Rezzi Tractors
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Lynx Agricultural Equipment (LAE) is an American business that manufacturers and sells agricultural equipment.
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History
Henry Williams began manufacturing farm equipment in the early 1900s. Williams built his equipment in his own shop. A few years later, Williams decided to sell some of his equipment. It was successful enough that Williams opened a small manufacturing plant and sold equipment under the name HR Equipment.
By the end of the 1940s, Williams was ready to manufacture his first tractor. A deal was formed between Henry Williams and Lyon Engines for Lyon Engines to supply engines to HR Equipment. In return, Lyon Manufacturing would acquire 40% of HR Equipment. By the mid 1950s, Lyon Manufacturing had purchased HR Equipment.
HR Equipment was ready to expand when Lyon Engines was purchased by David Ashbery. In 1972, Ashbery moved the Lyon Engines headquarters from Mississippi to Iowa. Ashbery found a friend to run HR Equipment. By the end of the decade Lyon Manufacturing was renamed to Lynx Equipment.
In 1999, Lynx Equipment purchased Gator Tractors and LnGT International was formed.
Divisions
Lyon Engines
Lyon Engines manufactures the engines for all tractors made by Lynx and Rezzi.
Rezzi
Rezzi Tractors (pronounced rez-e) were introduced in 1985 by Lynx Farm Equipment. Rezzi Tractors were originally cheaper versions of the Lynx Tractors. By the 1990s, Rezzi began selling other types of equipment. Soon after, Rezzi introduced their first riding mowers. However, by 1996, Rezzi scaled back production of their implements due to poor sales.
In 2002, production of all Rezzi Equipment was stopped due to changes at LnGT. In 2004, Rezzi began selling riding mowers again. In 2006, Rezzi introduced the Rezzi 390GT. Rezzi has yet to begin production of any tractors since 2001.
