Rostselmash
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Rostselmash is a Russia
n agricultural equipment company, based in Rostov-on-Don
. It was founded in 1929. It primarily produces combine harvester
s. The company income in 2005 was 400 million dollars.
It used to sponsor a football club that used to be called FC Rostselmash and is, as of 2008, called FC Rostov
.
In 2007 they took control of Buhler Industries of Winnipeg in Canada. Bulher Industries are the owners of the Canadian built Versatile
brand of articulated tractor, founded by Peter Pakosh
.
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
n agricultural equipment company, based in Rostov-on-Don
Rostov-on-Don
-History:The mouth of the Don River has been of great commercial and cultural importance since the ancient times. It was the site of the Greek colony Tanais, of the Genoese fort Tana, and of the Turkish fortress Azak...
. It was founded in 1929. It primarily produces combine harvester
Combine harvester
The combine harvester, or simply combine, is a machine that harvests grain crops. The name derives from the fact that it combines three separate operations, reaping, threshing, and winnowing, into a single process. Among the crops harvested with a combine are wheat, oats, rye, barley, corn ,...
s. The company income in 2005 was 400 million dollars.
It used to sponsor a football club that used to be called FC Rostselmash and is, as of 2008, called FC Rostov
FC Rostov
FC Rostov is a Russian football club based in Rostov-on-Don, Rostov Oblast. The club are currently members of the Russian Premier League and play at the Olimp – 2 stadium.-History:...
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In 2007 they took control of Buhler Industries of Winnipeg in Canada. Bulher Industries are the owners of the Canadian built Versatile
Versatile
Versatile is a Canadian brand of agricultural equipment that has produced augers, swathers and combine harvester.In the 1970s, it was an independent operation, founded by Peter Pakosh and Roy Robinson, that had 70% of the 4WD tractor market and then was later owned by Ford and Fiat's New Holland,...
brand of articulated tractor, founded by Peter Pakosh
Peter Pakosh
Peter Pakosh was co-founder of the Versatile tractor company, and is credited with many inventions and equipment innovations including the modern-day grain auger used by combine harvesters...
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