Press releases

Harsewinkel, 02.05.2012. Since 28 April, CLAAS and Horsch have jointly held the world record in the precision drilling of maize. Inside 24 hours, a total area of 448.29 hectares was tilled and fertilised simultaneously by means of a XERION 5000 and a Maestro 24.70 SW single-grain seed drill.

Higher capacity, better quality, greater flexibility and even more ecofriendly – these are the four main attributes of the new paint installation at the CLAAS plant in Metz, the foundation for which was laid at the end of February in the presence of Helmut and Reinhold Claas.

Two new CLAAS high capacity balers will be making their working debut at this year’s FTMTA Grass & Muck event in Ireland and Grassland UK at the Bath & West Showground. Available for the first time this spring the two new balers, the QUADRANT 3300 and ROLLANT 375/374, received considerable praise from the farmers and contractors who ran pre-series machines last year on account of the their output and bale quality.

Berlin/Beelen, 9 March 2012. MBB Industries AG (Messerschmitt-Bölkow-Blohm), Berlin, acquires 100% oft the shares of CLAAS Fertigungstechnik GmbH, Beelen, a subsiduary of CLAAS KGaA mbH. A respective purchase agreement – subject to conditions precedent – has been signed by the parties today. It has been agreed not to disclose the purchase price. The final closing is expected to take place before the end of the second quarter of 2012.

Berlin/Beelen, 9 March 2012. MBB Industries AG (Messerschmitt-Bölkow-Blohm), Berlin, acquires 100% oft the shares of CLAAS Fertigungstechnik GmbH, Beelen, a subsiduary of CLAAS KGaA mbH. A respective purchase agreement – subject to conditions precedent – has been signed by the parties today. It has been agreed not to disclose the purchase price. The final closing is expected to take place before the end of the second quarter of 2012.