Heinrich Lanz AG
| Company type | Aktiengesellschaft |
|---|---|
| Industry | Tractor |
| Founded | 1859 |
| Defunct | 1956 |
| Fate | Merger |
| Successor | John Deere |
| Headquarters | , |
Area served | worldwide |
Heinrich Lanz AG was an agricultural machinery manufacturer from Mannheim, Germany.[1] The company and its brand LANZ was acquired in 1956 by the American agricultural machinery manufacturer John Deere . The company won numerous awards at the Strasbourg agricultural fair in 1866. (4xGold, 5xSilver and 3xBronze).[2]
History
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The Heinrich Lanz Company was founded in 1859 by German engineer Heinrich Lanz. It produced the first steam-powered stationary threshing machines in 1879 and the first crude-oil-fuelled tractor - the Lanz Bulldog - in 1921. In 1956, Heinrich Lanz AG merged with Deere & Company, Moline, Illinois, United States.[3]
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