Agricultural machinery giant AGCO has entered into a supply agreement to have Massey Ferguson tractors built by SDF, the Italian tractor company that makes SAME and Deutz-Fahr machines.
The partnership will see SDF produce low to mid-horsepower Massey Ferguson tractors — up to 85 horsepower — for most global markets beginning in mid-2025.
AGCO says it expects the refreshed Massey Ferguson portfolio will help boost its market share in the utility tractor segment.
“We are extremely proud to have a partner like SDF who shares our passion for serving the world’s farmers. This partnership will strengthen Massey Ferguson’s position in the low-mid horsepower tractor segment globally, allowing us to provide more farmers with straightforward, dependable and high-quality equipment to drive their productivity and maximize profit,” says Luis Felli, Senior Vice President and General Manager, Massey Ferguson, in a Feb. 11 news release.
“We are pleased to have reached this agreement, which highlights the efficiency of SDF’s vertically integrated production system in all our facilities,” notes Alessandro Maritano, SDF chief commercial officer. “This confirms the value of our in-house expertise and know-how in designing and manufacturing proprietary core components, ensuring excellence and innovation worldwide.”
Terms of the deal announced Tuesday were not disclosed.
AGCO has not said what the arrangement means for existing Massey Ferguson tractor manufacturing facilities in France, Brazil, and China.
SDF, based in Treviglio, Italy, produces tractors, harvesters, autonomous electric tractors and diesel engines at eight production sites, employing 4,400 people globally. SDF’s portfolio includes the SAME, Deutz-Fahr, Lamborghini Trattori, Hürlimann, Grégoire and VitiBot brands.
Headquartered in Georgia, U.S., AGCO’s ag equipment portfolio includes Massey Ferguson, Fendt, PTx and Valtra.
The Massey Ferguson brand was established in 1953 through the merger of Ontario, Canada-based Massey-Harris and the Ferguson Company in the UK.
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