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Utilisateur:KUHN Groupe/Brouillon

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KUHN is a French company , subsidiary of the Swiss industrial group Bucher Industries with head offices located in Saverne (Bas-Rhin). It is specialized in the manufacture of pto-driven agricultural machinery (tillage, seeding, fertilisation, spraying, hay and silage making, baling, wrapping, shredding of residues and landscape maintenance.

History
• 1828 Joseph KUHN, a small blacksmith from a neighbouring village of Saverne, begins to manufacture weighing equipment.
• 1864 Beginning of the manufacture of agricultural machinery (threshers).

• 1946 KUHN is purchased by the Swiss manufacturer Bucher Industries.

• 1987 HUARD, one of Europe’s leading plough manufacturers, becomes part of the KUHN group.
• 1993 AUDUREAU S.A., specialised in the manufacture of mixer feeder wagons, straw distributors and silage cutters, becomes part of the KUHN group.
• 1996 KUHN-NODET S.A. becomes part of the KUHN group. Seed drills and sprayers expand KUHN’s product range.
• 2002 KUHN acquires the American company, KNIGHT Manufacturing Corporation, world leader in the TMR mixer feeder wagons and manure spreaders
• 2005 KUHN KUHN acquires the Brazilian company METASA S/A specialised in the design and manufacturing of direct precision drilling machines for crops such as soya, cotton and maize. • 2006 New showroom and training centre at KUHN KNIGHT in Brodhead Launching of the first embankment shredder in the "Landscape Pro" range intended for landscape and roadside maintenance professionals. KUHN receives a regional trophy for its French International Internship programme (VIE).
• 2007 Presentation of 33 innovations on the KUHN Group stand at the SIMA exhibition. Building of the new "large machine" assembly facility (KUHN MGM) in Monswiller. (KUHN MGM). Launching of the SPV self-propelled silage cutter and mixer wagon with vertical auger. • 2008 The first French manufacturers of crop protection sprayers BLANCHARD (Chéméré – 44) becomes part of the KUHN Group, adding a complete product range for agriculture, specialized cultivations and green spaces. The KUHN Group completes its offer in hay and silage making equipment by adding balers, wrappers, drum mowers and maize choppers through the acquisition of the Kverneland Group Geldrop factory.
• 2011 The KUHN Group acquires the KRAUSE Corporation, located in Kansas - USA, specialized in the manufacture of large width tillage tools. The KUHN Group acquires a minority interest in the RAUCH Landmaschinenfabrik company, German manufacturer of pneumatic seed drills, fertilizer and salt/sand spreaders and reinforces their partnership started in 1967.
• 2012 For the first time in its history, the KUHN Group net sales exceed one billion Euros (1.014 billion Euros).
• 2013 Construction de KUHN CENTER FOR PROGRESS (5 700 m2), de KUHN SUPPORT PRODUIT (2 300 m2) et extension de KUHN PARTS (6 400 m2) in Monswiller (67).
• 2014 The KUHN Group announces the signature of an agreement for the purchase of the acquisition of the company MONTANA Indústria de Máquinas, in Brazil. France

• Saverne (Alsace): tillage, seeding, hay and forage
• Monswiller (Alsace): spare parts, large machines.
• Chateaubriant (Loire Atlantique): ploughing, tillage, seed drill and precision seed drill.
• La Copechagnière (Vendee): bedding & feeding, landscape maintenance
• Chéméré (Loire Atlantique): spraying


Netherlands
• Geldrop: Balers, Wrappers


In North America
United States
• Brodhead, Greeley (WI): hay/silage making, bedding & feeding, manure spreading
• Hutchinson (KS): tillage, seeding


In South America
Brazil
• Passo Fundo: seed drill and precision seed drill, spraying
• São José dos Pinhais: self-propelled sprayers, air-blast sprayers, mounted and trailed sprayers