Agriculture
AGCO Opens Expanded Parts Distribution Center in Visalia
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AGCO will open a new, expanded Parts Distribution Center in Visalia, California, on September 1, 2026, the Duluth, Georgia-based company announced on August 31, 2026. The 115,000-square-foot facility more than doubles the size of AGCO’s operation in the region and its West Coast parts capacity, replacing the company’s existing Visalia location and significantly increasing the range of parts stocked for farmers and dealers across the western United States. A grand opening of the facility is planned for the first quarter of 2027.
The new center sits in California’s Central Valley, in what AGCO described as the heart of West Coast agriculture, and is visible from the Golden State Highway. According to the company, the modern facility is designed to improve parts availability, accelerate delivery times and strengthen service for farmers and dealers across the western United States, putting more critical parts within fast reach of dealers and farmers.
Facility Design and Automation
AGCO said expanded stocking capacity, advanced warehouse automation and improved forecasting will enable it to stock a broader range of high-demand parts closer to customers across the region. The company said it designed the operation from the ground up, leveraging advanced storage systems, specialized material handling equipment and digital infrastructure to support the region’s needs and AGCO’s e-commerce growth, which it said spans more than 20 years.
The building’s features include vertical lift modules; high-density, narrow-aisle racking; and dedicated storage for oversized components. The facility also includes rooftop solar power and electric vehicle charging stations.
“We reimagined every step of how parts move, from receiving to shipping, and built the systems to match, including advanced automation, smarter forecasting and a deeper local inventory,” said Stefan Caspari, Senior Vice President, Customer Success and North American Ag at AGCO. Caspari said that for the company’s dealers and farmers, the changes mean more of the parts they need are on the shelf and closer to home, giving them greater confidence that the right part will be there when it matters most. AGCO said the expanded location is intended to improve availability, speed delivery times and help keep farmers running when every hour counts.
Dealer Support and Four-Year Development
The center will support dealers and farmers across the western United States and AGCO’s full brand portfolio, including Fendt and Massey Ferguson. Pat O’Neill, VP, Ag & Lift of Quinn Company, is among the AGCO dealers who said the new center will bring benefits to their customers.
“A parts center of this caliber in our backyard is a game changer,” O’Neill said. He said AGCO stocking more parts closer to home means Quinn Company can get farmers the parts they need the same day, which he described as a real win for growers across California and the entire West Coast.
The Visalia project took shape over four years of network analysis, design and collaboration across AGCO’s global organization, according to the company, which described it as one of the most advanced parts facilities in the company. AGCO said the facility reflects a long-term investment in its Farmer-First strategy and its growth across North America, and that the September 1 opening lays the foundation for the company’s continued growth across the western United States.
AGCO, listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker AGCO, describes itself as a global leader in agricultural machinery and precision agriculture technologies. The company said that, driven by its Farmer-First strategy, it delivers value through its differentiated brands Fendt, Massey Ferguson, PTx and Valtra, and that its high-performance equipment and smart farming solutions, including brand-agnostic retrofit technologies and autonomous offerings, empower farmers to drive productivity while sustainably feeding the world. Fendt and Massey Ferguson are trademarks of the AGCO Group of Companies. More information about AGCO and its brands is available at AGCOcorp.com, according to the company.
