Premium ag tire maker Apollo Vredestein is investing in manufacturing facilities as its factory in The Netherlands begins to specialize in high-value products for agricultural implement, materials handling and tractor applications.

Doosan Bobcat’s entry into the European compact wheeled loader market has kicked off with the first Bobcat L85 model coming off the production line at the company’s European headquarters, engineering and assembly operations in the Czech Republic.

The Brazilian sprayer manufacturer Jacto announced in March it will expand with the addition of a second factory. 

In March, Mahindra launched its 86-110 Premium tractor in Brazil. The 110 horsepower range was already expected by the local dealerships.

German shortline manufacturer Horsch announced in March an investment of R$200 million ($35.3 million) in a factory in Curitiba, state of Parana, located in the South of Brazil, after 7 years in the country. 

Metalfor, an Argentine company based in Marcos Juárez, Córdoba, has announced a comeback in the combine market. 

A technology partnership with Kazakhstan manufacturer Agromash Holding will result in Deutz-Fahr tractors and combines being built in the country with a progressive increase in local content.