acquired the forage machinery line from Lely, including balers, loading wagons, mowers, tedders, rakes, and the rights to the entire portfolio of the defunct Mengele Agrartechnik. This included factories in Wolfenbuettel (D) and Waldstetten (D). The factory in Maassluis (NL) will be closed in 2018. In September 2020, AGCO acquired 151 Research Inc., a Winnipeg, Manitoba based company that specializes in grain storage research and development. On January 1, 2021, AGCO named the 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. In August 2021, Precision Planting acquired Headsight, a Bremen, Indiana company specializing in precision agriculture harvesting solutions. In September 2021, AGCO acquired Faromatics (Farm Robotics and Automation), a precision livestock farming business. In December 2021, Precision Planting announced an agreement to acquire Creative Sites Media, a software and app development company. Also acquired in December 2021 by AGCO was Appareo Systems, a software engineering, hardware development and electronic manufacturing company. 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. Manufacturing Sites Current Former Coldwater, Ohio, USA : White-New Idea Farm Equipment in 1999 Independence, Missouri, USA : Gleaner Combines in 2000 Willmar, Minnesota, USA: Spra-Coupe and Willmar Application Equipment in 2001 Maassluis, Netherlands : Lely Hay Equipment in 2018 Brands AGCO Power Challenger Fendt Gleaner GSI Massey Ferguson Precision Planting RoGator / TerraGator Sunflower Manufacturing Valtra White Farm Equipment Laverda Fella See also List of S&P 400 companies References Further reading Factory on the Plains: Lyle Yost and the Hesston Corporation; Billy Mac Jones; Wichita State University; 1987; ASIN B0006EQOU0. External links Agricultural machinery manufacturers of the United States Tractor manufacturers of the United States Manufacturing companies established in 1990 Manufacturing companies based in Georgia (U.S. state) Companies based in Duluth, Georgia Harvey County, Kansas Companies listed on the New York Stock Exchange Companies formed by management buyout Diesel engine manufacturers Electrical generation engine manufacturers Marine engine manufacturers