Case IH: Increase in Tractor Production

IndustrialsIndustrial Goods ♦ Published: March 12, 2011; 02:45 ♦ (Vindobona)

The American company which produces tractors in Austrian St. Valentin, plans to expand its capacity massively.

Case IH: Increase in Tractor Production / Picture: © Vindobona.org

American farm equipment manufacturer Case IH expects a sharp rise in global agricultural production. Accordingly, sales of agricultural machinery are also expected to grow strongly in future. By 2015, the Group plans to increase its capacity at the Austrian site from today's 10,000 tractors to 17,000. Only 20 years ago capacity was at just 3,400 tractors yearly.

To reach the new…