Manufacturer of combine harvesters, forage harvesters, tractors and forage harvesting machinery for global agricultural engineering.
CLAAS KGaA mbH
Harsewinkel · Paderborn · Bad Saulgau · Dissen a.T.W. · Berlin · Hamm-Uentrop · Herzebrock · Metz (FR) · Krasnodar (RU) · Omaha (US)New on Amplifa
About CLAAS
CLAAS is a family-owned agricultural technology company founded in 1913 and headquartered in Harsewinkel, Westphalia. The company develops and manufactures combine harvesters, forage harvesters, tractors, balers and forage harvesting machinery, distributing value creation across specialized production plants: combine harvesters and forage harvesters are built at the parent plant in Harsewinkel, forage harvesting machinery and cutting headers in Bad Saulgau, balers in Metz, France, electronic systems in Dissen and software in Berlin. In fiscal year 2025, CLAAS achieved revenue of around 4.9 billion euros with more than 11,500 employees at 35 locations in 20 countries; 77.6 percent of revenue is generated outside Germany. In addition, the group offers spare parts supply through a central logistics center in Hamm-Uentrop, financing services and digital farm management platforms (CLAAS connect, 365FarmNet). In 2024, the 500,000th combine harvester rolled off the line. The machines are sold through a worldwide dealer network, including to the USA, Canada, France, India and China.
- Site
- Harsewinkel
- Processes
- Smart Farming / CLAAS connect, CLAAS Financial Services (financing), Service & Support (maintenance, MAXI CARE, remote service), Spare parts & accessories (Parts Shop, FARM PARTS), Product configurator (build + price), Remote diagnostics, Training/Academy
- Materials
- Straw Baler Manufacturing, Combine Harvester Technology, Header and Processing Technology, Electronic Systems
- Founded
- 1913
- Employees
- 11500
- Industries
- Agricultural engineering, Agriculture, Agricultural technology, Precision Farming, Harvesting technology
- 01
Research & Development
- 02
Design and Engineering
- 03
Electronics and Software Development
- 04
Series Production in Manufacturing Plants
- 05
Quality Inspection
- 06
Spare Parts Logistics
- 07
Distribution via Dealer Network
- 08
Service & Remote Diagnostics
Manufacturing and Technology
Straw Baler Manufacturing
The company's original product since 1913, from 1921 with a patented knotter (patent no. 372140).
Combine Harvester Technology
Building combine harvesters since 1936, today producing the LEXION and TRION series in Harsewinkel.
Header and Processing Technology
Patented processing technology for JAGUAR series forage harvesters.
Electronic Systems
Development of steering systems, precision farming and OEM electronics in Dissen.
Locations
Harsewinkel
DEHeadquarters / parent plant for combine harvesters & forage harvesters
Paderborn
DEProduction plant (since 1956)
Bad Saulgau
DEProduction of forage harvesting machinery & cutting headers (CLAAS Saulgau GmbH)
Dissen a.T.W.
DEElectronic systems (CLAAS E-Systems GmbH)
Berlin
DESoftware development, CLAAS 365FarmNet GmbH
Hamm-Uentrop
DESpare parts logistics center (CLAAS Service and Parts GmbH)
- Materials
- 136,500 m² of warehouse space, over 195,000 parts
Herzebrock
DELocation (from 2020)
Metz
FRBaler plant (Usines Claas France S.A.)
Krasnodar
RUCombine harvester plant
Omaha
USR&D Center / North American sales company
Products and Assemblies
Inside the production
Industries
Additional services