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Vermeer Corporation is a privately-owned global company that manufactures agricultural, environmental and construction equipment. Headquartered in Pella, Iowa, Vermeer has a presence in North America, Europe & Asia. It was founded in Pella in 1948 by Gary Vermeer as Vermeer Manufacturing Company.
History
In the 1940s, Gary Vermeer invented a modified farm wagon with a mechanical hoist to ease the unloading of a farm wagon. The demand that followed led Gary to establish Vermeer Manufacturing Company in Pella, Iowa, in 1948. In the 1950's Vermeer began to produce other equipment, such as the Pow-R-Driver a device that utilized a tractor-drive system to power hammermills, corn shellers and irrigation pumps, Pow-R-Sprinkler, a trenching machine and an innovative horizontal stump cutter, the design of which is still widely-used. A major breakthrough came in the agriculture industry was the development of the round baler.
Gary Vermeer officially retired as CEO in 1989 from Vermeer Corporation but remains with the corporation as Chairman Emeritus of the Board. Gary's two children, Robert Vermeer and Mary Andringa Vermeer, took over the company after Gary's retirement. They continue the philosophy of innovation and growth for Vermeer.
In 1991 Vermeer Corporation launched its NAVIGATOR horizontal directional drilling machine line-up which has been widely used in installing fiber optics for the world's information superhighway. As a leading trencher equipment manufacturer, Vermeer trenching equipment has been utilized on road construction and mining projects, within the equipment rental industry, and various other job applications.
Today, Vermeer markets roughly 100 different agricultural and industrial products worldwide, and operates roughly 1.5 million square feet of plant space for manufacturing.
Product Images
 Vermeer BC600XL |
 Vermeer RTX1250 |
 Vermeer D80x100 |
 Vermeer TG7000 |
 A round baler |
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