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Lemken’s turnover up by 6% – to €380 million
German company Lemken grew its business last year, despite what it describes as “generally difficult conditions”. In 2018, the company’s turnover amounted...
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New Holland ramps up with revamped Genesis T8 tractor
New Holland has launched a new version of its high-horsepower Genesis T8 Series tractor – in North America. A European...
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Retro-fit Quicke system lets older loaders weigh and remember
Due to “big demand” for a retro-fit option for older front loaders, Quicke has developed a Q-companion system for ‘premium’...
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Wraps come off new Magnum in the US
Case IH has unveiled its new AFS Connect Magnum series tractors in the US. Incorporating the company’s Advanced Farming Systems...
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Big fleet of 2016-2018 John Deere tractors to be ‘disposed of’ in monster auction
The UK-based Hawk Plant equipment hire group (which owns a considerable fleet of agricultural as well as construction machinery) went...
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Turnover at Manitou Group approaches €2 billion
Manitou Group, which encompasses the Manitou, Gehl and Mustang equipment brand-names, notched up revenues of almost €1.9 billion last year (2018). The...
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AGCO’s turnover approaches a whopping $10 billion
AGCO, which encompasses Massey Ferguson, Fendt, Valtra and other farm machinery brand-names, notched up revenues approaching $10 billion last year...
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Which brand dominates the UK telehandler market?
JCB is by far the top-selling brand of agricultural telescopic handlers (telehandler) in the UK. That’s according to data from...
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Which brands come top of the UK combine harvester market?
Claas is the top-selling combine harvester brand (for new machine sales/registrations) in the UK – by quite some margin. That’s...
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Table: How did new tractor sales fare in the US last year?
US tractor and combine harvester sales reports show that all machine categories recorded “year-to-date growth as 2018 closed out”. That’s...
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New French-built tractor brand set to be unveiled?
It has been widely reported that a new tractor brand – Mancel – will be unveiled at next month’s SIMA...
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‘Type-approval’ solution for machinery manufacturers after Brexit?
A new regulation has been published to facilitate the requesting of EU type-approvals for vehicles such as tractors (and components...
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‘Practically 1 in every 2 4WD tractors in Europe contain our drive-shafts’
With Walterscheid Welsberg AG’s new manufacturing facility in South Tyrol, Italy, Walterscheid Powertrain Group now claims to have the “world’s...
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Vaderstad Group’s turnover tops €300 million
Vaderstad Group’s turnover has exceeded €300 million for the first time in the company’s history for the 2018 financial year....
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Nearly 4 of every 5 new tractors in the UK come from just 3 giants
As we previously reported, 12,102 new agricultural tractors were registered in the UK during 2018. That’s according to data from...
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Case IH marks 50 years of ‘Steiger’ tractor production in Fargo factory
John, Maurice and Douglass Steiger, the father and sons who built the first Steiger articulated 4WD tractor more than 60...
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Average power of new tractors sold in the UK climbs to 167hp
As we previously reported, 12,102 new agricultural tractors were registered in the UK during 2018. That’s according to data from the...
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How many new tractors were registered in NI last year?
Data relating to registrations of new tractors in Northern Ireland (and across the UK) has just been released by the UK-based AEA (Agricultural...
