The Deep South Equipment Dealers Assn. and Southern Equipment Dealers Assn have merged to become the Deep Southern Equipment Dealers Assn., representing dealer members in Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia and Florida.
The company is focusing on expanded services in areas key to the construction industry, including Connecticut, Indiana, Florida, Michigan and Mississippi.
According to an email to members of the Midwest-SouthEastern Equipment Dealers Assn. and other regional dealer association executives, Mike Caraway has died. Caraway was executive vice president of the dealership group with offices in Madison, Wis., and Memphis, Tenn.
The 2018 Dealership Minds Summit, held at the Coralville Marriott Hotel & Conference Center in Iowa City, Iowa, July 24-25, drew a sold out crowd of 264 attendees, including 115 different dealerships across 28 states and 5 provinces.
P&K Equipment is acquiring Grissoms, a neighboring John Deere dealer, with 5 locations throughout Oklahoma, including Prague, Shawnee, McAlester, Muskogee and Ada.
Cameron Schwartz, a mechanic at the Tractor Store in Eugene, Ore., said because the store mainly sells to small-scale and hobby farmers, it’s something he’s heard many customers discuss.
Hoober, a farm equipment dealer with locations in Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland and Virginia, recently announced that Don Mikes has been hired as the company’s president and chief executive officer.
Dealers say that they would invest in people, location and technology. And, one dealer asks,"If I had the capital needed to purchase or start a farm equipment dealership, would I do it?”
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