All Agco articles – Page 2

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    Global round up

    2013-01-09T00:00:00Z

    AGCO chooses K+N for PDCLogistics provider Kuehne + Nagel has signed a contract with agricultural machinery maker AGCO to manage its new aftermarket parts distribution centre (PDC) in Johannesburg, South Africa. The centre, which started operations in December, supplies parts within South Africa as well as to several ...

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    Hello BRIC road

    2012-10-01T14:44:04Z

    Safety legislation could worsen driver shortageStimulating demandFeeling the painTegma to spread its reach further Transporting tractorsGefto taps technologyNew legislation and a volatile market are hurting road haulage companies in Brazil. Tony Danby assesses the scenario for vehicle road haulage in Latin America’s largest market.Brazil’s road haulage segment for finished vehicles ...

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    AGCO invests in African PDC

    2012-05-30T00:00:00Z

    Agricultural machinery maker, AGCO, has broken ground on a parts distribution centre at Pomona near Johannesburg, South Africa, which it will run with distribution partner Barloworld. The centre expected to be complete by the end of the year.The PDC will hold 40,000 parts and will be situated near the ...

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    Heavy growth in Brazil

    2011-07-01T19:50:45Z

    Marcopolo discovers new territoriesAgco harvests logistics savingsConstructive logisticsBrazil’s boom has been driving a wave of investment in the construction and farming industries, through to tourism and retail. Tony Danby looks at how economic growth, the upcoming World Cup and expanding agricultural markets are spurring heavy machinery sales and the challenges ...

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    Balancing act for high and heavy

    2011-04-01T09:53:06Z

    Construction back on track?Are the LSPs ready?Coping with growthFreight rates climbProductions shifts to follow salesEnvironment legislation kicks inThe high and heavy industry is recovering, but the growth is now in emerging economies and the logistics sector needs to invest or shift capacity to service the demanding new markets, writes Andrew ...