MERGER OF AG EQUIPMENT DEALERSHIPS

DURAND, ILLINOIS (April 25, 2024) – As of April 2024, A.C. McCartney has made plans to join the Parallel Ag family of dealerships. The merger of these two companies will provide more resources and territory to the loyal customers of both of these long-standing dealerships. A.C. McCartney will remain unchanged in its name as both businesses get the chance to learn and grow from one another. This will increase Parallel Ag’s family of dealerships to 17 stores across Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, Missouri, Iowa, Minnesota and Illinois.

“We at Parallel Ag are extremely excited to work with the team at A.C. McCartney to help serve our customers in Illinois and beyond. ACM’s rich history of service and the great people there make it a perfect fit for our plans of continued growth and diversity in geography and markets. The scale we will both gain from this partnership will give us the ability to offer even more benefits and services to our customers as well as the added experience and expertise that each company brings.” said Parallel Ag President, Shawn Skaggs.

A.C. McCartney (ACM), founded in 1950, has 5 locations throughout Illinois that include Durand, Wataga, Carthage, Mt. Sterling, and Fulton. Known for their extensive knowledge of AGCO and other farm, construction, and consumer equipment, ACM is an industry leader in everything that they do. Attention to detail and the fundamentals of customer service have helped ACM have a lasting impression on the market as well as grow to service over 34 counties in Illinois, Wisconsin, and Iowa. A.C. McCartney has followed their founder Allen McCartney’s motto of, “Take care of the customer, and you will be successful”. ACM has followed this motto for over 74 years and this long standing tradition will continue as the McCartney family will be joining the ownership group and remain in the operations of the business for years to come.