Two family-owned, full-service John Deere dealer groups headquartered in Mexico, Mo., and Waterloo, Ill., announced plans to merge their businesses today. Sydenstricker Implement Co. and Wm. Nobbe & Co. have partnered to form Sydenstricker-Nobbe Partners and anticipate officially beginning joint operation of 26 Missouri and Illinois dealerships in January 2020.
The Brandt Group of Companies announced it has reached an agreement to acquire the Deere-owned businesses of Nortrax Canada and Nortrax Quebec. The deal will merge all John Deere Construction & Forestry dealerships in Canada under the Brandt banner.
SEMA Equipment, an 8-store John Deere dealership in southeast Minnesota will be consolidating 3 of its locations, reports KTTC. The Austin, Leroy and Spring Valley stores will be consolidated into a new location in Grand Meadow.
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