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| name = CNH Global N.V.
 
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company_name = CNH Global N.V.|
 
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company_type = [[Public company|Public]] ([[NYSE]]: [http://www.nyse.com/about/listed/lcddata.html?ticker=CNH CNH]) |
 
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| predecessor = [[International Harvester]] <br>[[Case]]
foundation = [[1999]] |
 
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company_slogan = ''Shaping Our World'' |
 
 
| foundation = 1999
location = [[Amsterdam]], the [[Netherlands]] |
 
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| founder =
key_people = [[Sergio Marchionne]], Chairman <br/> [[Harold Boyanovsky]], CEO|
 
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products = [[Tractor]]s <br/> [[Combine harvester]]s <br/> [[Excavator]]s <br/> [[Backhoe loader]]s|
 
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homepage = [http://www.cnh.com/ www.cnh.com/] |
 
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industry = [[Agricultural equipment]] <br/> [[Construction equipment]] <br/> [[Capital lending]]|
 
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| location_city = Burr Ridge, Illinois
num_employees = 28,173 (2007)<ref name="fiatgroup.com">{{Cite web|url=http://www.fiatgroup.com/en-us/shai/banns/budgets/Documents/BILANCIO_2007_ING.pdf|title=Annual Report 2007|accessdate=2008-04-08|work=fiatgroup.com}}</ref>
 
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'''CNH Global N.V.''' (short for Case-New Holland; {{nyse|CNH}}-ADR's) is the second largest [[manufacturer]] of [[agricultural equipment]] and the third largest maker of [[construction equipment]] in the world. Incorporated in [[Amsterdam]], [[Netherlands]] and headquartered in Burr Ridge, IL, in the most recent year it produced [[U.S. Dollar|$]]15,963 million in revenues, and is 90% owned by [[Fiat Group]].
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'''CNH Global NV''' was the holding company for the Italian public multinational manufacturer of agricultural and construction equipment, established on November 12, 1999, through the merger of [[Case Corporation|Case]] and [[New Holland Agriculture|New Holland]]. Effective 29 September 2013, CNH Global N.V. and [[Fiat Industrial]] S.p.A. were merged into [[CNH Industrial]] N.V.
   
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CNH sells its products through 12,000 dealers and distributors in 160 countries. It also receives a portion of its revenue from its CNH Capital division, which provides capital lending to equipment buyers in Canada and the United States.
CNH Global's main competitor in the agriculture market is [[Deere & Company]], while it is behind [[Caterpillar Inc.|CAT]] (#1) and [[Komatsu Limited|Komatsu]] (#2) in the construction arena.
 
   
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As of December 31, 2012, CNH manufactured its products in 37 facilities throughout the world and distributes its products in approximately 170 countries through approximately 11,500 full line dealers and distributors.<ref name="Form 20F 2010">{{cite web|url= http://phx.corporate-ir.net/External.File?item=UGFyZW50SUQ9MTc0MDU2fENoaWxkSUQ9LTF8VHlwZT0z&t=1|title=Form 20F 2011|work=Form 20F p.21|format=PDF}}</ref>
Farm implements include: attachments and loaders for tractors, commercial and residential mowers, harvesters, hay balers, planting and seeding equipment, sprayers, tillage equipment, and tractors, and account for around 70% of sales. The company makes a wide range of construction machinery including: articulated trucks, backhoe loaders, crawler loaders, directional drills, dozers, excavators - wheeled and crawler, forklifts, graders, skid steer loaders (uniloader), telescopic handlers, and wheel loaders. CNH sells its products through 12,000 dealers and distributors in 160 countries. It also receives a portion of its revenue from its CNH Capital division, which provides [[capital lending]] to equipment buyers in [[Canada]] and the [[United States]].
 
   
 
CNH Global's main competitor in the agriculture market is [[John Deere|John Deere & Company]], while at 3rd place behind [[Caterpillar]] Inc. and [[Komatsu]] in the construction arena.
CNH has 31 [[factory|factories]] in 16 countries, including two each in [[China]] and [[India]], one in [[Uzbekistan]], and 12 in the United States. It also has 26 [[research and development]] (R&D) centers in 12 countries.
 
   
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==History==
 
The combined companies of CNH Global have a 170-year, history in the manufacture of agricultural equipment.
   
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===IH===
The combined companies of CNH Global have a strong and rich, 170-year, tradition in the manufacture of agricultural equipment.
 
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{{main|International Harvester}}
 
The combined company traces its [[International Harvester]] (IH) roots back to 1830s, and Robert McCormick in Virginia developing his mechanical reaper. The [[McCormick]] Harvesting Machine Company, formed in Chicago, 1848, with Cyrus H. McCormick, Robert's son, as its leader. It would become International Harvester in 1902 after a merger with the [[Deering Harvester Company]].
   
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===Case===
The combined company traces its [[International Harvester]] (IH) roots back to [[1830s]], and [[Robert McCormick]] in [[Virginia]] developing his mechanical reaper. The [[McCormick Harvesting Machine Company]], formed in [[Chicago]], [[1848]], with Cyrus H. McCormick, Robert's son, as its leader. It would become International Harvester in [[1902]] after a merger with the Deering Harvester Company.
 
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{{main|J.I.Case}}
 
While the McCormick’s were building International Harvester, [[Jerome Increase Case]] was also forging ahead with Racine Threshing Machine Works in 1842, in Racine, Wisconsin. J. I. Case’s wooden thresher would bring a tenfold increase, over hand thresher, to grain production. In 1869 [[Case]] produced a belt-driven steam-boiler powered thresher; this innovation would lead the company to become the larger maker of [[steam engines]] by 1886.
   
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===Steyr===
While the McCormick’s were building IH, [[Jerome Increase Case]] was also forging ahead with Racine Threshing Machine Works in [[1842]], in [[Racine, Wisconsin]]. J. I. Case’s wooden thresher would bring a tenfold increase, over hand thresher, to grain production. In [[1869]] Case produced a belt-driven steam-boiler thresher; this innovation would lead the company to become the larger maker of steam engines by [[1886]].
 
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{{main|Steyr Tractor}}
 
Magna Steyr was founded in 1864 in [[Austria]] by Josef Werndl to make bicycles. In 1915 Steyr rolled out its first tractor, and the popular 180-model was introduced in 1947. The company introduced the first crop loader and the first four-wheel drive tractor in the 1960s.
   
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===Braud===
[[Magna Steyr|Steyr]] was founded in [[1864]] in [[Austria]] by [[Josef Werndl]] to make [[bicycles]]. In [[1915]] Steyr rolled out its first tractor, and the popular 180-model was introduced in [[1947]]. The company introduced the first crop loader and the first four-wheel drive tractor in the [[1960s]].
 
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{{main|Braud}}
 
Alexandre [[Braud]] built a stationary thresher in 1875, in Loire-Atlantique region of western [[France]]. The company Braud was founded and a factory constructed in Saint Mars-La-Jaille, France in 1898, then moved to Coex. It produced the first grape harvester in 1975, the model 1020, and then the legendary model 1014 in 1979.
   
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===New Holland===
[[Alexandre Braud]] built a stationary thresher in [[1875]], in [[Loire-Atlantique]] region of western [[France]]. Braud was born and a factory constructed in [[Saint Mars-La-Jaille]], France in 1898, then moved to [[Coex]]. It produced the first grape harvester in [[1975]], the model 1020, and then the legendary model 1014 in 1979.
 
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{{main|New Holland}}
 
New Holland, in Pennsylvania, USA was the site that gave its name to the company founded by Abe Zimmerman in 1895, the "New Holland Machine Company". In 1899 Zimmerman rolled-out his portable [[feed mill]], the first freeze-proof cylinder tank engine came in 1901, and the first [[stone crusher]] was unveiled in 1910.
   
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===Fiat===
[[New Holland, Pennsylvania]] was the site that gave its name to the company founded by [[Abe Zimmerman]] in [[1895]], the New Holland Machine Company. In [[1899]] Zimmerman rolled-out his portable feed mill, the first freeze-proof cylinder tank engine came in [[1901]], and the first stone crusher was unveiled in [[1910]].
 
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{{main|Fiat Tractor Company}}
 
CNH also includes the tractor businesses of both [[Fiat]] Agricultural and [[Fiat construction equipment]] and [[Ford tractor|Ford Motor Company]]; the combination of threshing machine maker Werkhuizen Leon [[Claeys]], founded by Leon Claeys in 1906; and Emerson and Kenneth Summach's [[Flexi-Coil]], founded in 1952 to produce the coil packer, which is used in the seeding process. Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada, is home to a large CNH plant, the former location of Flexi-Coil.
   
 
==Current Brands==
CNH also includes the tractor businesses of both [[Fiat#Agricultural and construction equipment|Fiat]] and [[Fordson tractor|Ford Motor Company]]; the combination of threshing machine maker [[Werkhuizen Leon Claeys]], founded by Leon Claeys in [[1906]]; and Emerson and Kenneth Summach's Flex-Coil, founded in [[1952]] to produce the coil packer, which is used in the seeding process.
 
 
;Agricultural:
 
 
* [[Case IH]] (a combination of the J.I. Case and International Harvester agricultural divisions)
[[Saskatoon, Saskatchewan]], [[Canada]], is home to a large CNH plant, the former location of Flexi-Coil.
 
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* [[New Holland]] Ag
 
 
* [[Steyr]] (Europe)
==Brands==
 
 
; Construction:
* Agricultural:
 
 
* [[Case CE]] (construction equipment)
** [[Case IH]] (a combination of the J.I. Case and International Harvester agricultural divisions)
 
** [[New Holland Ag]]
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* [[Kobelco]] (excavators)
** [[Steyr Tractor|Steyr]] (Europe)
 
* Construction:
 
** [[Case CE]] (construction equipment)
 
 
** [[New Holland Construction]]
 
** [[New Holland Construction]]
** [[Kobelco]] (excavators)
 
   
 
==Subsidiaries==
 
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*Kobelco Construction Machinery America LLC
 
*Kobelco Construction Machinery America LLC
   
== Fiat-Case New Holland - History ==
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== Fiat-Case New Holland - History timeline ==
   
 
1895: [[New Holland Machine Company]] is founded in Pennsylvania specializing in agricultural equipment.
 
1895: New Holland Machine Company is founded in Pennsylvania specialising in agricultural equipment.
 
   
1907: Ford Motor Company builds the prototype of what is to be the world's first mass-produced agricultural tractor.
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1907: [[Ford Motor Company]] builds the prototype of what is to be the world's first mass-produced agricultural tractor.
   
1917: Mass-production of Ford's first agricultural tractor, the Fordson model F, begins.
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1917: Mass-production of Ford's first agricultural tractor, the [[Fordson model F]], begins.
   
1910: Werkhuizen Leon Claeys, founded in 1906, builds its factory in Zedelgem, Belgium, to manufacture harvesting machinery.
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1910: Werkhuizen Leon Claeys, founded in 1906, builds its factory in Zedelgem, Belgium, to manufacture harvesting machinery. The company is best known for the [[Clayson]] Brand of Combines.
   
1919: The first mass-produced Fiat tractor, the 702, comes off the assembly line.
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1919: The first mass-produced [[Fiat tractors]], the [[Fiat 702|702]], comes off the assembly line.
   
1933: The production of Fordson tractors moves to [[Dagenham]], Essex, U.K
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1933: The production of Fordson tractors moves to Dagenham, Essex, U.K from Cork in Ireland
   
1947: Hesston is founded in Kansas, a small but respected manufacturer of hay and forage machinery recognised for its innovative products, with industrial and marketing offshoots in Europe. Sperry Corporation acquires New Holland Machine Company, forming Sperry New Holland. Hydraulic Engineering Company is formed in Toronto, Canada, and begins production of Versatile small size agricultural implements.
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1947: [[Hesston]] is founded in Kansas, a small but respected manufacturer of hay and forage machinery recognized for its innovative products, with industrial and marketing offshoots in Europe. The [[Sperry Corporation]] acquires [[New Holland Machine Company]], forming Sperry New Holland. [[Hydraulic Engineering Company]] is formed in Toronto, Canada, and begins production of Versatile small size agricultural implements.
   
1952: Claeys launches the first European self-propelled combine harvester.
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1952: [[Claeys]] launches the first European self-propelled combine harvester.
   
1963: Hydraulic Engineering Company is incorporated as a public company with the name of Versatile Manufacturing Ltd.
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1963: Hydraulic Engineering Company is incorporated as a public company with the name of [[Versatile Manufacturing Ltd]].
   
1964: Sperry New Holland purchases a major interest in Claeys, now one of the largest combine manufacturers in Europe. Sperry New Holland launches the haybine mower-conditioner; model 460, capable of accomplishing what previously required two or three machines, thus introducing a significant innovation in hay harvesting technology. Ford Tractor operations move to [[Basildon]], Essex, UK
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1964: Sperry New Holland purchases a major interest in Claeys, now one of the largest combine manufacturers in Europe. Sperry New Holland launches the haybine [[mower-conditioner]]; model 460, capable of accomplishing what previously required two or three machines, thus introducing a significant innovation in hay harvesting technology. Ford Tractor operations move to Basildon, Essex, UK
   
1966: Versatile, operating out of Winnipeg, Canada becomes a leading company in the manufacture of huge four-wheel-drive tractors of over 200HP.
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1966: Versatile, operating out of Winnipeg, Canada becomes a leading company in the manufacture of huge four-wheel-drive tractors of over 200HP.
   
Late 1960s: Fiat creates a Tractors and Earthmoving Machinery Division.
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Late 1960s: Fiat creates separate Tractors and Earthmoving Machinery Divisions (''Fiat Trattori'' and ''Fiat Macchine Movimento Terra'').
   
 
1971: Production of construction equipment starts at the Fiat plant in Belo Horizonte, Brazil.
 
1971: Production of construction equipment starts at the Fiat plant in Belo Horizonte, Brazil.
   
1974: Fiat Macchine Movimento Terra creates a joint venture with the American manufacturer Allis Chalmers Corporation, called Fiat-Allis. Fiat Trattori S.p.a. is founded.
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1974: Fiat Macchine Movimento Terra creates a joint venture with the American manufacturer [[Allis Chalmers]] Corporation, called [[Fiat-Allis]]. Fiat Trattori S.p.a. is founded.
   
1975: Fiat Trattori becomes a shareholder of Laverda. Ford begins manufacture and assembly of Ford tractors in São Paulo, Brazil.
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1975: Fiat Trattori becomes a shareholder of [[Laverda]]. Ford begins manufacture and assembly of Ford tractors in São Paulo, Brazil.
   
1975: Braud produces its first grape harvester, specialises in this field and quickly becomes the world leader for these machines.
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1975: [[Braud]] produces its first grape harvester, specialises in this field and quickly becomes the world leader for these machines.
   
1977: Fiat Trattori takes over Hesston, thus gaining entry into the North American market. Fiat Trattori takes over Agrifull, which specialises in small-medium size tractors. Versatile Manufacturing Ltd. takes the name Versatile Farm Equipment Company, division of Versatile Corp.
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1977: Fiat Trattori takes over [[Hesston]], thus gaining entry into the North American market and introducing Fiat tractors as ''Hesston''s. Fiat Trattori takes over [[Agrifull]], which specialises in small-medium size tractors. The Versatile Manufacturing Ltd. takes the name '''Versatile Farm Equipment Company''', division of Versatile Corp.
   
1984: Fiat Trattori becomes Fiatagri, Fiat Group's holding company for the agricultural machinery sector. Fiatagri acquires 75% of Braud shares through Laverda.
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1984: Fiat Trattori becomes '''Fiatagri''', Fiat Group's holding company for the agricultural machinery sector. Fiatagri acquires 75% of Braud shares through [[Laverda]].
   
1986: Ford Motor Company acquires Sperry New Holland, merges it with Ford Tractor Operations and names the new company Ford New Holland.
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1986: Ford Motor Company acquires [[Sperry New Holland]], merges it with its Ford Tractor Operations and names the new company [[Ford New Holland]].
   
1988: All of Fiat-Allis and Fiatagri's activities merge to form a new company, FiatGeotech, Fiat Group's farm and earthmoving machinery sector. Within this major restructuring, Hesston and Braud join forces in a new company, Hesston-Braud, based in Coex, France.
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1988: All of Fiat-Allis and Fiatagri's activities merge to form a new company, '''FiatGeotech''', Fiat Group's farm and earthmoving machinery sector. Within this major restructuring, Hesston and Braud join forces in a new company, '''Hesston-Braud''', based in Coex, France.
   
1991: Fiat acquires Ford New Holland, Inc., merges it with FiatGeotech and names the new company N.H.Geotech, thus starting a complex process of integration of all the companies which through this operation have come to be gathered under this common flag. Versatile Farm Equipment Company becomes part of Ford New Holland Americas; N.H. Geotech's North American division.
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1991: Fiat Group acquires [[Ford New Holland]], Inc., merges it with FiatGeotech and names the new company '''N.H.Geotech''', thus starting a complex process of integration of all the companies which through this operation have come to be gathered under the CHN Global brand name. Versatile Farm Equipment Company becomes part of Ford New Holland Americas, N.H. Geotech's North American division.
   
1993: N.H.Geotech changes its name to New Holland, thus marking the end of a transition period. After a very successful year for both joint ventures, F.H. Construction Equipment is merged with Fiat-Hitachi Excavators. The resulting joint venture thus covers New Holland's whole product range in the earthmoving sector.
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1993: N.H.Geotech changes its name to '''New Holland''', thus marking the end of a transition period. After a very successful year for both joint ventures, '''F.H. Construction Equipment''' is merged with '''[[Fiat-Hitachi]] Excavators'''. The resulting joint venture thus covers New Holland's whole product range in the earthmoving sector.
   
1994: At its Worldwide Convention held in London New Holland makes official the completion of its integration process and presents to the world its new corporate identity.
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1994: At its Worldwide Convention held in London, New Holland makes official the completion of its integration process and presents to the world its new corporate identity.
   
1996: A new joint venture set up with Iveco and Cummins - European Engine Alliance - is to become New Holland's centre of excellence for engines. At its second world-wide convention held in Orlando, Florida, New Holland launches 24 tractor models in three different ranges, and the Fiat-Hitachi Compact Line. In November, shares of New Holland N.V. began trading on the New York Stock Exchange.
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1996: A new joint venture set up with [[Iveco]] and [[Cummins]] - known as [[European Engine Alliance]] - is to become New Holland's centre of excellence for engines. At its second world-wide convention held in Orlando, Florida, New Holland launches 24 tractor models in three different ranges, and the Fiat-Hitachi Compact Line. In November, shares of '''New Holland N.V.''' began trading on the New York Stock Exchange.
   
1997: New Holland completes its purchase of Ford Motor Credit Company's partnership interests in the two Joint Ventures that provide financing for New Holland's products in the United States and Canada. New Holland signs an agreement with the leading manufacturer Manitou, for the design and production of a New Holland range of telescopic handlers.
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1997: New Holland completes its purchase of '''Ford Motor Credit Company''''s partnership interests in the two joint ventures that provide financing for New Holland's products in the United States and Canada. New Holland signs an agreement with the leading manufacturer [[Manitou]], for the design and production of a New Holland range of telescopic handlers.
   
1998: In India, New Holland completes the construction of its new plant for the manufacture of tractors in the 35 - 75 HP ranges, and production begins. New Holland signs an agreement with Flexi-Coil, the Canadian leading manufacturer of air seeding systems and tillage equipment. In Turkey, New Holland signs a new agreement with its partner, increasing its share in Türk Traktörs to 37.5%. New Holland Finance expands its activities from the UK to other European markets, starting with Italy, France and Germany.
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1998: In India, New Holland completes the construction of its new plant for the manufacture of tractors in the 35 - 75 HP ranges, and production begins. New Holland signs an agreement with [[Flexi-Coil]], the [[Canada|Canadian]] leading manufacturer of air seeding systems and tillage equipment. In [[Turkey]], New Holland signs a new agreement with its partner, increasing its share in [[Türk Traktör]] to 37.5%. '''New Holland Finance''' expands its activities from the UK to other European markets, starting with Italy, France and Germany.
   
1999: CNH was created in November 1999 through the business merger of Case Corporation and New Holland N.V. Revenues in 2000 were over $10 billion. CNH's financial services have a global portfolio of $10.6 billion.
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1999: '''CNH''' was created in November 1999 through the business merger of [[Case Corporation]] and New Holland N.V. Revenues in 2000 were over $10 billion. CNH's financial services have a global portfolio of $10.6 billion. [[Versatile]] is sold off to [[Buhler]] of Canada, along with the [[New Holland Genesis]] series of tractors, due to [[Case IH]] also owning [[Steiger]], as part of the regulatory approval for the deal on competition grounds. In addition, [[Laverda]] harvesting equipment, the [[McCormick]] brand and the [[International Harvester]]/Case IH plant in Doncaster, England were sold off to [[ARGO]] to gain European regulatory approval.
   
2000: CNH is the number one manufacturer of agricultural tractors and combines in the world, the third largest maker of construction equipment and has one of the world's largest equipment finance companies. Based in the United States, CNH has operations in 16 countries and sells its products in 160 markets through a network of more than 10,000 dealers and distributors. CNH products are sold under the following brands: Case, Case IH, Fiatallis, Fiat-Hitachi, Link-Belt (earth moving equipment), New Holland, O&K, Steyr and Kobelco.
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2000: CNH is the number one manufacturer of agricultural tractors and combines in the world, the third largest maker of construction equipment and has one of the world's largest equipment finance companies. Based in the United States, CNH has operations in 16 countries and sells its products in 160 markets through a network of more than 10,000 dealers and distributors.
   
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CNH products are sold under the following brands: [[Case]], [[Case IH]], [[Fiat-Allis|Fiat Allis]] , [[Fiat-Hitachi]], [[Link-Belt]] (earth moving equipment), [[New Holland]], [[O&K]], [[Steyr]] and [[Kobelco]].
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==Products==
 
Farm implements include: attachments and loaders for tractors, commercial and residential mowers, harvesters, hay balers, planting and seeding equipment, sprayers, tillage equipment, and tractors, and account for around 70% of sales. The company makes a wide range of construction machinery including: articulated trucks, backhoe loaders, crawler loaders, directional drills, dozers, excavators - wheeled and crawler, forklifts, graders, skid steer loaders (uniloader), telescopic handlers, and wheel loaders
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==See also==
 
*[[Agricultural Machinery]]
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*[[List of Tractor Manufacturers]]
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*[[List of Engine Manufacturers]]
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*[[List of Construction Plant Manufacturers]]
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== References==
 
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Latest revision as of 17:59, 19 February 2018

CNH Global N.V.
Predecessor International Harvester
Case
Founded 1999
Headquarters Burr Ridge, Illinois, USA
Products agriculture machinery, tractor, combine harvester
Parent CNH Industrial
Fiat Industrial (former)

CNH Global NV was the holding company for the Italian public multinational manufacturer of agricultural and construction equipment, established on November 12, 1999, through the merger of Case and New Holland. Effective 29 September 2013, CNH Global N.V. and Fiat Industrial S.p.A. were merged into CNH Industrial N.V.

CNH sells its products through 12,000 dealers and distributors in 160 countries. It also receives a portion of its revenue from its CNH Capital division, which provides capital lending to equipment buyers in Canada and the United States.

As of December 31, 2012, CNH manufactured its products in 37 facilities throughout the world and distributes its products in approximately 170 countries through approximately 11,500 full line dealers and distributors.[1]

CNH Global's main competitor in the agriculture market is John Deere & Company, while at 3rd place behind Caterpillar Inc. and Komatsu in the construction arena.

History

The combined companies of CNH Global have a 170-year, history in the manufacture of agricultural equipment.

IH

Main article: International Harvester

The combined company traces its International Harvester (IH) roots back to 1830s, and Robert McCormick in Virginia developing his mechanical reaper. The McCormick Harvesting Machine Company, formed in Chicago, 1848, with Cyrus H. McCormick, Robert's son, as its leader. It would become International Harvester in 1902 after a merger with the Deering Harvester Company.

Case

Main article: J.I.Case

While the McCormick’s were building International Harvester, Jerome Increase Case was also forging ahead with Racine Threshing Machine Works in 1842, in Racine, Wisconsin. J. I. Case’s wooden thresher would bring a tenfold increase, over hand thresher, to grain production. In 1869 Case produced a belt-driven steam-boiler powered thresher; this innovation would lead the company to become the larger maker of steam engines by 1886.

Steyr

Main article: Steyr Tractor

Magna Steyr was founded in 1864 in Austria by Josef Werndl to make bicycles. In 1915 Steyr rolled out its first tractor, and the popular 180-model was introduced in 1947. The company introduced the first crop loader and the first four-wheel drive tractor in the 1960s.

Braud

Main article: Braud

Alexandre Braud built a stationary thresher in 1875, in Loire-Atlantique region of western France. The company Braud was founded and a factory constructed in Saint Mars-La-Jaille, France in 1898, then moved to Coex. It produced the first grape harvester in 1975, the model 1020, and then the legendary model 1014 in 1979.

New Holland

Main article: New Holland

New Holland, in Pennsylvania, USA was the site that gave its name to the company founded by Abe Zimmerman in 1895, the "New Holland Machine Company". In 1899 Zimmerman rolled-out his portable feed mill, the first freeze-proof cylinder tank engine came in 1901, and the first stone crusher was unveiled in 1910.

Fiat

Main article: Fiat Tractor Company

CNH also includes the tractor businesses of both Fiat Agricultural and Fiat construction equipment and Ford Motor Company; the combination of threshing machine maker Werkhuizen Leon Claeys, founded by Leon Claeys in 1906; and Emerson and Kenneth Summach's Flexi-Coil, founded in 1952 to produce the coil packer, which is used in the seeding process. Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada, is home to a large CNH plant, the former location of Flexi-Coil.

Current Brands

Agricultural
  • Case IH (a combination of the J.I. Case and International Harvester agricultural divisions)
  • New Holland Ag
  • Steyr (Europe)
Construction

Subsidiaries

  • CNH Capital America LLC
  • New Holland North America
  • Kobelco Construction Machinery America LLC

Fiat-Case New Holland - History timeline

1895: New Holland Machine Company is founded in Pennsylvania specializing in agricultural equipment.

1907: Ford Motor Company builds the prototype of what is to be the world's first mass-produced agricultural tractor.

1917: Mass-production of Ford's first agricultural tractor, the Fordson model F, begins.

1910: Werkhuizen Leon Claeys, founded in 1906, builds its factory in Zedelgem, Belgium, to manufacture harvesting machinery. The company is best known for the Clayson Brand of Combines.

1919: The first mass-produced Fiat tractors, the 702, comes off the assembly line.

1933: The production of Fordson tractors moves to Dagenham, Essex, U.K from Cork in Ireland

1947: Hesston is founded in Kansas, a small but respected manufacturer of hay and forage machinery recognized for its innovative products, with industrial and marketing offshoots in Europe. The Sperry Corporation acquires New Holland Machine Company, forming Sperry New Holland. Hydraulic Engineering Company is formed in Toronto, Canada, and begins production of Versatile small size agricultural implements.

1952: Claeys launches the first European self-propelled combine harvester.

1963: Hydraulic Engineering Company is incorporated as a public company with the name of Versatile Manufacturing Ltd.

1964: Sperry New Holland purchases a major interest in Claeys, now one of the largest combine manufacturers in Europe. Sperry New Holland launches the haybine mower-conditioner; model 460, capable of accomplishing what previously required two or three machines, thus introducing a significant innovation in hay harvesting technology. Ford Tractor operations move to Basildon, Essex, UK

1966: Versatile, operating out of Winnipeg, Canada becomes a leading company in the manufacture of huge four-wheel-drive tractors of over 200HP.

Late 1960s: Fiat creates separate Tractors and Earthmoving Machinery Divisions (Fiat Trattori and Fiat Macchine Movimento Terra).

1971: Production of construction equipment starts at the Fiat plant in Belo Horizonte, Brazil.

1974: Fiat Macchine Movimento Terra creates a joint venture with the American manufacturer Allis Chalmers Corporation, called Fiat-Allis. Fiat Trattori S.p.a. is founded.

1975: Fiat Trattori becomes a shareholder of Laverda. Ford begins manufacture and assembly of Ford tractors in São Paulo, Brazil.

1975: Braud produces its first grape harvester, specialises in this field and quickly becomes the world leader for these machines.

1977: Fiat Trattori takes over Hesston, thus gaining entry into the North American market and introducing Fiat tractors as Hesstons. Fiat Trattori takes over Agrifull, which specialises in small-medium size tractors. The Versatile Manufacturing Ltd. takes the name Versatile Farm Equipment Company, division of Versatile Corp.

1984: Fiat Trattori becomes Fiatagri, Fiat Group's holding company for the agricultural machinery sector. Fiatagri acquires 75% of Braud shares through Laverda.

1986: Ford Motor Company acquires Sperry New Holland, merges it with its Ford Tractor Operations and names the new company Ford New Holland.

1988: All of Fiat-Allis and Fiatagri's activities merge to form a new company, FiatGeotech, Fiat Group's farm and earthmoving machinery sector. Within this major restructuring, Hesston and Braud join forces in a new company, Hesston-Braud, based in Coex, France.

1991: Fiat Group acquires Ford New Holland, Inc., merges it with FiatGeotech and names the new company N.H.Geotech, thus starting a complex process of integration of all the companies which through this operation have come to be gathered under the CHN Global brand name. Versatile Farm Equipment Company becomes part of Ford New Holland Americas, N.H. Geotech's North American division.

1993: N.H.Geotech changes its name to New Holland, thus marking the end of a transition period. After a very successful year for both joint ventures, F.H. Construction Equipment is merged with Fiat-Hitachi Excavators. The resulting joint venture thus covers New Holland's whole product range in the earthmoving sector.

1994: At its Worldwide Convention held in London, New Holland makes official the completion of its integration process and presents to the world its new corporate identity.

1996: A new joint venture set up with Iveco and Cummins - known as European Engine Alliance - is to become New Holland's centre of excellence for engines. At its second world-wide convention held in Orlando, Florida, New Holland launches 24 tractor models in three different ranges, and the Fiat-Hitachi Compact Line. In November, shares of New Holland N.V. began trading on the New York Stock Exchange.

1997: New Holland completes its purchase of Ford Motor Credit Company's partnership interests in the two joint ventures that provide financing for New Holland's products in the United States and Canada. New Holland signs an agreement with the leading manufacturer Manitou, for the design and production of a New Holland range of telescopic handlers.

1998: In India, New Holland completes the construction of its new plant for the manufacture of tractors in the 35 - 75 HP ranges, and production begins. New Holland signs an agreement with Flexi-Coil, the Canadian leading manufacturer of air seeding systems and tillage equipment. In Turkey, New Holland signs a new agreement with its partner, increasing its share in Türk Traktör to 37.5%. New Holland Finance expands its activities from the UK to other European markets, starting with Italy, France and Germany.

1999: CNH was created in November 1999 through the business merger of Case Corporation and New Holland N.V. Revenues in 2000 were over $10 billion. CNH's financial services have a global portfolio of $10.6 billion. Versatile is sold off to Buhler of Canada, along with the New Holland Genesis series of tractors, due to Case IH also owning Steiger, as part of the regulatory approval for the deal on competition grounds. In addition, Laverda harvesting equipment, the McCormick brand and the International Harvester/Case IH plant in Doncaster, England were sold off to ARGO to gain European regulatory approval.

2000: CNH is the number one manufacturer of agricultural tractors and combines in the world, the third largest maker of construction equipment and has one of the world's largest equipment finance companies. Based in the United States, CNH has operations in 16 countries and sells its products in 160 markets through a network of more than 10,000 dealers and distributors.

CNH products are sold under the following brands: Case, Case IH, Fiat Allis , Fiat-Hitachi, Link-Belt (earth moving equipment), New Holland, O&K, Steyr and Kobelco.

Products

Farm implements include: attachments and loaders for tractors, commercial and residential mowers, harvesters, hay balers, planting and seeding equipment, sprayers, tillage equipment, and tractors, and account for around 70% of sales. The company makes a wide range of construction machinery including: articulated trucks, backhoe loaders, crawler loaders, directional drills, dozers, excavators - wheeled and crawler, forklifts, graders, skid steer loaders (uniloader), telescopic handlers, and wheel loaders

See also

References

  1. "Form 20F 2011" (PDF). Form 20F p.21.

External links


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