The company, along with Ram Industries Inc., was placed in receivership June 11 after numerous financial difficulties were reported and the company missed payments to BMO. It owes BMO more than $16.6 million. | Screencap via google.com

Yorkton manufacturer for sale

REGINA — The receiver is looking for potential buyers of Leon Mfg. Co. Inc. in Yorkton, Sask. The company, along with Ram Industries Inc., was placed in receivership June 11 after numerous financial difficulties were reported and the company missed payments to BMO. It owes BMO more than $16.6 million. Ernst & Young on July […] Read more

Ernst & Young has been named the appointed receiver for the case, according to a court order dated June 11. The document names both Leon's Manufacturing and Ram Industries Inc. as debtors. The Bank of Montreal, which submitted the application for receivership, says the named companies owe over $16.6 million. | File photo

Leon’s Manufacturing in receivership

Saskatchewan equipment manufacturer had been plagued by complaints over delivery delays

Glacier FarmMedia – Farmers waiting for equipment purchased from Leon’s Manufacturing are dealing with new uncertainty now that the Yorkton-based company has been placed in receivership. Ernst & Young has been named the appointed receiver for the case, according to a court order dated June 11. The document names both Leon’s Manufacturing and Ram Industries […] Read more

Alberta’s Farmer’s Advocate office, Saskatchewan’s agriculture ministry and the Better Business Bureau  have received complaints in recent years about the sales and delivery practices at Leon’s Manufacturing of Yorkton, Sask.  |  File photo

Farmers frustrated with equipment manufacturer

Multiple producers lodge complaints against Leon’s Manufacturing; company blames problems on supply chain issues

REGINA — Yorkton-based equipment manufacturer Leon’s Manufacturing has been the subject of multiple complaints about its sales and delivery practices over the past five years. The company’s name quickly pops up in posts by disgruntled customers in an online search with the Better Business Bureau website and farmers’ forums. Yet Leon’s continues to attract more […] Read more