Kinze Announces Difficult Decision to Reduce Workforce Due to Down Ag Market

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Williamsburg, August 1, 2024

Kinze announced today that it will be implementing a reduction in its workforce in response to the ongoing economic downturn in the agricultural sector. The reduction affects 193 of Kinze’s 815 employees in Williamsburg, Iowa. No other reductions are planned at this time.

“We deeply regret the necessity of this action,” said Susanne Veatch, President of Kinze. “This decision was not made lightly, and it is a direct response to current ag market realities.”

About Kinze – Founded 59 years ago on the premise of innovation, Kinze Manufacturing, Inc., is a recognized technology leader and innovator of planters for row-crop production, dual auger grain carts, high-speed tillage equipment and technology offerings.

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