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The milestones #2003 – 2010
When CLAAS acquired a major share in Renault Agriculture in 2003, this started a new chapter in the company’s history. The acquisition was completed in 2008, but CLAAS’ seed-green tractors started to come off the assembly line as early as 2003. As a result, CLAAS offered a full range of tractors, from narrow-gauge machines to the flagship XERION, developed and built in Harsewinkel, to complement the company’s extensive harvesting technology portfolio.