Bizon (company)

Bizon was a combine harvester producer based in Płock, Poland. It designed machines for harvesting cereals, rapeseed, maize, sunflower and other crops. Bizon company was privatized in 1992 after the reorganization of Agromet, a state-owned agricultural business.[1] In 1995 Bizon reached account profitability and in 1997 had a net sales of about $40 million and a $4 million net profit.[2]

Bizon held approximately 60% of the Polish combine harvester market and had begun sales expansion in Latin America, Pakistan, Belarus and Ukraine.[3]

In 1998 it was acquired by New Holland.[2]

Bizon combine harvesters
Bizon Super Z056 combine harvester 
A Polish Bizon combine harvesting wheat 
A Bizon combine harvesting wheat in Poland 
Bizon Z058 combine harvester 

References

  1. ↑ "New Holland To Acquire Combine Harvester Manufacturer In Poland". Prnewswire.co.uk. 1998-06-02. Retrieved 2012-01-26.
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  3. ↑ "Equipment Manufacturers Supply Supplier Distributors". Agriculturetoday.com. Archived from the original on 2012-03-26. Retrieved 2012-01-26.

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