Claas Kgaa - G.CLS- Profile

Claas KGaA(CLAAS). The Group's principal activity is the manufacture of Harvesting Machinery. The Group's operations are carried out through three divisions: Agricultural Engineering, Industrial Engineering and Production Engineering. The Agricultural Engineering segment manufactures combine harvesters, forage harvesters, square balers, round balers, conventional high-density balers, green harvest machinery, system carrier vehicles and agricultural information technology. The Production Engineering segment develops and produces complete production lines for automotive and aircraft industries. The Industrial Engineering supplies drive technology and hydraulic components. The Group's operations are carried out in Western Europe, Eastern Europe, Central Europe, United Kingdom and France. Agricultural Engineering accounted for 92% of fis 2005 revenues; Production Engineering, 7% and Industrial Engineering, 1%