venture between the companies for autonomizing and retrofitting farm equipment.[7][10][11]

References

  1. ^ "AGCO subsidiary Precision Planting acquires Headsight" (Press release). Future Farming. August 11, 2021. Retrieved August 6, 2024.
  2. ^ Doughman, Elizabeth (September 17, 2021). "AGCO purchases poultry welfare robotics developer Faromatics". WATT Poultry. Retrieved August 6, 2024.
  3. ^ "AGCO Acquires Faromatics, a Precision Livestock Farming Company" (Press release). AGCO. September 13, 2021. Retrieved August 6, 2024.
  4. ^ Peskett, Matt (September 13, 2021). "Faromatics and its poultry monitoring robot 'ChickenBoy' acquired by AGCO". Farm Automation Today. Retrieved December 11, 2024.
  5. ^ Claver, Hugo (January 3, 2022). "AGCO acquires Appareo Systems". Future Farming. Retrieved August 6, 2024.
  6. ^ Pates, Mikkel (December 22, 2021). "AGCO to acquire North Dakota's Appareo". Agweek. Retrieved June 28, 2024.
  7. ^ a b Spangler, Holly (September 28, 2023). "Agco buys 85% of Trimble Ag for $2 billion". Prairie Farmer. Farm Progress. Retrieved June 28, 2024.
  8. ^ Claver, Hugo (May 3, 2022). "New AGCO acquisition to boost development of autonomous machines". Future Farming. Retrieved August 6, 2024.
  9. ^ Hekkert, Geert (November 22, 2023). "AGCO's vision for autonomy accelerates with FarmFacts acquisition". Future Farming. Retrieved July 29, 2024.
  10. ^ Yoganathan, Anila (May 16, 2024). "'We want to have the Amazon experience': Duluth agtech company looks to the future". Atlanta Business Chronicle. Retrieved June 28, 2024.
  11. ^ Deka, Kannaki (2023-09-28). "AGCO Corp to acquire $2 billion stake in Trimble unit to boost agri portfolio". Reuters. Retrieved 2023-10-03.

Appreciate you taking a look! AGCO Monaco (talk) 11:32, 12 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

 DoneSbmeirowTalk13:45, 15 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
@Sbmeirow: Thank you! AGCO Monaco (talk) 15:26, 17 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Eric Hansotia expansion and Manufacturing sites

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Hi editors, for my next request I suggest replacing this paragraph:

In July 2024 AGCO announced it had reached an agreement with private equity firm American Industrial Partners to divest its Grain and Protein divisions including GSI, Automated Production, Tecno, Cimbria, and Cumberland brands.[1]

References

  1. ^ Corporation, AGCO. "AGCO Announces Definitive Agreement to Sell its Grain & Protein Business". www.prnewswire.com (Press release). Archived from the original on 2024-08-27. Retrieved 2024-08-27.

With this:

In 2023, AGCO launched Startup investment division AGCO Ventures, new tractor lines under the Massey Ferguson and Fendt brands,[1] and an acceleration center at Arizona State University's Skysong campus to develop agricultural software and electronics in 2023.[2] In April 2024, AGCO launched the PTx brand with the sub-brands PTx Trimble and Precision Planting. PTx Trimble combined Müller-Elektronik, Bilberry, and JCA Industries with the Trimble agriculture assets.[3] Precision Planting merged the acquisitions of Headsight and Intelligent Ag Solutions with the existing Precision Planting brand.[4][3] The same year, AGCO opened a 510,000 sq. ft. assembly facility for its Precision Planting brand in Morton, Illinois,[5] launched FarmerCore, a network of service vehicles as well as improved purchase methods for parts,[6] and opened a new headquarters and manufacturing facility for its Fendt brand in Jackson, Minnesota. The Jackson facility includes historical displays about the brand, manufacturing and meeting space, and equipment simulators.[7] Subsidiary AGCO Power opened a clean energy lab to develop powertrain technology for AGCO equipment in July 2024.[8][9] The same month, AGCO announced an agreement with American Industrial Partners to sell its Grain and Protein division for US$700 million, including GSI, Automated Production, Tecno, Cimbria, and Cumberland brands.[10][11]

References

  1. ^ Vogt, Willie (November 14, 2023). "Agco launches 2 tractors, makes a tech buy". Farm Progress. Retrieved July 29, 2024.
  2. ^ Stone, Kevin (December 13, 2013). "Agricultural tech company AGCO opens ASU-affiliated acceleration center in Scottsdale". KTAR. Retrieved July 29, 2024.
  3. ^ a b "What is PTx?". Farm Progress (Press release). June 1, 2024. Retrieved September 10, 2024.
  4. ^ Garvey, Scott (April 26, 2024). "PTx provides a blend of precision farming systems". The Western Producer. Retrieved July 29, 2024.
  5. ^ Deacon, Joe (January 17, 2024). "A look inside Precision Planting's expansive, innovative assembly and distribution center in Morton". WCBU. Retrieved July 29, 2024.
  6. ^ Castillo, Andy (February 13, 2024). "Agco repair service aims to make 'house calls'". Farm Progress. Retrieved June 28, 2024.
  7. ^ DeYoung, Dirk (May 5, 2024). "Ag-equipment giant opens Fendt 'customer experience center' in Minnesota (photos)". Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal. Retrieved June 28, 2024.
  8. ^ Schultz, Becky (July 19, 2024). "AGCO Power opens clean energy lab". Power Progress. Retrieved July 29, 2024.
  9. ^ Abbott, Gary (July 11, 2024). "AGCO opens laboratory for clean powertrain development in Finland". Irish Farmers Journal. Retrieved July 29, 2024.
  10. ^ Miller, Dan (July 25, 2024). "AGCO Sells Grain, Protein Busines". Progressive Farmer. Retrieved September 10, 2024.
  11. ^ Zimmerman, Sarah (July 30, 2024). "Agco to offload grain and protein business for $700M". Agriculture Dive. Retrieved September 10, 2024.

This does a few things:

  • Expands company history in the last two years with third-party journalistic sources
  • Replaces a press release with a third-party source

I was also wondering about the appropriateness of the Manufacturing sites section. There are several inaccuracies that I unfortunately don't have sources to correct, and it seems to me in general to be a case of not including everything or not making a directory. I would be curious for others' thoughts, and if you also find it inappropriate, would you consider removing it?

Thanks in advance for your feedback. Cheers AGCO Monaco (talk) 15:26, 17 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]