National tractor sales in Australia ended a 5 year run of growth in 2018, ending 4.1% down on the prior year as buoyant business in some areas was more than offset by big declines in drought stricken eastern estates, according to the country’s national machinery trade body.
According to a Feb. 11, 2019 report in Agriland, an Irish publication covering agriculture, Massey Ferguson tractors had about a 22% share of the market at the end of 2017.
At the inauguration of a new logistics facility for the Massey Ferguson tractor factory in France, AGCO managers revealed plans for further expansion of the site to accommodate an increase in production capacity and introduce a new product line.
The Väderstad Group, which encompasses worldwide manufacturing and distribution businesses including North American operations based in Langbank, Sask. (production) and Cambridge, Ont. (sales), generated 27% more turnover in its 2018 financial year.
Despite mixed fortunes for agriculture in different parts of the world, the Kuhn Group recorded a 12% gain in net sales during the 2018 financial year ended December.
China’s YTO farm tractor unit, part of the Sinomach off-highway machinery conglomerate, has revealed “Mancel” as the brand selected for a new range of tractors to be built in France using components mainly sourced in Europe.
Titan International announced on Jan. 3 that it and the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF), one of the three shareholders of Voltyre-Prom, have entered into a Non-Binding Letter of Intent relating to the settlement put option that was exercised by RDIF.
John Deere continues to be the top selling tractor in France, the EU’s largest market for farm equipment, according Axema, the trade association representing farm equipment manufacturers.
CNH Industrial announced it is laying the foundation for accelerated global growth and profitability by changing its organizational structure and strengthening and focusing its Global Executive Committee.
While fourth quarter sales figures had not been released as of this writing, it’s clear that 2018 was a challenging year for the Argentinian agricultural machinery industry. Reportedly, some companies were unable to meet their payrolls in December.
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