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Western Combine Corporation
Predecessor Massey Combine Corporation
Successor AGCO
Founded 1990
Founder(s) Frank Hasenfratz of Linamar Corporation
Defunct 1996
Headquarters Guelph, Ontario, Canada
Products agriculture machinery swathers, combine harvesters

Western Combine Corporation was a manufacturer based in Guelph, Ontario, Canada. It was founded in 1990 by Frank Hasenfratz of the Linamar Corporation, when he purchased parts of the Massey Combine Corporation out of bankruptcy. Western manufactured swathers and combine harvesters, mainly for other companies, such as Co-op Implements and New Noble. Western Combine and its subsidiary, Portage Manufacturing, manufactured some combines and swathers for Massey Ferguson. AGCO purchased the company in 1996.[1][2][3]


Portage Manufacturing[]

Portage Manufacturing Inc. (PMI) was based in Portage, Manitoba, Canada. It was formed in 1991 from assets of Vicon Manufacturing Inc. as they were exiting Canada.[4] Frank Pickersgill, president of Western Combine Corp., John Priest, former manager of Vicon's Portage manufacturing operation, and Alf Weber, former supply manager of Vicon's Portage manufacturing operation purchased the assets of the company, and it became a subsidiary of Western Combine. Portage manufacturerd Massey Ferguson swathers (self-propelled and pull behind) and combine harvesters, PMI, Cereal Implements, Co-op Implements, MeMo, New Noble and Western swathers, and were a primary subcontractor to Western Combine. They also manufactured balers under various brands (Vicon, MeMo, MF, etc) and drying machinery.[5]


Western combine - 1990s

1990s Western Combine

Models[]

Combine Harvester Models built by Western Combine
Model Year(s) Produced Horsepower Engine Type Misc Notes Photo
Massey Ferguson 550 Western combine Perkins MF 550 Western combine brochure - 1983
Massey Ferguson 8570 combine 220 hp (160 kW) Cummins MF 8570 combine (Western Combine)
Western 55 combine
Western 8570 combine 220 hp (160 kW) Cummins Western Combine 8570 (MF) brochure
Swather Models built by Western Combine (Portage Manufacturing)
Model Year(s) Produced Horsepower Engine Type Misc Notes Photo
Cereal Implements 550 swather Ford Cereal Implements 550 swather - 1987
Cereal Implements 722 swather 88 hp (66 kW) Isuzu Cereal Implements 722 swather
Cereal Implements 742 swather Cereal Implements 742 swather - 1984
Co-op Implements 500 swather
Co-op Implements 550 swather Ford Co-op Implements 550 swather (red) - 1979
Co-op Implements 722 swather
Co-op Implements 742 swather
MeMo SP3088 swather 1990s Isuzu MeMo SP3088 swather - 1993
New Noble 722 swather New Noble 722 swather - 1990
PMI 722 swather
Western 322 swather

References / sources[]

External Links[]

AGCO Group vte
Main Brands:

Fendt  • Massey Ferguson  • Valtra

Other Brands:

Challenger Equipment  • Gleaner  • Hesston  • RoGator  • Sunflower  • TerraGator  • White Planters

Former Brands:

Ag-Chem  • AGCO Tractors  • AGCO-Allis  • Agcostar  • Dronningborg  • Landini (sold to ARGO)  • Laverda  • Lely  • McConnell Tractors  • Spra-Coupe  • White  • Willmar


AGCO Divisions:

AGCO Power


Joint Ventures
(Partner + % share):

AGCO-RM  • Al Jadah  • NefAZ  • TAFE (20.7%)  •


Licensees (Current and Historical):

AHS  • Bozok  • Ekip  • [Farmwell (Sri Lanka)]]  • Hattat  • IMT  • ITMCo (Baskent  • Eder Derdison  • GIAD  • Hars  • ITM  • Jacobsen Corporation  • KTMCO  • LSG  • Motira  • MTF  • TajIran  • UgIran  • VenIran)  • Mavci  • Maxion  • Mehmet Simseker  • Millat  • M.R.S.  • Smallholder  • STMC  • Sutcliff  • TAFE  • Türk Traktör  • Ursus  • Uzel


Suppliers (Current and Historical):

Agrale  • Agritalia (Carraro)  • AMF  • Claas  • Cletrac  • David Brown  • Deutz-Fahr  • Dronningborg  • Dura  • Ebro  • Eicher Motors  • Erickson  • Fendt  • Fermec  • Fiat Tractor Company  • FNV  • Gutbrod  • Hattat  • Hesston  • Hinomoto  • Ingersoll  • International Harvester  • Iseki  • Landini  • Laverda  • LG Tractors  • MacDon/Kilbery  • Mancini  • Massey Combines Corporation  • McConnell Tractors  • Mengele  • Mitsubishi Agricultural Machinery  • MTD Products  • Müller  • Renault Agriculture  • SAME  • Sampo Rosenlew  • Santal  • Simplicity  • Snapper  • Steiger  • TAFE  • Toyosha  • Tractor Aubervilliers  • Universal (UTB)  • Wallis  • White Farm Equipment  • White • New Idea

Acquisitions
(Subsidary Brands):
below = List of Groups or Holding companies

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