OUR COMPANY
Stoller International is a family-owned agriculture dealership with four locations in Central IL. We specialize in the newest and latest innovations in farm equipment so you and your operation stay up-to-date with the always evolving farm equipment. Stoller International partners with Case IH, Kubota, Kinze, JCB, Gerringhoff, Mac Don, Unverferth, Brent, Woods, Blu-Jet, Elmers, Demco, Ferris, Hustler, H&S, Ag Leader and many more. All four of our locations contain a full-service shop and have highly qualified service technicians eager to assist you with repairs or inspect your machine for the next season. As well as a parts counter, that offers parts for all brands we are partnered with. We invite you to stop by and see our complete supply of agriculture equipment.
STOLLER INTERNATIONAL HISTORY
In 1935, Reuben and Clarence Stoller purchased the I.H. Dealership in Gridley, IL operated by the Peter Klopfenstein family. The store was located on Center Street in Gridley where the current U.S. Post Office exists. Eventually, they relocated to a site on U.S. Route 24, previously occupied by a stallion farm. In 1939, Clarence built a second store in Chenoa, IL. When Clarence was drafted into the U.S. Army in 1942, Albert took over operations of that location and retired in 1963. Reuben oversaw the Gridley store until 1970 when the building was destroyed by fire.
Upon returning from World War II in December of 1945, Clarence bought a herd of thirty Brown Swiss cows and started up his own dairy farm on the home two miles north of Gridley. Several years later in 1948, representatives from International Harvester encouraged Clarence to reenter the agricultural machinery business. At that time, he bought out the Sinew Family dealership in Pontiac, IL, the site of the old Bess Husseman Farm. Construction on a new building began in 1949. That same building was added onto six different times, but the original building still exists, continuing to serve customers throughout generations of farmers. When Stoller International first opened, the only products offered were F-20 and F-30 tractors, two-row planters, threshing machines, oat seeders, barge wagons, flare wagons, and sickle mowers. Since then, Stoller International has witnessed the technological advancements in agricultural equipment. This technology has resulted in horsepower tractors increasing from 30hp to 600hp. These advancements have also improved precision planting equipment capabilities from 1 row to 36 rows. Harvesting has also advanced from single-row horse drawn machines to satellite guided self-propelled combines with 40-foot draper platforms and 16 row corn-heads.
The dealership that Clarence built in Pontiac, IL is the only one of the original Stoller family dealerships that currently exists. Clarence passed away in 1976, and at that time his oldest son, Clark assumed the leadership role of Stoller International. Later in the 1980s, his younger son, Lynn, joined as a leader in the company as well. The two have remained in leadership to this day and have expanded their area of coverage from approximately 50 square miles to 5,000 square miles and have increased their workforce from 5 employees to 90. The third generation of Stollers continues to stay active in the dealership as well. History details of this expansion include the purchase of the Herscher store in 1993, the purchase of Minonk and Streator stores in 1999 and the building of a new facility in Ottawa during 2005.
Upon returning from World War II in December of 1945, Clarence bought a herd of thirty Brown Swiss cows and started up his own dairy farm on the home two miles north of Gridley. Several years later in 1948, representatives from International Harvester encouraged Clarence to reenter the agricultural machinery business. At that time, he bought out the Sinew Family dealership in Pontiac, IL, the site of the old Bess Husseman Farm. Construction on a new building began in 1949. That same building was added onto six different times, but the original building still exists, continuing to serve customers throughout generations of farmers. When Stoller International first opened, the only products offered were F-20 and F-30 tractors, two-row planters, threshing machines, oat seeders, barge wagons, flare wagons, and sickle mowers. Since then, Stoller International has witnessed the technological advancements in agricultural equipment. This technology has resulted in horsepower tractors increasing from 30hp to 600hp. These advancements have also improved precision planting equipment capabilities from 1 row to 36 rows. Harvesting has also advanced from single-row horse drawn machines to satellite guided self-propelled combines with 40-foot draper platforms and 16 row corn-heads.
The dealership that Clarence built in Pontiac, IL is the only one of the original Stoller family dealerships that currently exists. Clarence passed away in 1976, and at that time his oldest son, Clark assumed the leadership role of Stoller International. Later in the 1980s, his younger son, Lynn, joined as a leader in the company as well. The two have remained in leadership to this day and have expanded their area of coverage from approximately 50 square miles to 5,000 square miles and have increased their workforce from 5 employees to 90. The third generation of Stollers continues to stay active in the dealership as well. History details of this expansion include the purchase of the Herscher store in 1993, the purchase of Minonk and Streator stores in 1999 and the building of a new facility in Ottawa during 2005.