Omaha, NE — Royal Reesink B.V., a leading global distributor of high-quality equipment for agriculture and other industries based in the Netherlands, announced today a majority share purchase of Tingley’s Harvest Center, a full-service CLAAS dealership with three locations in Saskatchewan and Alberta, Canada.
The partnership will focus on further growing the business and expanding the presence for Tingley’s Harvest Center and CLAAS products in western Canada. Shane Tingley and CLAAS will both remain minority shareholders in the company.Tingley’s Harvest Center has built an exceptionally strong foundation with excellent support to the growers of western Canada. With the ever-increasing demand for superior agriculture equipment in the region, this strategic alliance is designed to help Tingley’s expand their unmatched service and sales for the complete long-line range of CLAAS equipment. Royal Reesink has 65 years of experience as a CLAAS dealer, with companies in Western and Eastern Europe.
“We’re very excited to expand into the Canadian market as it’s a great fit for the strategy of growing our agricultural equipment reach beyond Europe,” said Erwin Ros, managing director of Kamps de Wild Holding, a division of Royal Reesink. “Royal Reesink has ample experience in international co-management of dealerships, and we look forward to working with Tingley’s Harvest Center as a strong and strategic dealership partner.”
Tingley’s Harvest Center will continue to operate under its current name and will retain its current employee base, thereby ensuring customers can expect the same excellent service and support to which they’ve become accustomed. Tingley’s will continue to provide the long line of CLAAS products with parts, service and in-field support from a full complement of factory-trained technicians. Together Tingley’s and Royal Reesink’s experience in agriculture will allow for ample growth opportunities in Canada’s expanding agricultural market.