Gehl Company
Company type | Public |
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Industry | Heavy equipment |
Founded | 1859 |
Headquarters | West Bend, WI, United States |
Key people | William D. Gehl, CEO & Chairman |
Products | Construction & Agriculture Machinery |
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Number of employees | 500 |
Website | www |
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Gehl Company is an American[2] manufacturer of compact equipment headquartered in West Bend, Wisconsin.[3] The main campus in West Bend, built on 37 acres (15 ha), includes not only the headquarters but also the research and development facilities for the entire enterprise.[4]
Product lines
The Gehl product lines, including skid steer loaders, track loaders, articulated loaders, asphalt pavers, compact excavators, and telescopic handlers, are used worldwide in construction and agricultural markets.[3] Gehl is North America's largest manufacturer of agricultural machinery other than tractors.[5] The Gehl Company owns the rights to manufacture Mustang skid steer loaders, and previously distributed Takeuchi Compact Track Loaders under the names Gehl and Mustang.[6]
History
Gehl was founded by Louis Lucas in 1859.[3]
Gehl was acquired in September 2008 for US$30 a share by the French equipment maker Manitou Group.[6] This allowed the company to expand its telehandler market into the US and enter several new equipment markets.[3][7] The company was delisted from NASDAQ under its ticker symbol GEHL.[citation needed]
In 2007, Gehl and the Milwaukee Brewers announced a naming rights deal for a group party club area in Miller Park.[8]
References
- ^ a b "Gehl Company Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2007 Results; Issues 2008 Full Year Outlook" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-10-26. Retrieved 2009-03-03.
- ^ http://www.gehl.com/about-us/history
- ^ a b c d "Gehl Products Webpage". Retrieved 2012-09-16.
- ^ Manitou Americas (2014). Gehl Company Overview. Retrieved on 2014-03-12 from http://www.gehl.com/about-us.
- ^ "Gehl Products Webpage". Retrieved 2013-02-08.
- ^ a b LaMotta, Lisa. "Forbes_merger". Retrieved 2012-09-16.
- ^ "Manitou US Products Webpage". Archived from the original on 2012-08-30. Retrieved 2012-09-16.
- ^ Walker, Don (2007-05-10). "Brewers, Gehl Co., strike naming rights deal". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 10 May 2007. Retrieved from http://www.jsonline.com/blogs/sports/31875174.html.
External links
Media related to Gehl at Wikimedia Commons