Braud (company)

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Braud
Industry Agricultural
Founded1870 (1870)
HeadquartersSt Mars La Jaille, France

Braud was founded in 1870 in St Mars La Jaille in France; at the time Braud was manufacturing threshing machines. [1] In 1908 Braud produced the first power-driven thresher and in 1927 the first thresher made completely with metal. [2] Braud acquired a strong position in the French combine harvester market, reaching 1.600 units sold in 1968; in the European crisis of the ’70 Braud lost 45% and focused production on grape harvesters. [3] In 1975 Braud produced its first grape harvester, model 1020; [1] this was followed by 1040, the best selling grape harvester with over 2000 units sold in 4 years. [4] Braud soon became the leader in self-propelled grape harvester, with 60% of market share in France and 50% worldwide. In 1983 Braud produced 670 grape harvesters. [2] In 1984 Fiatagri acquired 75% of Braud. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 CARROLL J.: The world encyclopedia of tractors and farm machinery, 1999 LORENZ BOOKS, p.109
  2. 1 2 DOZZA W., MISLEY M.: Fiat Trattori, dal 1919 a oggi, 2008 Giorgio Nada Editore, p. 125
  3. DOZZA W., MISLEY M.: Fiat Trattori, dal 1919 a oggi, 2008 Giorgio Nada Editore, p. 125-126
  4. New Holland official site http://agriculture.newholland.com/uk/en/WNH/whoweare/Pages/alonghistory.aspx

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