Jan-Hendrik Mohr, member of the group executive board and responsible for the worldwide production of combine harvesters stated: “CLAAS quality standards are equally high in all the 14 manufacturing facilities worldwide. Whether our harvester is “Made in Germany“ or “Made in India“, our benchmark of quality is the same - “Made by CLAAS”. Our customers are expecting quality and that is what they get from us.”

Equipped with the latest paint shop, manufacturing and fabrication technology as well as fully integrated process and quality control, the factory has the capacity to produce 900 combines annually. Depending upon market demand, this can be increased to more than 1,200 units in phase 2. 

According to Mr. Lothar Kriszun, member of the group executive board and responsible for global sales, this gives CLAAS the possibility not only to serve the increasing demand of the Indian market, but also to meet the requirements of Asian and African countries like South Korea, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Iran, Sudan, Tanzania, Republic South Africa etc., he informed.

Claas group deputy chairperson Catherina Claas said ‘India which is already a leader in software and steel production is now destined to reach remarkable milestones in the business of agriculture equipments.’

“Now, with our 2 manufacturing facilities in India and the locational advantage in terms of proximity to Asian and African markets, we are expecting to leverage exports in these markets even further”, Mr. Pradeep K. Malik President & Managing Director of CLAAS India Ltd. said.

In India since 1991

As the first and till date only western combine manufacturer, CLAAS has been located in India since 1991 with a factory for combine harvesters, manufacturing machines designed to match the local harvest conditions. The first factory is located in Faridabad close to New Delhi and second manufacturing facility is now established near Chandigarh, Punjab.

CLAAS machines are not just used in India but all over the world: they harvest wheat in France or in Ukraine, process straw and foliage plants in Chile and the US and can be found in the fields of India or Taiwan. This makes CLAAS one of the leading manufacturers of agricultural machinery in the world. About 40 % of the combine harvesters sold in Europe come from the company which has its headquarters in Harsewinkel, Germany. 

14 production locations around the world

The group, which produces in seven factories in Germany and seven abroad, places top in world-wide agricultural technology, also when it comes to agricultural balers and grassland harvest machinery. The product range furthermore comprises state-of-the-art agri-technological systems, transport and drawing vehicles, as well as latest agricultural information technology. CLAAS production plants for industrial and product engineering supply components or systems to suit the requirements of the group, as well as the automobile or aviation industry around the globe. 

8,500 employees in the group

The CLAAS group has experienced an exceptional growth in the last 15 years. Turnover increased from approximately 500 million euros in the early nineties to currently approx. 2.7 billion euros. CLAAS employs 8,500 people world-wide, about 70 % of the sales volume is achieved outside of Germany

About the CLAAS CROP TIGER 60

With its technology made in Germany, the CROP TIGER 60 defines a new performance class in India, while production matches international CLAAS standards. "The Tangential Axial Flow (TAF) threshing system makes the combine harvester the most efficient machine in its class", explains Jan-Hendrik Mohr, CLAAS Group Executive Vice President Grain Harvest. The TAF system ensures that after threshing, high centrifugal forces separate the remaining grain from the straw. Therefore grain breakage and other losses are negligible. Furthermore this technology accommodates the high moisture content of the straw especially prevailing in Asian and African countries. 

Overall the CROP TIGER 60 is setting new standards for the Indian Agriculture. Its’ state-of-the-art technology and multi-purpose applicability will help Indian farmers to increase the efficiency and productivity in harvesting their crops.