New Holland Agriculture reaches milestone of 30,000 large square balers produced

New Holland Agriculture has reached the significant milestone of 30,000 large square balers produced since it entered the segment in 1987.

The landmark BigBaler 1290 Plus was produced at the New Holland Agriculture plant in Zedelgem, Northwest of Belgium, which is the “Center of Excellence” for New Holland harvesters worldwide, and focuses on developing and building combine harvesters, balers and forage harvesters for global export.

The 30,000th baler bears a commemorative decal created by New Holland to celebrate the milestone.

Carlo Lambro, New Holland Brand President, stated: “Reaching the milestone of 30,000 large square balers is a big accomplishment for New Holland, and in particular for all the people who have built this rich heritage of innovation, and kept our large square balers in the number one position to this day. I would like to thank the people here in Zedelgem who are keeping this legacy alive, building the BigBalers for our customers across the world, and designing the balers of the future.”

Luigi Neirynck, New Holland Plant Manager at Zedelgem, commented: “This is an impressive achievement, and all of us at the Zedelgem plant are very proud that the BigBalers designed and built here continue to set the benchmark for the industry. We continuously invest in state-of-the-art manufacturing technologies and operate according to World Class Manufacturing principles, one of the manufacturing’s highest standards for the integrated management of plants and processes. The result is the consistently high quality of every machine that rolls off our assembly line.”

New Holland has led the large square baler segment for more than 30 years. It has introduced a host of pioneering industry firsts that have changed baling across the world. These innovations

include double-knot technology, electronic proportional density control, full bale eject functionality and the very first 80×90 bale size – all of which have now become industry standards.