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Johnson Tractor has announced the acquisition of Value Implement marking a significant expansion in the west central Wisconsin market that will allow the company to serve all market segments including consumer, construction and agriculture primarily with the Case IH, New Holland and Kubota lines. 

Kubota has invested more than $85 million to bring the new facility online and will open with 70 engineering and technical employees and grow to nearly 200 employees over the next five years.