Fifty years after opening his small welding shop, Jon Kinzenbaw, Kinze Manufacturing Inc.’s founder, president and CEO, was inducted Nov. 5 into the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) Hall of Fame.
Kinzenbaw’s induction is a result of the impact that he and Kinze have had on the industry. The AEM Hall of Fame honors individuals in the off-road equipment industry, pioneers who have advanced the industry through their inventions, management and leadership.
Kinze’s early innovations were largely influenced by Kinzenbaw and his innovative spirit. Since its founding in 1965, Kinze’s innovations have blazed the trail in ag equipment manufacturing. From their first 435-bushel, two-wheel grain auger cart, to the very first rear-fold planter, to the first commercially available electric-drive multi-hybrid planter, Kinze innovations continue to break the mold.