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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 specializes in the manufacture of pto-driven agricultural machinery (tillage, seeding, fertilisation, spraying, hay and silage making, baling, wrapping, shredding of residues and landscape maintenance). KUHN Group soon to be retired president is Mr Michel Siebert who will be replaced in october by Mr Thierry Krier, formerly KUHN North America president and CEO.

History

 * 1828 Joseph Kuhn, a small blacksmith from a neighbouring village of Saverne, begins to manufacture weighing equipment.KUHN Frères advertising 1927.JPG
 * 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. The company then changes its name into KUHN North America.
 * 2005 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. The company then changes its name into KUHN Do Brasil.
 * 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 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 - France) becomes part of the KUHN Group, adding a complete product range for agriculture, specialized cultivations and green spaces. 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 KUHN Group acquires the Krause Corporation, located in Kansas - USA, specialized in the manufacture of large width tillage tools. 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, KUHN Group net sales exceed one billion Euros (1.014 M €).
 * 2013 Building of KUHN CENTER FOR PROGRESS (5 700 m²) and KUHN SUPPORT PRODUIT (2 300 m²). Expansion of KUHN PARTS (6 400 m²) in Monswiller (France).
 * 2014 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 (Vendée): bedding & feeding, landscape maintenance
 * Chéméré (Loire Atlantique): spraying

Netherlands

 * Geldrop: balers, wrappers

United States

 * Brodhead, Greeley (WI): hay/silage making, bedding & feeding, manure spreading
 * Hutchinson (KS): tillage, seeding

Brazil

 * Passo Fundo: seed drill and precision seed drill, spraying
 * São José dos Pinhais: self-propelled sprayers, air-blast sprayers, mounted and trailed sprayers