AGCO Corporation

"As a leading global manufacturer of agricultural equipment, AGCO offers a full line of tractors, combines, hay tools, sprayers, forage and tillage equipment, which are distributed through more than 2,700 independent dealers and distributors in more than 140 countries worldwide."

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The Iran Tractor Manufacturing Company manufactures and sells Massey Ferguson tractors. (Iran Tractor Manufacturing Company website) (http://www.itm.co.ir/)

"AGCO products are sold through four core brands: Challenger®, Fendt®, Massey Ferguson® and Valtra®, providing equipment to help farmers respond to today’s high demands" (Company website). (http://www.agcocorp.com/company/about.aspx)

Valtra, which is sold in over 75 countries, lists a dealer in Iran. (Valtra website) (http://www.valtra.us/company/50.asp#Iran)

Massey Ferguson, another global brand of AGCO, and, according to the website, "the most widely sold brand of agricultural machinery in the world," is licensed to be sold at Iran Tractor Mfg Co (ITMCo) in Iran, under the names of VenIran, TajIran, MFT and Eder Derdison (Massey Ferguson Company Profile). (http://www.worldlingo.com/ma/enwiki/en/Massey_Ferguson)

---"In 1999, Dalfard introduced Valtra Inc, as its sole provider of heavy tractors and for the first time Valrta was presented to the Iranian Market in Agro-Food Exhibition in Tehran. Our management team with great dedication, hard work, and an accurate planning were able to import 500 units of Valtra tractors in Iran, which has been followed with bigger VALTRA T170 and T171 model with 184 hp" (Iranian Dealer website). (http://www.dalfard.com/English%20page.htm)

In 2003, Valtra "received an order from Iran for 500 tractors. The tractors are 140-horsepower, 6-cylinder Valtra 8400 models. The order includes spare parts and extensive training. The contract is the largest single order ever booked by Valtra" (" Valtra Wins Major Order in Iran," Valtra Press Release, June 23 2003).  (http://www.valtra.com/news/press/2003/553.asp)