Ziegler Ag Equipment: Opens new facility in DeForest, Wis.

Contact: Charlie Whittlesey: 952.887.5838

Minneapolis, Minn. (September 23, 2011) — Ziegler Ag Equipment is pleased to announce the opening of a new facility in DeForest, Wis. The facility, located at 201 Zoi Lane, near the intersection of I-90/94 and County Road I, serves the agricultural market, offering new and used equipment, service, parts, and technology support for Ziegler customers in south central Wisconsin. Ziegler’s other Wisconsin locations include Columbus and Dodgeville.

The DeForest facility has 19,000 sq. ft. of space, and includes a parts warehouse, offices, and a full-service shop. Field service technicians dispatched from DeForest provide on-farm repairs, and an overnight shuttle system connects the facility with Ziegler’s 21 other locations in Minnesota, Iowa, and Wisconsin, providing customers with an unmatched offering of products, parts, and services.

The DeForest location offers a complete line of new and used agricultural equipment, including Challenger® and Massey Ferguson® tractors and hay equipment, LEXION® combines, Gleaner® combines, White Planters, Sunflower® tillage equipment, and RoGator®, TerraGator®, and SpraCoupe® application equipment.

“We’re excited to expand our presence in Wisconsin,” said Ziegler Chairman and CEO William Hoeft. “With the purchase of this facility, Ziegler will be able to offer our customers a broader array of capabilities and a higher level of service.”

Founded in 1914, Ziegler is an independently owned company employing more than 1,300 people in 22 communities throughout the tri-state area.