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Milestones
| 1913 | Business established by August Claas at Clarholz, Westphalia | | 1914 | August, Franz jun. and Bernhard Claas found the firm of Gebr. CLAAS | | 1919 | Move to Harsewinkel. Manufacture of straw binders |
| 1921 | First CLAAS patent for a knotter for efficient straw binding | | 1930 | Start of development of the first combine harvester (specially suited to the specific conditions of harvesting in Europe) ) | | 1931 | Production of the first straw balers. |
| 1936 | CLAAS markets the first combine harvester built in and for Europe | | 1937 | Volume production of trailed combine harvester starts (reaper-binder) | | 1946 | Construction of the first self-propelled combine harvester |
| 1953 | Construction of the first self-propelled combine harvester | | 1956 | Paderborn factory opened | | 1961 | Production starts at the new baler factory at Metz, France |
| 1968 | Launch of CLAAS engineering for production at Harsewinkel | | 1969 | Range expands to include green harvest machinery at Saulgau (takeover of the Josef Bautz agri- cultural machinery factory) | | 1970 | Market launch of the CLAAS DOMINATOR 80, introducing the most successful series of combine harvesters the world has ever seen. | | 1971 | Development of a pick-up sugar cane harvester | | 1973 | Presentation of the first self- propelled forage harvester |
| 1976 | ROLLANT, the first CLAAS round baler | | 1983 | New range of JAGUAR self-propelled forage harvesters | | 1986 | Establishment of the CLAAS Vertriebsgesellschaft sales company (CVG). | | 1988 | QUADRANT, the first CLAAS large-square baler |
| 1992 | CLAAS engineering for production at the new Beelen factory, Westphalia | | 1994 | Start of development of AGROCOM (electronic, satellite-assisted agricultural information system) | | 1995 | Launch of the LEXION large combine harvester (the most powerful combine harvester in the world, capable of harvesting up to 40 tonnes of grain in one hour) |
| 1996 | Conversion of the Harsewinkel, Paderborn and Metz plants into independent product companies | | 1997 | Takeover of a new plant at Törökszentmiklos, Hungary | | 1998 | Establishment of the AGROCOM GmbH & Co. Agrarsysteme KG limited partnership for agricultural information systems and farm management software. |
| 1999 | Establishment of the CLAAS agricultural technology careers foundation (CLAAS Stiftung zur Förderung des landtechnischen Nachwuchses). Construction of a new combine harvester plant in Omaha, Nebraska, USA. Establishment of CLAAS Financial Services S.A.S. (CFS). | | 2000 | New parts logistics centre at Hamm-Uentrop becomes operational | | 2001 | Laying of the foundation stone for the brand-new factory building and plant conversion at
Harsewinkel. At € 55 million, this is the biggest-ever corporate investment. |
| 2002 | Takeover of Brötje Automation GmbH by CLAAS Fertigungstechnik GmbH (CFT). | | 2003 | CLAAS expands its product range with tractors through the acquisition of a majority stake in RENAULT Agriculture. Combine number 400,000 - a LEXION 480 - leaves the plant in Harsewinkel |
| 2004 | JAGUAR's anniversary: the 20.000th forage harvester leaves the assembly line with a special coat of lacquer. The CLAAS tractor is on the road to success in Germany. The 1000th tractor is handed over during the "Zentralwirtschaftsfest" in Munich. | | 2005 | Opening of the combine factory in Krasnodar, South-Russia. A new class is defined with the LEXION 600. |
| 2006 | With the AXION CLAAS sets new standards for performance and comfort. Formation of the new CLAAS sales company in Moscow. | | 2007 | Unveiling of the new TUCANO combine harvester, a premium machine in the upper-middle segment with all the performance features of the LEXION class. Laying of the foundation stone of a second combine harvester plant in India, at Chandigarh. |
| 2008 | RENAULT Agriculture now 100% CLAAS. Inauguration of the Crop Tiger plant in Chandigarh, India. Inauguration of the TECHNOPARC in Krasnodar, Russia. CLAAS launches the AXOS, a versatile tractor in the power range up to 100 hp. |
| 2009 | Introduction of the new compact-class AVERO combine harvester. New XERION 5000 tops 500 hp. CLAAS Agrosystems brings together the electronics expertise of the CLAAS Group. Formation of a new CLAAS sales company in Poland. | | 2010 | The 1000th XERION rolls off the production line, with a special white paint finish to mark the occasion. Opening of the new technology centre in Harsewinkel. |
| 2011 | Presentation of the AXION 900 at the SIMA show in Paris The 30.000th JAGUAR rolls off the line Guinness World Record for CLAAS: 675.84 tons harvested in 8 hours with the LEXION 770 Fiscal year 2010/2011 closes with record € 3.3 billion in turnover | | |
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