# Brandt Group to buy Kongskilde farm equipment plant in Illinois

Brandt Group will acquire a 200,000-square-foot farm equipment plant in McLean County, Illinois from Kongskilde Industries. Brandt plans to spend $13 million on plant improvements and expects to bring up to 500 jobs to the area.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2017-12-04
- Where: McLean County, Illinois, United States
- Jobs: 500
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 200,000 square foot plant
- Products: farm equipment, loaders, skid steers, augers, conveyors, grain handling vacuums
- Sectors: [Industrial Machinery](https://endata.com/sectors/industrial-machinery.md)

## Companies

- [Kongskilde Industries A/S](https://endata.com/companies/18175.md) (target)
- [Brandt Group](https://endata.com/companies/28560.md) (acquirer)

## Sources

- [agcanada.com](https://www.agcanada.com/daily/brandt-to-buy-first-u-s-manufacturing-plant), 2017-12-04: "We are very excited at the opportunity to expand our manufacturing footprint directly into the American market."

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