SUNNYVALE, Calif. and
VALLEY, Neb., March 21, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Trimble
(NASDAQ:TRMB), a premier provider of precision agriculture
solutions, and Valley®
Irrigation, The Leader in Precision Irrigation®,
a division of Valmont Industries Inc. (NYSE: VMI), announced that Valley Irrigation will become
the exclusive OEM distributor of Trimble's Irrigate-IQ™ precision
irrigation solution. This solution will be available for Valley
Corner Sprinkler Sequencing and Variable Rate Irrigation (VRI)
products through the global Valley
dealer network to optimize water application for center pivot
irrigation systems.
The need for uniform and accurate water delivery to the crop
throughout its lifecycle is essential to maximize yield and
maintain the health of plants. The collaboration between Valley
Irrigation and Trimble will provide farmers globally with an
advanced control, GPS-guided, individual nozzle irrigation solution
from two recognized leaders in both irrigation and precision
technology.
"Valley has a long-standing
reputation for superior irrigation technology and an extensive
global customer base," said Darryl
Matthews, senior vice president and sector head of Trimble.
"Now, paired with Trimble's precision Irrigate-IQ solution, more
farmers worldwide can enhance their pivot's current capabilities by
adopting a high-accuracy irrigation solution."
"Valley is excited to work with
Trimble and believes that this relationship strengthens our
position as the technology leader in the global irrigation market.
Trimble's experience, focus on technology and global reach make it
an outstanding technology partner," said Len Adams, president Valley Irrigation. "By
distributing Trimble's Irrigate-IQ solution on Valley products, our customers can benefit
from enhanced solutions for precision water application."
The exclusive distribution agreement allows Valley to be the only pivot manufacturer to
provide Trimble's Irrigate-IQ solution to its channel. Products are
expected to be available worldwide through the Valley dealer network beginning in the second
quarter of 2017. Trimble's Vantage network will continue to provide
professional services and support to the Irrigate-IQ solution and
its users.
About Valley Irrigation
Valley Irrigation founded the center pivot irrigation industry
in 1954, and our brand is the worldwide leader in sales, service,
quality and innovation. With historical sales of more than 200,000
center pivots and linears, Valmont-built equipment annually
irrigates approximately 25 million acres (10 million hectares)
around the world. We remain dedicated to providing innovative,
precision irrigation solutions now and into the future. For more
information on Valley Irrigation, please visit:
www.valleyirrigation.com.
About Valmont Industries Inc.
Valmont Industries is a global leader, designing and
manufacturing engineered products that support global
infrastructure development and agricultural productivity. Its
products for infrastructure serve highway, transportation, wireless
communication, electric transmission, and industrial construction
and energy markets. Its mechanized irrigation equipment for large
scale agriculture improves farm productivity while conserving fresh
water resources. In addition, Valmont provides coatings services
that protect against corrosion and improve the service lives of
steel and other metal products. For more information on Valmont
Industries (NYSE: VMI), please
visit: www.valmont.com.
About Trimble's Agriculture Division
Trimble's Agriculture Division provides solutions that solve
complex technology challenges across the entire agricultural supply
chain. The solutions enable farmers and advisors to allocate scarce
resources to produce a safe, reliable food supply in a profitable
and environmentally sustainable manner. Covering all seasons,
crops, terrains and farm sizes, Trimble solutions can be used on
most equipment on the farm, regardless of manufacturer. To enable
better decision making, Trimble offers technology integration that
allows farmers to collect, share, and manage information across
their farm, while providing improved operating efficiencies in the
agricultural value chain. Trimble solutions include guidance and
steering, agronomy coaching, desktop and cloud-based data
management, flow and application control, water management, harvest
solutions and correction services. For more information on Trimble
Agriculture, visit: www.trimble.com/agriculture.
About Trimble
Trimble is transforming the way the world works by delivering
products and services that connect the physical and digital worlds.
Core technologies in positioning, modeling, connectivity and data
analytics enable customers to improve productivity, quality,
safety, and sustainability. From purpose built products to
enterprise lifecycle solutions, Trimble software, hardware and
services are transforming a broad range of industries such as
agriculture, construction, geospatial, and transportation and
logistics. For more information about Trimble (NASDAQ: TRMB),
visit: www.trimble.com.
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