Canadian based Brandt Industries now has a U.S. headquarters and it’s in central Illinois. The company has acquired a 200,000 square foot manufacturing plant from Kongskilde Industries in the Bloomington-Normal area. Brandt president Shaun Semple says the Illinois location will produce grain handling and tillage equipment.

Brandt has more than 1,800 employees across North America and services markets in more than 20 countries.