New Holland Agriculture Manufactures its 15,000th BRAUD Grape & Olive Harvester

Mar 07, 2017

New Holland Agriculture has manufactured its 15,000th BRAUD Grape & Olive Harvester to date. Since 1975, New Holland has produced and sold Braud harvesting equipment to vineyards across the world. No other manufacturer has produced this many, which is a testament to New Holland’s market leadership in the harvesting industry.

“We are honored to achieve the industry-leading milestone of manufacturing our 15,000th BRAUD harvester,” said Bret Lieberman, Vice President of New Holland North America. “New Holland has been recognized for its distribution network and world-class service and will continue to build upon the BRAUD harvester’s ‘Best in Class’ legacy.”

From the BRAUD 1020 to the BRAUD 9060L, New Holland has continued its commitment to productivity and performance matched with reliability. Acknowledged for the harvester’s ‘Best in Class’ picking and respect of canopy, New Holland’s BRAUD Grape and Olive harvester has received 100 percent product satisfaction and a loyal customer base.

Source : New Holland

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