Got bad news from my dealer today

[Mr Bitz]

Branson USA was owned by Kukje. According to another article, both brands will continue to be sold.

Branson Tractors''' Parent Company Sold to TYM | 216-4-18 | Rural Lifestyle Dealer

Yes that's what I heard, everything is going to stay the same. (For now).

 

[Sawyer Rob]

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Good reading but I'm not talking kukje in South Korea, I'm talking specifically Branson Tractors USA. Branson has been doing great in the USA. But yeah of course kukje is the builder of Branson. $100 says kukje changes their name and comes up with something different to market. Happens all the time.

I'm thinking YOU have an extra "hundred" you want to loose! lol

SR

 

[Btown]

Good reading but I'm not talking kukje in South Korea, I'm talking specifically Branson Tractors USA. Branson has been doing great in the USA. But yeah of course kukje is the builder of Branson. $100 says kukje changes their name and comes up with something different to market. Happens all the time.

The way I understand it is TYM is buying the majority of the stock in Kukje. Kukje builds the tractors and labels them Branson for The American market. I don't think Branson USA has much to say about anything. They will sell what ever TYM/Kukje gives them to sell. It looks like the Branson line will be staying and most likely TYM will be using the Kukje engines in their tractors, instead of outsourcing the ones they currently use. But we are all speculating the terms of the deal so who knows so lets wait and see what happens.

 

[Mr Bitz]

Well said

 

[IH782]

They haven't given me a reason to think otherwise and they say they are going to remain a TYM dealer but just not move TYM tractors for a little while.

Interesting, dealers usually have to buy a certain amount of inventory or they loose their franchise.

 

[Mr Bitz]

Interesting, dealers usually have to buy a certain amount of inventory or they loose their franchise.

ForJD and some others but not all.

The way I understand it is TYM is buying the majority of the stock in Kukje. Kukje builds the tractors and labels them Branson for The American market. I don't think Branson USA has much to say about anything. They will sell what ever TYM/Kukje gives them to sell. It looks like the Branson line will be staying and most likely TYM will be using the Kukje engines in their tractors, instead of outsourcing the ones they currently use. But we are all speculating the terms of the deal so who knows so lets wait and see what happens.