CLAAS

CLAAS is a global manufacturer of heavy agricultural machinery and advanced farming information technology based in Harsewinkel, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. The family-owned enterprise designs and produces a wide range of equipment, including combine harvesters, self-propelled forage harvesters, tractors, and balers for the international agricultural sector. Operating as the European market leader in combine harvesting equipment, the corporation generates approximately $5 billion in annual turnover and currently employs a global workforce of roughly 10,000 personnel across its various manufacturing facilities. Under the current leadership of Chief Executive Officer Jan-Hendrik Mohr, the company builds upon the long-term strategic direction set by former leader Helmut Claas, while actively expanding its precision agriculture capabilities through its dedicated electronics subsidiary, CLAAS E-Systems. The organization was originally founded in 1913 by August Claas alongside his three brothers Bernhard Claas, Franz Claas, and Theo Claas.