alamo group is a leader in the design, manufacture, distribution and service of high quality equipment for infrastructure maintenance, agriculture and other applications. our products include truck and tractor mounted mowing and other vegetation maintenance equipment, street sweepers, snow removal equipment, excavators, vacuum trucks, other industrial equipment, agricultural implements and related after-market parts and services. the company was founded in 1969 though some of our member companies have been in business over 100 years. we currently produce and assemble products in 25 principal facilities worldwide in the united states, england, france, canada, australia and brazil. our corporate offices are located in seguin, texas, and headquarters for our european operations are located in salford priors, england. our development as a company has been enhanced by approximately twenty-five acquisitions. alamo group went public in 1993 and since 1995 has been listed on the new york s