AGCO Corporation (NYSE: AGCO), a global leader in the design,
manufacture, and distribution of agricultural machinery and
precision ag technology, held its annual North America Supplier
Event at Lanier Islands, GA, on April 18-20. Company leaders and
critical suppliers conferred on process improvements and recognized
one supplier for Partner-Level* distinction and presented eight
Supplier of the Year awards.
“AGCO is pleased to recognize our suppliers, who have helped us
proactively meet farmers’ needs across North America,” said Tim
Millwood, AGCO SVP and Chief Supply Chain Officer. “Our suppliers
are essential to AGCO’s ability to deliver farmer-focused solutions
to sustainably feed our world.”
The gathering was held in Lanier Islands, Georgia, less than 20
miles from AGCO’s corporate headquarters, and it attracted
participants from throughout the company, suppliers from around the
world, and farmer-customers from as far as Finland. The event was
filled with networking opportunities, educational sessions, and
roundtables that encouraged participants to share experiences and
brainstorm solutions to issues encountered at all levels of the
supply chain and manufacturing process. Highlights included
interactive hands-on experiences with products from the company’s
Fendt®, Massey Ferguson®, Grain & Protein, and Fuse® /
Precision Ag brands, as well as an Executive Panel in which
participants discussed pressing concerns that stretch beyond
traditional supply chain topics.
Mike Clem, AGCO's VP of Purchasing for North America, expressed
his gratitude to AGCO's suppliers, highlighting their role in
fulfilling the company's farmer-first purpose. He emphasized the
efforts and dedication of the top-performing suppliers who
contributed to making AGCO a trusted partner for smart farming
solutions.
Suppliers recognized during the event included the following
companies:
Promoted to Partner-Level* Distinction:
Nucor of Charlotte, NC, is the largest steel producer and
"mini-mill" steelmaker in the US, as well as the largest recycler
of scrap in North America. Nucor is recognized for its close
collaboration with AGCO’s engineering, logistics, and purchasing
teams that provides value and high-quality solutions for AGCO and
our customers.
AGCO 2021 Supplier of the Year winners (by award):
Supplier of the Year: Ferroloy, Inc. is an iron foundry
in Wichita KS, with machining capabilities, manufacturing ductile
iron castings, and gray iron castings for a variety of OEMs,
including agricultural machinery. As a strategic and innovative
supplier for AGCO, Ferroloy has shown agility and resilience with
the flexibility to adapt to AGCO’s changing environment.
Indirect Supplier Award: Palo Alto Networks, Inc. of
Santa Clara, CA, is a multinational cybersecurity company that has
provided AGCO with strategic collaborative solutions to increase
network security and meet the secure cloud-based needs of the
hybrid workforce.
Logistics Outbound Service Provider Award: R.E. West
Transportation of Ashland City, TN, is a for-hire contract freight
hauling operation that has provided AGCO with strategic
collaborative logistics services for over 12 years and transported
over 8600 loads to dealers across the US and Canada. Outstanding
reliability and customer service make R.E. West Transportation an
effective supplier of innovation and collaboration.
Logistics Inbound Service Provider Award: Flat World
Global Solutions of St. Louis, MO, provides collaborative and
innovative shipping and delivery solutions to AGCO. The company
streamlines supply chain processes for AGCO, with technology that
integrates and organizes shipping, logistics, and storage without
interruption for a simplified shipping solution.
Aftersales Supplier Award: Ag Express Electronics of
Sulphur Springs, IN, is a 100% employee-owned company that leads
the agricultural industry in service, sales, and support of
electronic instrumentation and controls. With order flexibility,
quality parts, and outstanding customer service, Ag Express
Electronics provides adaptive and strategic collaboration to meet
the needs of AGCO’s farmers, manufacturing sites, and dealers.
Sustainability Award: Headquartered in Türkiye, Jantsa
has a long history of social and community stewardship that was
again demonstrated in February 2023 when a 7.8 magnitude earthquake
struck Türkiye and Syria. The company and employees donated
containers of toiletries, healthcare items, food, water, tents, and
a container house to serve as a residence for a family in need.
Jantsa is committed to community restoration and pledged to
continue providing support to those who survived the massive
earthquake.
Quality & Delivery Performance Award: McNeilus Steel
Inc. of Morristown, TN, is a full-line steel distributor and
processor dedicated to providing AGCO’s customers with the best in
material quality, responsive customer service, and on-time
delivery. The company is recognized for its close collaboration
with AGCO’s engineering, logistics, and purchasing teams that
provides value and high-quality solutions for AGCO and our
farmers.
Collaboration & Innovation Award: American Castings,
LLC, located in Pryor, OK, is a world leader in quality ferrous
castings. The company has been a high-performing supplier for many
years for Jackson’s Fendt IDEAL® combine track systems and has
continually produced quality components that meet AGCO’s standards
and on-time demand.
Fendt, Fuse, IDEAL, and Massey Ferguson are registered
trademarks of AGCO.
* NOTE: The use of “partner” throughout this announcement
in no way implies nor suggests a relationship beyond Component
Supply or Services and Performance as outlined in the ASPIRE
Supplier Management Guideline. Please see
www.agcocorp.com/suppliers for more details.
About AGCO
AGCO (NYSE:AGCO) is a global leader in the design, manufacture
and distribution of agricultural machinery and precision ag
technology. AGCO delivers customer value through its differentiated
brand portfolio including core brands like Fendt®, GSI®, Massey
Ferguson®, Precision Planting®, and Valtra®. Powered by Fuse® smart
farming solutions, AGCO’s full line of equipment and services help
farmers sustainably feed our world. Founded in 1990 and
headquartered in Duluth, Georgia, USA, AGCO had net sales of $12.7
billion in 2022. For more information, visit www.AGCOcorp.com. For
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