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Kinze grain carts have been a staple in the field for many years. Their reliability, innovation and performance set them apart from the competition. That’s why, when it comes harvest time, so many big blue grain carts can be found rolling through fields across the globe. The launch of the new stylized dual-auger, corner auger grain cart in 2012 has continued to keep Kinze at the forefront of the grain cart industry. What makes the latest generation of Kinze grain carts so special? Here are a few highlights: Up to 750 bushels per minute unloading capacity.Pivoting vertical auger allows operator to control adjustment (over 2’ of height and nearly 2’ of reach). Hydraulically adjustable spout pivots to make it easier...

Welcome to 2014! The fresh start of a new year means it’s time to swap calendars and make some resolutions. How can we improve? What can we do better? What great things can we achieve in 2014? At Kinze, our resolutions are pretty similar each year: Continue to design and build game-changing innovations that help growers plant and harvest more efficiently, strengthen our global market share, provide team members the resources and training they need to excel, and recruit talented professionals who can help us create the next big innovation. Perhaps this year you have resolved to make a major career move – to finally land that ideal position that enables you to maximize your talents, grow as a professional...

As we give thanks to all of you for another splendid year at Kinze, we reflect on the many blessings bestowed upon us this holiday season. It's humbling to see all the hard work and devotion that has brought us to this point, and how inspiring it is to consider what exciting things await us all in the New Year. So as we tie a bow on 2013, we'd simply like to say thanks for your business and your loyalty to the brand that we've so lovingly built. You've inspired us to achieve so many wonderful things, and with your dedication and support we will continue to innovate and serve well the agricultural community. It's an honor to work with you...

From publishing children’s books to engineering multi-hybrid planters, production levels at Kinze are rivaling that of Santa’s workshop in the lead up to Christmas. The Kinze multi-hybrid planter was announced in early December, making it an easy way for farmer’s to optimize their yields. The planter uses the Kinze 4000 series electric drive to allow seed hybrids to be selected and automatically planted for different parts of the field. Kinze debuted its first children’s book that tells the story of Kinze Manufacturing, true stories that are beautifully illustrated (by an Iowa illustrator!) and created for younger audiences to begin to embrace the world of agriculture. Finally, Kinze opened a production facility in Lithuania. It’s Kinze’s first production facility outside of the United States, which better helps in...

This fall Kinze made an exciting leap by opening its first production facility abroad in Lithuania. The agricultural arena in Eastern Europe offers many promising opportunities for Kinze, both today and in the future, and we are thrilled by what’s in store. In order for us to realize the maximum potential of these opportunities, it was important that Kinze establish a local presence that allowed for rapid response to changing market demands and streamline the manufacturing and delivery process to reduce the lead times. This move was really a win-win because it enhanced our capabilities abroad – but also here at home. By freeing up valuable resources at our manufacturing headquarters in Williamsburg, Iowa, Kinze is better able to serve...

What makes a company special isn’t just the products and services it offers. It’s the stories and company history. Stories about the vibrant, talented people who enrich the culture and embody the brand name. Stories about how certain product offerings were first innovated and later improved. Kinze is fortunate in that regard, for ours is a history with an abundance of great stories. We want to share as many of those stories as we can. The Kinze Innovation Center was created with that purpose in mind. From the early stages of its development, one of our primary goals was developing fun ways for younger audiences to experience and enjoy the Kinze story. So naturally, a series of children’s books seemed...

Stories inspire us. Stories of success drive us to achieve great things of our own. Stories of perseverance encourage us to keep going – even despite formidable obstacles. Even stories of failure can inspire us by reminding us that success is never a given and we must always stay focused, hungry and humble. Stories abound here at Kinze. Like the story of my father – president and founder Jon Kinzenbaw – who as an ambitious young man with little money in his pocket opened a small welding shop here in the heartland, relying on his creative talents, know-how and work ethic to build a successful company from the ground up.  Over the years so many talented and hard working people...