Algerian Tractors Company ATC Spa, is a joint venture company specialized in the development of
agricultural machinery
Agricultural machinery relates to the mechanical structures and devices used in farming or other agriculture. There are many types of such equipment, from hand tools and power tools to tractors and the countless kinds of farm implements that the ...
. It was created on August 16, 2012 after an agreement between the Algerian company
Etrag and the American Group
AGCO
AGCO Corporation is an American agricultural machinery manufacturer founded in 1990 and with its headquarters in Duluth, Georgia, United States. AGCO designs, produces and sells tractors, combines, foragers, hay tools, self-propelled sprayers, ...
. The factory produce
tractors
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in
El Khroub
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*Constantine, Algeria, a city in Algeria
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,
Algeria
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Partnership
Etrag concluded an industrial and commercial partnership with AGCO,
world leader in the manufacture of agricultural machinery. They created on 16 August 2012 a joint venture (joint venture) called Algerian Tractors Company ATC Spa. The agreement consisted of two local partners: ETRAG with (36%), Pmat with (15%) and AGCO with (41%).
Products
The factory is producing one Etrag tractor and several Massey Ferguson tractors.
Etrag Models
*Cirta C6807 2x4 (68 CV)
Massey Ferguson Models
*MF 425 2x4 and 4x4 (55 CV)
*MF 440 Xtra 4x4 (82 CV)
*MF 7150 4x4 (150 CV)
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References
External links
*http://investors.agcocorp.com/phoenix.zhtml?c=108419&p=irol-newsArticle&ID=1768286
*http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20121218006342/en/AGCO-Starts-Local-Production-North-Africa
* http://blog.agcocorp.com/2013/01/agco-starts-local-production-in-north-africa/
See also
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Etrag
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Pmat
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AGCO
AGCO Corporation is an American agricultural machinery manufacturer founded in 1990 and with its headquarters in Duluth, Georgia, United States. AGCO designs, produces and sells tractors, combines, foragers, hay tools, self-propelled sprayers, ...
Agricultural machinery manufacturers of Algeria
Tractor manufacturers of Algeria
Government-owned companies of Algeria
Joint ventures
Companies of Algeria
Companies based in Constantine, Algeria
Manufacturing companies established in 2012
2012 establishments in Algeria
Companies established in 2012
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