EVERY TEAM MEMBER PLAYS A CRUCIAL ROLE IN PROVIDING HIGH-QUALITY SOLUTIONS.
Research and Development Activities
With our eleven research and development centers across France, the Netherlands, United States and Brazil, we are experts in agricultural machinery, located close to our customers and our markets. Some projects benefit from multi-site synergies and dedicated resources at the Group's headquarters to accelerate innovation. We invest approximately 50 million euros in R&D each year, and currently maintain close to 2 000 active patents worldwide.
- Engineering
- R&D Supports (Calculation/Simulation, Product Design, Intellectual property, Technical Legislation, Technical Data Management, Technical Documentation)
- Electronics (Development and Programming)
- Prototype and Testing
- Digitalization (IoT)
Manufacturing Activities
Quality is the foundation of our operational excellence. It allows our customers to be confident in the high resale value of their machines. This drive and passion for high quality is supported by the vast knowledge and expertise of our employees and the cutting-edge technology used within our vertically integrated production facilities, as KUHN masters operations such as forging, foundry, machining, fabrication, welding, painting, assembly, heat treat and cutting.
This is demonstrated by the 60 000-plus machines sold per year.
- Manufacturing
- Foundry
- Forge
- Cutting
- Machining
- Welding
- Heat Treatment
- Painting
- Assembly
- Manufacturing Supports
- Methods
- Planning
- Scheduling
- Tooling
- Maintenance
- Quality
Supply Chain Activities
At KUHN, purchasing is a strategic function that accounts for 50% of the Group's sales. We have a committed group of suppliers delivering raw materials, weldments, forged or casted parts, and power transmissions all around the world to meet our customers' needs.
Due to the diversity of our products, logistics to support our dealers and customers are complex. Even with 18 product lines and more than 1 000 configurable machines, we are able to serve our customers with high-level of machine availability by delivering more than
400 000 different spare parts in less than 24 hours.
- Purchasing/Sourcing
- Procurement
- Internal Logistics
- Finished Products Logistic
- Shipping
- Spare Parts Logistics
Sales & Marketing Activities
We maintain loyal, long-term partnerships with our dealers and end users thanks to our proximity, responsiveness, and high-quality service. Our distributions centers around the world provide tailored solutions to meet the needs of our wide range of customers, from small to very large farms.
- Product Marketing
- On/Off Line-Marketing
- Trade Shows and Events
- Sales Support
- Field Sales and Technical Support
- Dealer Sales and Service Training
- Product Support
Support Activities
At KUHN, business support activities are critical to our success and ensure that operations run smoothly and efficiently. These functions provide optimal and sustainable means to achieve our goals of quality, innovation and connection to our customers while also supporting ONE STRONG TEAM.
- Finance and Accounting
- Human Resources
- Legal
- IT
- Safety, Health and Environment
- Facilities and Maintenance: new construction and maintenance
KUHN is continually looking for new people.
Through our website, you can apply anywhere in the world. Whatever your goal may be, we will help you succeed. Check out the employment opportunities within the KUHN Group.
