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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1985-1-23, Page 2• Page 2—CLINTON NEWS -RECORD, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 23, 1985 Mews cind f od by Case �urchase �b� affe�te Ji. Fred Lobb, owner of H. Lobb and Sons Ltd. of Clinton, is one of the dealers faced with the withdrawal of his Case tractor line due to the takeover of International Harvester. The businessman is currently "considering options carefully" before taking on another line. ( James Friel photo) The 18% RRSP. More than meets the eye. Looking both ways to manage your RRSP.' 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BELL OPTOMETRIST The Square, GODERICH 524-7661 JOHN LONGSTAFF OPTOMETRIST Seaforth 527-1240 Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday 9:00-5:30 Saturday 9:00-12:00 noon Closed Wednesdays BY APPOINTMENT Free parking on premises By James Friel We've already experienced one shift and automobile. for "There who make up a email CtUren- CLINTON Case tractor dealers in the we had do to that one all on our own,"said `There are seven major manufacturers 11) area have been affected by the massive Fred Lobb.uo of North America." takeover of International Harvester by J.I. About five years ago, Fred, the the senior tape othe farmerspopulare concernedNorthArict "if a Cae, a division of TeandcS Ltd. last Lobb brotremaining hr in the company, purchased1 situation ins November, and H. Lobb and Sons Ltd. of a half�aigtnerffrom with the father. He had when the momentum, a�axaonopo y and mergers gains Clintonwill th is takeover,o exception. develop in much the same fashion as in both With the alhundreds of both Case business first bean. and International Harvester dealerships During took years with Case, in the dustries�obtle and telecommlu►ication9 in - have have been made redundant, and in this area dealership While it is true that there will be fewer at least, only Case dealers have been in- manufacturer's dealership council. Fred comp left t i those compares be ee formed their services will no longer be re -t ahisisurprise and the soted onto the coencil in 1980 urprise of the ther for the farmer's limited and carefully spent quired. has offered these two Canadian representatives, he was equipment dollars will be more stable. Case's parent gompany Although the Tenneco offer is better than dealers a package to acquire the merchan- elected by the council's 14 American what could have been available to dise bought by the dealerships. Tenneco has members and the three Canadians as chair- dealers, there is some madeppinesl in the offered to buy back the unsold equipment man in 1982. wayitwas presented. and parts at cost and pay $25,000 for signs, Fred also served as a member of the ex - service manuals, price lists and good will. ecutive, including a stint as president, Dealee rs' According to Fred a speech presented in City Lobb,in December, 1984h And to has sweetenethe deal, a $10,000 slong signingas AssociationOntocia Retail(Farm ). by the president Kansasnt of Case, led dealers to bonus been authorized, as the of A). believe that dealer closures were to be made deal is completed within the 14 day limit. Partly because of the connections made, a last resort. Case was to funds to "It th would bel) very refused,eor the not to hip tion thea executives of both the retail associa-'as a late mergers e offern the areas cent f the deal). If we dealership were and the dealers' council, the Lobb's the different gens or buyouts in overlap - riff be cancelled under the franchise not as surprised about the Case and In-fo agreement, really a contract, wi•th the e. c diff - tornational The last three or four years havedeal as some rbeen pd`The last resort would be to cancel dealer- () Business and pany. It would amount to a sizes e ference," said Fred Lobb, owner of H. Lobb trying years for rag agriculture Everyoneandthe (farm and Sons Ltd. implements) alizes "We expect to maintain business as usual something has to change. We've all said it, and see what happens with the addition of a we've alle known it. id know we'd be among the first line. rode." "A lot of questions have been asked ppof us. statistics when something happened." equipment don't believe wWe're cld onsidering the minto a nufacturers, turers, Fr d believes theree of ,the number of farm be anything too quickly.in the options carefully and should have a decision other I don'tn sathme this is the lastr change of this in the not too distant future." Lobb's reputation as a dealer has resulted nature. I fully believe some of the rumours in a number of offers to supply a ttactor line in the business will materialize. from several farm machinery manufac- rumour twoeyear ago.d People thought it ter deal was a turers. "We knew we had one offer but now we' was a crazy idea, but here we ars." have several opportunities. If we seize one ' Fred used the automobile industry as- e remains to be seen," said Fred, example of what could happen. "Manufacturers don't often get a chance several automobile companies had operated to get a hold of an established dealership," for years, the industry went through a added brother Joe Lobb the Clinton com- period of amalgamation and merger and S salesman ships. In my opinion, that's been the resort." The manner in which the dealerships have been cancelled encourages the speculation that they were part of the provisions of the takeover. "One would almost think there was something in the agreement that has caused the situation." As each fact surfaces in the takeover deal, Lobb's customers have shown support for the hometown dealer. "The floor traffic has picked up," said Joe Lobb. "The farmers are concerned, se there's been a lot of visitation. "An enormous amount of customers are behind us. They've said they Will support whatever line we have, within reason." , Joe Lobb said that customers like the op- tion of dealing at home and that, "We're get- pany three major companies emerged. lot of H. Lobb and Sons Ltd. began as Brucefield ,'It's fair tonsay that h r�i you're an you buy an tifing a and a lot o moral about dot g Welding and General Repair "in, roughly 1T tycr •r � O • 1954" on the location presently occupied by -r h T k mite Municipal Telephone Com If .�I ILEI t%• �ia n. auctioneers convention. to i}cer� David Brown, a farm implements manufac The annual Canadian Auctioneer's Con- This annual competition allows auctioneers turer, and sold Cockshutt as the tractor . vention will be held in London Ontario at the to compete for the All Around World Cham- Briarwood/Holiday Inn Convention Com- pion Auctioneer title. The public is invited to line.('•) . lex on January 31, Febi iary 1st and 2nd. It attend and bid on the 200 lots of valuable In 1965,nthe farmeequipment dealership P will The final activity of the Convention will.be moved into its present location, formerly a be hosted by the Auctioneer's Associa- donated items. tioi; of Ontario. feed Thestore featuring switched Purina products. Seminars will be rebid on Friday and a Grand Dinner and Dance at Wonderland in edm lines duringa•the Saturday.Speakers representing all aspects London. Five of the top auctioneers will con - depressed farm about 1971 andnt becameees ythe P of ductthn n The public iso invited sv attend con - from. 1969 to 1971 the of the auctioneer business and profession finale. auction sale of choice items as part area's Case dealer, consolidating three area will be featured. the dinner and dance. Tickets may be pur- dealerships in Londesboro, Auburn and On Friday evening at Gardeners Gallery, Seaforth. Lobb's also started selling New 186 York St. the All Around World Champion chased from your local auctioneers, Auctioneer Competition ' will, be featured. - Richard Lobb or Bruce Rathwell. pany uilding. In 1956 the business took on Holland products at that time. 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