Algerian Tractors Company

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Algerian Tractors Company ATC Spa
Native name
شركة الجرارات الجزائرية
Company typeJoint venture company between Etrag and AGCO
Industry Agricultural machinery
Founded16 August 2012 [1]
Headquarters,
Key people
Mezdour Abdelhafid (Chairman).
Products Tractors
DZD 1 146  million (2013)
Website http://www.etrag.dz/?p=105

Algerian Tractors Company ATC Spa, is a joint venture company specialized in the development of agricultural machinery. It was created on August 16, 2012, after an agreement between the Algerian company Etrag and the American Group AGCO. The factory produce tractors in El Khroub, close to Constantine, Algeria. [2]

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Partnership

Etrag concluded an industrial and commercial partnership with AGCO, [3] 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%). [4]

Products

The factory is producing one Etrag tractor and several Massey Ferguson tractors.

Etrag Models

Massey Ferguson Models

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References

  1. "Algerian Tractors Company | ATC – August 2012". algerianembassy.org.uk. Retrieved 2016-03-17.
  2. "AGCO | Investor Relations | News". investors.agcocorp.com. Retrieved 2017-09-07.
  3. "AGCO Starts Local Production in North Africa | Business Wire". businesswire.com. Retrieved 2016-03-17.
  4. "Le premier tracteur Massey Ferguson | Presse-dz". presse-dz.com. Retrieved 2016-03-17.

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