New Manufacturing Facility Coming Along

Photo of Joe Gossard,  Leader of St. Cloud welding department 

putting the finishing touches on the last of our 5 prototypes.

The new Geringhoff manufacturing facility is coming along nicely as the first wave of prototypes are being prepared for action.

Here is an article in the St. Cloud Times detailing the process and providing a status update:

Slowly but surely, Geringhoff transforming, preparing for its opening

First U.S. made prototype frame

On Saturday March 9, a Geringhoff team from St. Cloud, MN and Ahlen, Germany completed the welding process on the first 8 row prototype frame.

In the photo are: Christian Kalverkamp, Wolfgang Schwitzke, Peter Scholz, Hermann Braun, Stephan Kaup, John Hinchey, Joseph Gossard and Klaus Pentek.

Although a relatively small component and the first of thousands, the accomplishment is huge achievement from our perspective. Congratulations to the team for this first from Geringhoff.

8 Row Prototype Frame

German Engineering, American Muscle on full display

Sign outside the new Geringhoff USA Factory.

Geringhoff to open manufacturing facility in St. Cloud, MN - UPDATED

Geringhoff announced plans to bring manufacturing to St. Cloud MN at a press conference on September 11th, 2012. This is big news, not only for the area of St. Cloud, but for Geringhoff as well. Initial hiring will begin soon and will look to initially fill 100 jobs. A local media wrap up to different stories on the event can be seen after the jump.  * Updated with new articles and video.

Farm Progress Show 2012 Day 2 - Wrap Up

With the final day of demonstrations under way, here is a review of the Rota Disc Elite in the field at the Farm Progress Show.

Independence Prototype on location at the Farm Progress Show

In addition to the field demo's that are happening at the Farm Progress Show in Boone, IA that I wrote about earlier, there is even more excitement taking place on the lot within the show grounds.

Farm Progress Show Demo 2012 - Day 1 Wrap Up

The 2012 Farm Progress Show in Boone, IA is already underway and with the first day of demonstrations in the book it's clear that the new Elite Series by Geringhoff is in for a big year.

With two heads in the field, Geringhoff had a chance to show off its Rota Disc Elite's patented stalk destruction technology as well as the NorthStar Elite's traditional and reliable knife roll technology.

Independence Open House Tour - Fargo, ND

The Geringhoff Independence Prototype corn head made it's first stop on it's 4 month, Limited Engagement Dealer Open House tour.

Hosted by M&W Corn Heads out of Hillsboro, ND. The event hosted hundreds of people, packing the Red River Valley Fairgrounds in Fargo, ND. People stopped by in droves, just to catch a glimpse of the most talked about agricultural product of 2012.

In addition to the main attraction, popular radio host Joel Heitkamp of KFGO, The Mighty 790 did his daily broadcast from the busy event as well.

Click through the jump for pictures and an interview with Geringhoff Territory Manager Ron Solberg, discussing the Independence as well as a calander with upcoming tour dates.