Maschinenfabrik Fahr

Maschinenfabrik Fahr was a German manufacturer of agricultural machinery based in Gottmadingen, in the Landkreis Konstanz of Baden-Württemberg. Founded in 1870 by Johann Georg Fahr, the company grew from a local workshop into one of Germany's significant farm machinery producers, making mowers, hay and straw harvesting equipment, threshing machines, and later tractors and combine harvesters. It became an Aktiengesellschaft in 1911 while remaining family-owned, and began tractor production in 1938. In 1951 it presented the first German self-propelled combine harvester at the DLG exhibition in Hamburg, and in 1952 it founded a subsidiary in Argentina. From 1958 it cooperated with Güldner on tractors, and in 1961 KHD acquired a 25% stake, taking majority control in 1968 and full ownership in 1975. The brand was merged into Deutz-Fahr, and the Gottmadingen plant was later operated by Greenland and then Kverneland before closing in 2006. The legacy is kept alive by the FAHR-Schlepper-Freunde e.V. enthusiasts' association.

Maschinenfabrik Fahr was founded in 1870 by Johann Georg Fahr in Gottmadingen, in the Landkreis Konstanz of Baden-Württemberg. In 1892 the company established its first branch factory, an iron foundry in Stockach. In 1903 it became an Offene Handelsgesellschaft (OHG), and Johann Georg Fahr transferred management to his two sons and two sons-in-law. On 24 October 1911 the company was converted into an Aktiengesellschaft (AG), though it remained in family ownership. In 1938 Fahr began tractor production, using engines mainly from Güldner and Deutz. The first tractor was the F22 with a 22 hp Deutz engine and a Fahr-built transmission. During World War II, Fahr produced the HG25 wood-gas tractor and the F22, which had to be revised under the Schell Plan, resulting in the Fahr T22, externally almost identical to the F22. In 1951 Fahr showed the first German self-propelled combine harvester at the DLG exhibition in Hamburg; series production began a year later. Also in 1952, Fahr-Argentina S. R. L. was founded in Buenos Aires. From 1956 the Farmobil was produced, of which about 1,000 units were made until 1966. In 1955 the Fahr MDL combine harvester was presented. In 1958 a cooperation with Güldner for tractor production was agreed, and a year later both manufacturers introduced the Europa series, whose models were largely identical (e.g., the Fahr D 132). Besides the Gottmadingen plant, Fahr operated the Stockach foundry and the Fahr gear factory in Karlsruhe. In 1961 KHD acquired 25% of Fahr's share capital, and the following year Fahr tractor production was discontinued. In 1968 KHD acquired the majority of Fahr shares. A year later KHD took over the combine harvester manufacturer Ködel & Böhm, and from 1970 machines were built under the Fahr brand in its plant, as well as a waste disposal system from 1973. In 1975 KHD took over the remaining Fahr shares. Two years later Fahr was fully integrated into the Klöckner-Humboldt-Deutz group and, together with Deutz's agricultural machinery division, formed Deutz-Fahr. Under this brand name, tractors were also built from 1981. In 1984 the typical red in which Fahr's farm machinery was painted was replaced by Deutz-Fahr's new light green. From 1988 the Gottmadingen plant was operated by the Dutch agricultural machinery manufacturer Greenland. After Greenland was taken over by the Kverneland group, the Gottmadingen production site was closed in July 2006. The site retained the so-called Kverneland competence center, which developed hay machines and fixed-chamber balers. Separately, in June 2000 the financial holding Sparta AG bought the stock shell of Maschinenfabrik Fahr. A year later, in June 2001, it was sold to an international investor group around the shareholders of AIG AG, with renaming on 10 September 2001 to FAHR Beteiligungen AG and relocation of the company headquarters to Cologne. Fahr then bought the industrial plant subsidiary KHD Humboldt Wedag AG from Deutz AG. In subsequent years there were further renamings as MFC Industrial Holdings AG (15 October 2004), KHD Humboldt Wedag International (Deutschland) AG (20 November 2006), and KHD Humboldt Wedag International AG (23 March 2010).

• 2004

  Renamed MFC Industrial Holdings AG on 15 October.

• 2001

  Stock shell sold to investor group; renamed FAHR Beteiligungen AG on 10 September, HQ moved to Cologne.

• 2000

  Sparta AG bought the stock shell of Maschinenfabrik Fahr in June.

• 1988

  Gottmadingen plant operated by Dutch manufacturer Greenland.

• 1984

  Fahr's typical red replaced by Deutz-Fahr's light green.

• 1981

  Tractors built under the Deutz-Fahr brand name.

• 1977

  Fahr fully integrated into Klöckner-Humboldt-Deutz; formed Deutz-Fahr with Deutz's agricultural machinery division.

• 1975

  KHD took over the remaining Fahr shares.

• 1970

  Machines built under the Fahr brand in the Ködel & Böhm plant.

• 1969

  KHD took over combine harvester manufacturer Ködel & Böhm.

• 1968

  KHD acquired the majority of Fahr shares.

• 1962

  Fahr tractor production discontinued.

• 1961

  KHD acquired 25% of Fahr's share capital.

• 1959

  Europa series introduced jointly with Güldner.

• 1958

  Cooperation agreement with Güldner for tractor production.

• 1956

  Production of the Farmobil began (until 1966, about 1,000 units).

• 1955

  Fahr MDL combine harvester presented.

• 1952

  Series production of combine harvesters began; Fahr-Argentina S. R. L. founded in Buenos Aires.

• 1951

  Presented the first German self-propelled combine harvester at the DLG exhibition in Hamburg.

• 1938

  Began tractor production; first model F22 with Deutz engine.

• 1911

  Converted into an Aktiengesellschaft (AG) on 24 October, remaining family-owned.

• 1903

  Became an Offene Handelsgesellschaft (OHG); management transferred to sons and sons-in-law.

• 1892

  First branch factory, an iron foundry in Stockach, established.

• 1870

  Founded by Johann Georg Fahr in Gottmadingen.

Traditional German agricultural machinery brand, later integrated into Deutz-Fahr.

• F22 tractor

  First Fahr tractor (1938), 22 hp Deutz engine, Fahr transmission.

• T22 tractor

  Revised F22 under the Schell Plan, externally almost identical.

• HG25 wood-gas tractor

  Produced during World War II.

• MDL combine harvester

  Presented in 1955.

• Farmobil

  Vehicle produced from 1956 to 1966, about 1,000 units.

• Europa series tractors

  Joint series with Güldner from 1959, e.g., Fahr D 132.

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