increase font size
Kubota, well known for its smaller lifestyle tractors and farm units to 100hp, about a year ago announced it would build a range of higher powered models.
Following up on this promise the company recently celebrated opening its new 115,000 sq m European factory at Dunkerque, not far from the infamous Channel Tunnel. This location puts it near the ports of Calais and Dunkerque, and gets it a welcome from the local council keen to see more jobs.
The factory will produce the new M7 series tractors from 130-170hp with 4-cyl cylinder engines and ZF-sourced transmissions. Early production will be for the European and North American markets, and further destinations as production ramps up. Small scale production has been underway since April, and volumes will rise to around 3000 units per annum by 2017.
Though considered a small player in the over 60hp market, Kubota's annual turnover of Euro 11 billion surpasses that of the US machinery giant Agco.
Around 45% of sales are in the home market in Japan, but this percentage is falling as development plans in Europe and North America come to fruition.
Increasing its offering in New Zealand’s utility vehicle market, Kubota has unveiled its new RTV-X CAB and Long Bed models, purposebuilt to tackle tough farms, job sites and large-acreage properties.
Two of the South Island’s agricultural machinery dealers are undertaking strategic changes designed to deliver even greater specialist support to farmers.
Kubota has announced plans to start field testing the autonomous hydrogen powered fuel cell tractor it recently unveiled at Expo 25 in Osaka Japan.
Kubota is thrilled to unveil three new models at National Fieldays this week.
Japanese agricultural equipment maker Kubota will have its stamp on the home jersey for the Hurricanes.
Agrisea NZ has appointed Craig Hudson as it's new chief growth officer.
State farmer Landcorp, trading as Pamu, is a forecasting a full-year net profit of around $100 million.
Tony Aitken, chief executive of Ruralco, has been awarded the Excellence in Business Leadership Award at the ANZ Business of the Year Awards.
Global trade has been thrown into another bout of uncertainty following the overnight ruling by US Supreme Court, striking down President Donald Trump's decision to impose additional tariffs on trading partners.
Controls on the movement of fruit and vegetables in the Auckland suburb of Mt Roskill have been lifted.
Fonterra farmer shareholders and unit holders are in line for another payment in April.
OPINION: Staying with politics, with less than nine months to go before the general elections, there’s confusion in the Labour…
OPINION: Winston Peters' tirade against the free trade deal stitched with India may not be all political posturing by the…
