10/27/2009
Alamo Group Inc. completed the acquisition of the majority of the assets of Bush Hog, LLC ("Bush Hog") according to the terms and conditions which were previously announced on September 4, 2009.
Bush Hog manufactures agricultural mowing equipment in North America. The combination of Bush Hog's product line with Alamo Group's range of agricultural mowers marketed under the Rhino, Schulte, Spearhead, Bomford, McConnel and Twose brands, creates the largest manufacturer of agricultural mowers in the world.
While Bush Hog will continue to be run as a separate brand through its existing sales network.
Alamo Group products include truck and tractor mounted mowing and other vegetation maintenance equipment, street sweepers, snow removal equipment, pothole patchers, excavators, vacuum trucks, agricultural implements and related after market parts and services. The Company was founded in 1969, and with the Bush Hog acquisition, has more than 2,500 employees and operates eighteen plants in North America and Europe as of October 22, 2009.
The corporate offices of Alamo Group Inc. are located in Seguin, Texas and the headquarters for the Company's European operations are located in Salford Priors, England.
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