Claeys (company)

In 1906 Leon Claeys, a Belgian mechanic, started to build threshing machines.^[1] In 1909 he built his factory in Zedelgem, Belgium, to manufacture harvesting machines.^[2]

In 1952 Claeys produced the first European self-propelled combine harvester^[2] and by the 1960s, Claeys was one of the biggest combine manufacturers in Europe;^[1] in 1964 the majority of Claeys was acquired by Sperry New Holland. In 1967 the company changed the name in Clayson and in 1986 was merged with Ford.^[2] In 1991 Ford was acquired by Fiatagri and became New Holland.

Claeys and Clayson combines

Clayson combine model M103 (1958-1967)  Clayson combine model M133 (1967-1973)  Clayson combine model M135 (1967-1973)  Clayson combine model 1520

References

1. ^ ^{a b} New Holland official site http://agriculture.newholland.com/uk/en/WNH/whoweare/Pages/alonghistory.aspx
2. ^ ^{a b c} CARROLL J.: The world encyclopedia of tractors and farm machinery, 1999 LORENZ BOOKS, p.109

External links

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