Supply Summit | 果冻传媒 Our Members Bring Choice, Value & Innovation to Agriculture Wed, 12 Apr 2023 21:57:08 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.2.4 /wp-content/uploads/2023/09/fema-favicon-75x75.png Supply Summit | 果冻传媒 32 32 Association’s Supplier Section Elects New Leadership /news/associations-supplier-section-elects-new-leadership-2/ Wed, 12 Apr 2023 19:41:26 +0000 /?p=22803 The Supplier Board of Governors of the 果冻传媒 elected new leadership during our Supply Summit last month in Sandestin, FL. John Brown, vice president of sales at Myers Spring Co., Inc. was elected to a one-year term as chairman of the board. The board leads the Association鈥檚 supplier section, which is comprised of about 300 companies that supply raw goods, component parts, and services to farm equipment manufacturers. Myers Spring is based in Logansport, Indiana.

John Brown

Brown stated, 鈥淭his industry is a tight knit group with dedicated people whose focus is to make the organization better. We face a lot of challenges today and it’s important that suppliers and equipment manufacturers continue to work together to provide our farmers with the resources crucial to produce the crops they need to keep farms thriving and food on our tables.鈥 Brown continued, “Our organization provides us with that opportunity, and I am excited to to be in this new role and assist our members in taking on these challenges.鈥

Also elected to officer roles were Mary Sutton of Muir Omni Graphics as vice chair; Steve Ford Sr. of CBS Global as treasurer and Chris Smith of Comer Industries, secretary.

Brown succeeds Marc Adams of GBGI as chairman. Also continuing to serve will be Alex Mussa of SNA Manufacturing LLC, Joe Sampson of Osmundson Manufacturing, Co., and Dalton Carr of Superior Gearbox.

Also, appointed to a first term were J.C. Hatton of Metal Parts & Equipment.

]]> Thank You Supply Summit Golf Sponsors! /news/thank-you-supply-summit-golf-sponsors/ Wed, 12 Apr 2023 14:24:47 +0000 /?p=22730 A big “thank you” goes out to all of the companies who generously sponsored the golf outing at the Supply Summit and Showcase in Sandestin.

鈥 C&U Americas LLC
鈥 Comer Industries
鈥 Eaton Steel
鈥 Hodell-Natco Industries
鈥 HSC Industrial Coatings
鈥 IBT Industrial Solutions
鈥 Iowa Spring Mfg. and Sales
鈥 Lethbridge Iron Works (Leth Iron)
鈥 Maruichi Leavitt Pipe & Tube
鈥 Muir Omni Graphics
鈥 Myers Spring Co. Inc
鈥 NIM Group
鈥 Royal Brass and Hose
鈥 Tri State Equipment
鈥 Valmont Industries, Inc.
鈥 Vogelsang Fastener Solutions
鈥 Winamac Coil Spring, Inc.

]]> News from New Orleans Supply Summit /featured-small/news-from-new-orleans-supply-summit/ Wed, 27 Apr 2022 15:41:39 +0000 /?p=17824 More that 250 member executives and guests came together April 6-8 in New Orleans for the 2022 Supply Summit & Showcase. Members built business relationships and friendships while fishing, playing a round of golf, eating crawfish and shooting trap, and enjoying a bit of New Orleans nightlife. In addition, attendees tried their luck at a No-Risk Casino Night sponsored by the Associate Supplier Section of the Association. 

While the Supply Summit offered many opportunities for strengthening networks within the industry, the informational sessions provided members with insight that will aid their decision making in the coming months. 

General Honor茅 spoke to attendees about leadership both at the office and at home. He implored members to save their best leadership for their home and families. 

Doug Bruce and Heather Bruce of Osmundson Manufacturing Co. spoke candidly about transitioning the family business from the fourth generation of leadership to the fifth, and lessons learned along the way. 

Jim Meil, ACT Research gave an economic forecast for the rest of 2022 and 2023 and provided attendees with some signals to watch out for. Baxter Saucier of the Manufacturing Extension Partnership of Louisiana educated members on how the MEP National Network can help manufacturers reduce costs, improve processes and more. The Tillage Council brought in speaker, Scott Shearer from The Ohio State University, who discussed crop management trends and innovations as they apply to tillage equipment. 

A special thank you goes out to our Showcase Exhibitors, whose support and involvement help make the convention successful.
 The Showcase took place Thursday afternoon, April 7, and 56 companies displayed. Attendees were able to learn more about each exhibitor and set up a time for a future meeting. If you鈥檇 like a copy of the Showcase booklet with information on exhibiting companies,  please email Sarah@FarmEquip.org.

With a focus on connecting manufacturers with suppliers, the Supply Summit & Showcase is a unique mix of social and educational opportunities. Thank you to all who attended the convention, especially those who volunteered to help with planning and execution of the events. Your membership and engagement with the Association matters.

]]> Supplier Leaders Meet in New Orleans to Plan Summit /news/supplier-leaders-meet-in-new-orleans-to-plan-summit/ Tue, 24 Aug 2021 18:32:41 +0000 /?p=15048 The Association鈥檚 Supplier Board of Governors held its annual summer meeting recently at the Hilton New Orleans Riverside鈥攖he site of the 2022 Supply Summit & Showcase.

鈥淓ven though the business environment is extremely busy right now, it was good to be able to gather as a group to plan some awesome events for the spring conference,鈥 said Scott Moss, chair of the supplier board.

鈥淲e were able to see firsthand the hotel and several local dining and entertainment venues,” he said. “We are excited about the possibilities that the city of New Orleans holds for the Summit, and more importantly, we are excited about having the Association back together in full force.鈥

The Summit in New Orleans is April 6 to 8, 2022.

]]> Drilling Into Details: Breakout Session Topics /shortliner/drilling-into-details-breakout-session-topics/ Sun, 12 Jan 2020 23:27:12 +0000 /?p=9354 In addition to the general sessions introduced in this issue, attendees will have options for breakout sessions, including these topics:

  • Hemp regulations;
  • Tax issues around doing business in multiple states;
  • Resources on trade;
  • Safety standards; and
  • Risk management related to product liability.

We will say more in future issues of Shortliner about the breakout sessions and other Summit events. In the meantime, learn more at or in Ag Innovator magazine, which should have arrived last week.

Read the magazine online at .

]]> Summit Blends Networking, Learning /membership/summit-blends-networking-learning/ Wed, 17 Apr 2019 18:28:16 +0000 /?p=178
About 250 shortline executives gathered in Myrtle Beach in early April to reconnect with one another and learn the latest on issues affecting the industry. Above, customs attorney Kevin Williams talks about trade and tariffs. Below left, members study charts during a presentation from agriculture economist Ann Duignan. Below right, John Brown from Myers Spring and Mike Kloster from Worksaver hit the beach during the annual walk/run. Below, more than 100 people registered for this year’s Myrtle Beach Crawl.
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