Krone North America Celebrates 50 Years of Business

Nov 02, 2023

Krone North America headquarters, located in Olive Branch, Miss., celebrated 50 years of the equipment manufacturer’s anniversary at the company headquarters on Oct. 26. The company, founded in Spelle, Germany in 1906, began its operations in North America in 1973. KRONE’s North American headquarters moved from Memphis, Tenn., to its current location in Olive Branch in 2020.

Krone is a global manufacturer of hay and forage equipment. Their product lineup includes smaller pieces like hay mowers, tedders, rakes, and round balers, as well as their flagship commercial pieces such as the BiG Pack square baler, the BiG M self-propelled mower conditioner, and the BiG X self-propelled forage harvester, which is the world’s highest horsepower forage harvester.

“Krone North America is excited to celebrate 50 years of providing the highest quality hay and forage equipment to farmers, ranchers and custom operators, and we look forward to continued growth in North America,” said Dietz Lankhorst, CEO of Krone North America.

Source : Farm Equipment

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