AGCO Sponsors City of Duluth’s Gateway Art Project
09 Aprile 2014 - 10:16PM
Business Wire
“Ascension” By Local Artist Unveiled Today At
Ceremony
AGCO (NYSE: AGCO), a worldwide manufacturer and distributor of
agricultural equipment, demonstrated its hometown support at the
City of Duluth’s Gateway Art Project ceremony.
"Ascension" by local artist, Michael
Dillon unveiled in the city of Duluth today, generously funded by
AGCO Corporation.
Today’s unveiling of “Ascension” by local artist Michael Dillon,
was located in the middle of the roundabout on McClure Bridge Road.
The piece symbolizes the humble beginnings of the city and captures
the spirit of progress and a hopeful future, mirroring well AGCO’s
transformation in the agriculture industry. The City of Duluth
hopes to commission additional public art pieces to continue to
enhance Duluth and its surrounding areas. AGCO, whose global
headquarters is located in Duluth, GA, is a sponsor of this initial
art piece.
“AGCO is honored to be a part of such a significant community
project,” said Martin Richenhagen, Chairman, President and Chief
Executive Officer, AGCO. “It is important that we are good
corporate citizens, and that we support and invest in the community
and the surrounding areas in which we operate our business.”
Mayor Nancy Harris stated, “the partnership with AGCO and the
City of Duluth is an example of an involved business stepping up to
support the community. We appreciate the fact that AGCO understands
the importance of providing citizens with public art that not only
enhances the aesthetic value of Duluth, but becomes a lasting
statement that AGCO is a business that supports economic vitality
in our community.”
AGCO is an active member in the metro-Atlanta area community
with sponsorships including Piedmont Park in Atlanta, the annual
Duluth Fall Festival, Gwinnett Environmental and Heritage Center
and the support of Gwinnett Tech’s Legacy of Lives Campaign to
expand the college’s Bioscience Technology program. In 2012, AGCO
donated 29 percent of their charitable giving to community
investments.
For more information about the City of Duluth’s Gateway Art
Project visit
http://www.duluthga.net/community/gateway_art_project.php.
ABOUT AGCO
AGCO (NYSE: AGCO) is a global leader in the design,
manufacture and distribution of agricultural
machinery. AGCO supports more productive farming through
a full line of tractors, combines, hay tools, sprayers, forage
equipment, grain storage and protein production systems, tillage
implements and replacement parts. AGCO products are sold
through five core machinery brands, Challenger®, Fendt®, GSI®,
Massey Ferguson® and Valtra® and are distributed globally through
approximately 3,100 independent dealers and distributors in more
than 140 countries worldwide. Founded in 1990, AGCO is
headquartered in Duluth, GA, USA. In 2013, AGCO had
net sales of $10.8 billion. www.AGCOcorp.com
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