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Slideshow: An Inside Look at New Leader

CropLife Staff
CropLife Staff

On a recent swing through Iowa, CropLife® magazine had the chance to stop by the New Leader facility in Cedar Rapids, IA. Here are some of the inner workings of the plant we saw in action in the slideshow above.

Sign2
The company’s welcome sign inside the plant.
Rods
Some of the many parts that make up a New Leader spreader.
Stacked
Finished spreader boxes await shipment to customers.
Box-Welding
A New Leader worker finishes an outside weld.
Finished-Box
An almost finished New Leader spreader awaits final inspection.
Welding
An employee works on a weld.
Applying
A New Leader employee working on the small parts line.
Finishing
An employee finishes polishing a laser-cut part.
Laser-Cut-Metal
A close-up of a laser-cut piece of metal.
Hand-Painting
Some parts of New Leader spreaders need to be painted by hand.
Old-Unit
One of the first New Leader spreaders, restored by the company, sits above the main plant entranceway.
Painted-Parts
Freshly painted parts dry before heading to the assembly line.
Safety-Board
One of New Leader’s many safety and quality white boards, which are placed strategically around the facility.
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In today’s complex and fast-paced crop production sector, the team at CROPLIFE keeps 21,000 agricultural retailers, distributors and their suppliers up to date on such decidedly 21st century issues as seed technology, biotechnology, precision agriculture, customer service and retention, and business management.

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