SDF Group is an Italian

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manufacturer founded in 1927 and with its headquarters in

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. SDF is one of the world's leading manufacturers of

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s, and

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s. The group's products are commercialized under the brand names SAME,

Deutz-Fahr Deutz-Fahr () is a German agricultural machinery manufacturer. It was established in 1968 after the acquisition of the majority of share capital in FAHR, a leading company already producing agricultural equipment in the previous century, ...

Lamborghini Trattori Lamborghini Trattori is an Italian agricultural machinery manufacturer. The company designs and builds tractors. It was founded in 1948 in Cento, Italy, by Ferruccio Lamborghini, who later went on to establish Automobili Lamborghini. In 1973, ...

, Hürlimann, Grégoire and VitiBot. The tractors produced by the group cover a power range from 25 to 440 HP, while its combine harvesters cover a range of powers up to 395 HP.

History of the group

The history of the group dates back to 1927, with the creation of one of the first tractor powered by a diesel engine by brother Francesco and Eugenio Cassani. In 1942 the foundation of the company SAME (Società Accomandita Motori Endotermici) in

(

) crowned the company's founders' dream. After buying

S.p.A. in 1973 from its founder

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, SAME embarked on a strategy of growth through acquisitions. With its acquisition of Hürlimann in 1979, the company changed its name to SAME-Lamborghini-Hürlimann (S-L-H). In 1995, the group acquired

from the German group KHD, changing name definitively to SAME Deutz-Fahr (SDF). SAME Deutz-Fahr India was founded in 1996. Trattore SAME - Frutteto ActiveDrive

From 2003 to 2012, SDF was a shareholder in the German group

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. In 2003, the group acquired 10% of the

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based company Sampo-Rosenlew, which specialised in the production of components and 4 and 5 straw walker combine harvesters. This shareholding was subsequently sold. In 2005, following its acquisition of the

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based company Ðuro Ðaković, the group founded the company Deutz-Fahr Combines, through which it now produces Deutz-Fahr branded components and combine harvesters. In 2008, the SAME Deutz-Fahr Historical Archives and Museum was established at the group's main headquarters in

. In 2011, the group acquired Grégoire A/S, a company which specialised in equipment for wine farming, olive oil farming, pruning and for the treatment and harvesting of grapes and olives. Also in 2011, SDF initiated a

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in China with Shandong Changlin Machinery. In 2014, the company SAME Deutz-Fahr Traktör Sanayi ve Ticaret A.Ş. was founded in Istanbul,

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and the company Agricoltural Equipment in China is acquired and in 2016 SDF acquires the majority of the Chinese business. In 2022, SDF acquires VitiBot, French leader in the production of autonomous and electric robots for vineyards. In February 2025, a partnership was announced with

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to have SDF produce tractors up to 85 hp under the

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brand for distribution into the global markeplace. Trattori Deutz-Fahr - 9Series

Global operations

SDF has 9 production sites, 12 commercial branches, 1 joint venture in China, 155 importers, over 3,100 dealers, and 4,400 employees. Trattori Lamborghini - Strike Stage 4

SDF's farm equipment, machinery, and logistics research and development is funded by a €50 million

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loan secured by the

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. The initiative is part of

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and is in accordance with the Paris Agreement's objectives. A senior engineer at the

, Matteo Fusari, who worked on the project, says, "We expect this project to have quite a good environmental impact." “It allows for

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and monitoring from a distance. These innovations will increase the efficiency of

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supply chains, in addition to reducing fuel consumption and

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.” Production plants *

(Italy): mid and mid-high power tractors from 70 to 170 HP * Lauingen (Germany): mid and mid-high power tractors from 130 HP *

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): combines and harvesting machines *

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): low and low-mid power tractors up to 110 HP, diesel engines from 30 to 170 HP. *

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(France): machines for grape and olive harvesting, towed and self-propelled * Bandirma (

): mid-power tractors from up to 130 HP * Linshu (China): tractors up to 280 HP, combines and harvesting machines, from 32 to 140 HP *

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(China): tractors with 210 HP

Awards

Tractors produced by the SDF group have earned numerous awards and accolades over the years. These include:

Brands

* SAME *

* Hürlimann * Grégoire

References

External links

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SDF Group official site
Agricultural machinery manufacturers of Italy Tractor manufacturers of Italy Italian brands Multinational companies headquartered in Italy Manufacturing companies established in 1927 Italian companies established in 1927 Companies based in Lombardy Province of Bergamo