1	FRONT END LOADERS BACKHOES & ACCESSORIES
2	Soo Tractor Sweeprake company started in 1947 in Sioux City, IA Push-off hay stackers Front-end loaders Roll back truck beds Wagon hoists Truck Hoists
3	Soo Tractor dedicated its resources to OEM front-end loaders and backhoes In 1971 – Soo Tractor started delivering front-end loaders to Massey Ferguson and backhoe delivery started in 1986 In 1993 – Soo Tractor started delivering loaders and backhoes to AGCO Corporation Today – Soo Tractor is the primary supplier of loaders and backhoes for Massey Ferguson, AGCO and Challenger in North America
4	2007 loader and backhoe volume is 70% capacity on one shift
5	Two Plant Locations West 1^st Street Sioux City, IA Office, production, and assembly – 167,000 sq ft
6	Two Plant Locations
7	Hawkeye Drive, Sioux City, IA Assembly and inside storage – 138,000 sq ft. Outside storage – 140,000 sq ft concrete fenced yard Nine assembly lines with two overhead traveling cranes per assembly bay Nine loading docks Six forklifts from 4500# to 10,000# AGCO Corporation’s main tractor assembly and warehousing of compact tractors
8	EMPLOYEES 26% of the employees have over 10 years of dedicated service and take great pride in their workmanship to produce the highest quality products
9	ENGINEERING Loader and backhoe design Pro-E engineering Cad system Finite element analysis (FEA) Lab and field testing
10	EQUIPMENT & PROCESSES Laser cut parts for clean edges. Five laser houses with over 25 laser machines supply parts to Soo Tractor
11	MODERN FABRICATION Automatic and flexible to meet customer requirements
12	WELDING Six axes robot with dual farris wheel, head stock and tail stock Welding stations with experienced welders
13	POWDER PAINT Powder coat painting increases durability to withstand damage to the product Shot blasting 5 stage washer
14	POWDER PAINT Three powder coating paint booths with different colors and one non- reclaim booth allows to paint any color customer requires
15	POWDER PAINT Computerized automatic guns adjustment with photo sensors to accommodate different size parts
16	POWDER PAINT Infrared preheat system Convection curing oven
17	ASSEMBLY Assembly of loaders and backhoes Shipment to dealers One to four day turn around from orders received All orders are scanned for verification and tracking
18	ASSEMBLY Hawkeye assembly facility Store tractors inside to protect finish Nine tractor/ loader/backhoes assembly lines, 100 tractors per day can be assembled
19	ASSEMBLY Final inspection – product completely checked, washed, and paint is touched up Loading docks for fast turn around
20	Soo Tractor quality is the best in the loader/backhoe market
21	Soo Tractor has: Flexibility to meet customer requirements Quick delivery to meet retail demands Engineering department with rapid prototyping to get to the market quickly Non union stable work force Long lasting OEM relationships (Massey Ferguson since 1971)
22	Soo Tractor has: Strong management team for the future Electronically supply vendors with piece part prints and purchase orders Electronically scanned receiving, building, shipping and invoicing of orders for accuracy Soo Tractor is a financially sound company
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