Manufactures high-quality harvesting headers (FlexDraper®, Corn Headers), swathers and mower units for agricultural machinery.
MacDon Industries Ltd.
Winnipeg, Canada · Kansas City, USA · Madison, USA · Derrimut, Australia · Campo Largo, Brazil · Berlin, GermanyNew on Amplifa
About MacDon
MacDon Industries Ltd. is a machinery manufacturer specializing in agricultural harvesting technology, headquartered in Winnipeg, Manitoba (Canada). The company manufactures self-propelled swathers (windrowers), combine harvester headers such as the FlexDraper® draper headers, corn headers (C Series, FC Series FlexCorn™) as well as front-mounted and pull-type rotary disc mowers (R1 FR/R1 PT). Production takes place at its own plant in the Murray Industrial Park in Winnipeg with approx. 74,000 m² of floor space, including a powder paint system. Its value chain includes development, manufacturing, assembly, painting, quality assurance (FMEA, MSA, SPC, PPAP, product and process audits) as well as parts distribution (MacDon Performance Parts). Since 1986, MacDon has also acted as a contract manufacturer for other agricultural machinery manufacturers, including Case IH, John Deere and Westward. Founded in 1949 as Killbery Industries Ltd., the company has belonged to the Linamar Corp. group since 2018 and sells its products through a worldwide dealer network with its own subsidiaries in Canada, the USA, Australia, Brazil and Germany (MacDon Europe GmbH, Berlin).
- Site
- R3J 3S3 Winnipeg, Manitoba
- Processes
- Manufacture of combine harvester headers (draper headers, FlexDraper®, Corn Headers) and mower units, Manufacture of self-propelled swathers (windrowers), Painting using a powder paint system, Quality assurance and process inspection (FMEA, MSA, SPC, PPAP, product and process audits), Production of agricultural machinery as contract manufacturing for third parties (e.g. Case IH,, Spare parts (MacDon Performance Parts), Support & training (set-up videos, manuals), On-site demonstrations/demos
- Materials
- Steel, Aluminium, Plastic
- Certificates
- APQP (FMEA, MSA, SPC, PPAP), Product & Process Audits, Supplier Qualification, ISO 9001
- Founded
- 1949
- Employees
- 1350 (as of 2015)
- Industries
- Agricultural machinery manufacturing, Agriculture (grain harvesting, mowing & swathing technology), Agriculture (grain harvesting, mowing/swathing technology)
- 01
Development & Engineering
- 02
Sheet metal and steel processing
- 03
Powder coating
- 04
Assembly (headers, windrowers)
- 05
Quality assurance (FMEA, MSA, SPC, PPAP)
- 06
Distribution via dealer network & spare parts distribution
Processes & Manufacturing
Steel
Main material for frames, cutter bars, chopper and gearbox components of the headers and windrowers.
Aluminium
Used, among other things, for gearbox housings of the corn header row units.
Plastic
Used for conveyor belts and sealing/decor elements.
Locations
Winnipeg
KanaHeadquarters, manufacturing, parts distribution center
- Materials
- Steel, aluminium, plastic
- Powder paint system (since 1999)
- Assembly lines
- Parts Distribution Centre
Kansas City
USAMarketing & Service (MacDon, Inc.)
Madison
USAMacDon Enterprises, Inc.
Derrimut
AustMarketing & Service, Parts Distribution Centre
Campo Largo
BrasMarketing (MacDon Brasil Agribusiness Ltda.)
Berlin
DeutMarketing & Spare Parts Europe (MacDon Europe GmbH)
Components & Products
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manufacture of combine harvester headers (draper headers, FlexDraper®, Corn Headers) and mower unitsAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Manufacture of self-propelled swathers (windrowers)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Painting using a powder paint systemSurface | – | – | – | – | – |
| Quality assurance and process inspection (FMEA, MSA, SPC, PPAP, product and process audits)Testing | – | – | – | – | – |
| Production of agricultural machinery as contract manufacturing for third parties (e.g. Case IH,Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
8 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FlexDraper® combine header (flexible draper header) | MacDon FD2 PLUS Series | – | Flex of over 5 cm at the cutter bar; 50-foot variant: 41 inches total flex range per side; 50" (127 | – | – |
| Front-mounted mower (Front Mount Rotary Disc) | MacDon R1 FR Series (13/16 ft) | – | Cutting width 398 cm (13 ft) / 494 cm (16 ft); conditioning rolls 328 cm (129 in); 100/125 hp | – | – |
| Pull-type rotary disc mower (Pull-Type Rotary Disc) | MacDon R1 PT Series | – | Can be combined with R1 FR up to 32 ft (9.7 m) total cutting width | – | – |
| Corn header (flexing corn header) | MacDon FC Series FlexCorn™ | – | Flex range 155 cm (61 in) at the wing ends (16-row, 76.2 cm row spacing); chopper | – | – |
| Self-propelled swather (windrower) | MacDon M2 Series | – | – | – | – |
| Self-propelled swather (windrower) | MacDon R2 Series | – | – | – | – |
| Corn header (Corn Header) | MacDon C Series (e.g. C3012, 30 inch, 12 row, chopping) | – | – | – | – |
| Factory/production plant | MacDon Factory 800,000 sq ft (74,000 m²), Murray Industrial Park | 1 | 800,000 sq ft (74,000 m²) | – | Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada |
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality
MacDon ensures product quality through a Quality Engineering System featuring FMEA, MSA, SPC, PPAP, product and process audits as well as supplier qualification. A receiving audit program, Material Review Board and systems for traceability of parts and materials complement the quality assurance.
| Evidence | Winnipeg |
|---|---|
| APQP (FMEA, MSA, SPC, PPAP) | |
| Product & Process Audits | |
| Supplier Qualification | |
| ISO 9001 |