Today Case IH is owned by CNH Industrial, an American-Italian corporation.
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13 Facts About Case IH
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Case IH offers agricultural equipment, financial services, as well as parts and service support for farmers and commercial operators through a network of dealers and distributors.
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Case IH has won many AE50 awards from the American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers, ASABE, for their products.
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Case IH history began when, in 1842, Jerome Case founded Racine Threshing Machine Works on the strength of his innovative thresher.
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In 1869 Case expanded into the steam engine business and, by 1886, Case was the world's largest manufacturer of steam engines.
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In 1892, Case IH was the first company to build a diesel-powered tractor.
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In 1911, The J I Case Company had three cars in the first Indianapolis 500.
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In 1986, Case IH purchased Steiger Tractor and began producing their 4-wheel drive tractors under the Case IH name.
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In 1987, Case IH released the Case IH Magnum series, creating the first tractor to be built by Case and International Harvester together.
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In 1995, Case IH becomes the first agricultural manufacturer to release Advanced Farming Systems with global positioning system technology.
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In 1999, Case IH merged with New Holland Ag to form a new parent company, CNH Global.
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In 2006, the Case IH logo was displayed on a pair of Ferraris as part of the Ferrari Panamerican 20,000—a journey that took new Ferraris through 16 countries and across 20,000 miles during a 15-stage, 84-day tour.
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The International Harvester "IH" logo in Case IH represents the head-on view of a farmer driving a tractor.
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