- Same Deutz-Fahr
Same Deutz-Fahr is an Italian-based manufacturer of
tractor s,combine harvester s, engines and equipment. They build tractors under the SAME, Lamborghini,Hurlimann andDeutz-Fahr brands, and combines under the Deutz-Fahr and Ðuro Ðakovic brands.SDF builds some tractors for AGCO, of which they own a small percentage.
History
In 1972, SAME purchased Lamborghini Trattori S.p.A., which was founded by
Ferruccio Lamborghini , creator of theLamborghini cars.In 1976, SAME purchased Hurlimann, based in
Switzerland , and later changed their name to S-L-H (SAME-Lamborghini-Hurlimann).SAME purchased Deutz-Fahr from KHD in
Germany in 1995, and changed the corporate name to Same Deutz-Fahr. The production of combines was out-sourced to AGCO.They were in a joint venture with the Greaves company of India and built the Same Greaves tractors until 2002 when SDF bought out Greaves.
In 2003, SDF invested in
Deutz AG , the German engine-manufacturer, also formerly KHD. Also in 2003, SDF purchased 10% of theFinland basedSampo Rosenlew , a manufacturer of forestry equipment and combines.In 2005, SDF purchased the Ðuro Ðakovic combine business based in
Croatia . Ðuro Ðakovic builds combines licensed from Deutz-Fahr, and provided SDF with combine manufacturing facilities.References
External links
* [http://www.samedeutz-fahr.com/ Same Deutz-Fahr official site]
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