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Businesses of Agriculture: Plains Equipment Group

From the Businesses of Agriculture series

Committed to customer success at 15 Midwestern locations

Kerry Hoffschneider
Feb 6, 2019
Feb 6, 2019 Updated Feb 10, 2021

Businesses of Agriculture: Plains Equipment Group

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Plains Equipment Group

Founded:

1981

Current owner:

Perry Case is the main shareholder with five other share holders

Current top executive and board chairman:

Kevin Clark, chief executive officer; Todd

Case, chairman of the board and owner

Product or service:

Sell and service John Deere and other brands of farm equipment

Employees:

345

Locations:

15 stores and one corporate office

Website:

www.plainseg.com

Telephone:

402-438-6789

Mailing, physical address:

150 NW 40th St., Lincoln, NE 68528

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