Indian multinational Mahindra announced a plan to open its second factory in Brazil due to the rapid growth in the Brazilian market. The company already accounts for 5.2% of the country’s tractor market.
Data from the Brazilian Assn. of Industries of Machine and Equipment (Abimaq) estimates the country would end the year with a 40% hike in sales of agricultural machinery when compared to the previous year.
A recent report from Zawya stated Mahindra will officially take control of its ag equipment distribution and operations in South Africa, after having operated in South Africa since 2019 via "regional resellers."
According to a report from the Economic Times, Mahindra and its subsidiary Erkunt Traktor Sanayi A.S. (Erkunt) have agreed to acquire another subsidiary of Mahindra, Hisarlar Makina Sanayi ve Ticaret Anonim ?irketi (Hisarlar).
After growing sales by 39% in 2020 over 2019, Mahindra has announced it will seek new partners for dealerships in Brazil to fill the current demand. In the first quarter of 2021, the sales jumped 34% compared to the same quarter of last year.
According to various reports, Mahindra has announced, in a letter to dealers, various measures to protect manufacturing and dealership employees from a new wave of COVID-19 in India.
Mahindra recently stated in a regulatory filing that the two companies have entered into a "business collaboration arrangement" that will "respond to diversifying customer needs and contribute to the sustainable development of Japanese agriculture."
The Board of Directors of Mahindra and Mahindra Limited announced that Dr. Anish Shah, presently the Deputy Managing Director and Group Chief Financial Officer, would take over as the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, effective April 2, 2021.
According to a report from Trak.in, Mahindra confirmed that it had let go 48 employees last year from its automotive and farm equipment segments, with another 98 having been 6 months to find a new job.
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