Massey Ferguson (Australia) Ltd

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Agent TypeOrganisationIdentifierUMA-AG-000001476Activities & OccupationsManufacturers, agricultural machineryHistoryThe name Massey Ferguson was coined in 1958, and was a result of the shortening of the name Massey-Harris-Ferguson. Massey Ferguson (Australia) was a subsidiary of the merger of the North American company Massey Harris with Harry Ferguson Limited of England. Inter-twined with these companies is the history of the Harvester Co. and its ‘Sunshine’ harvester, which with the aid of a small syndicate, was manufactured in Victoria in 1893. This was followed by the formation in 1921 of H.V McKay Pty. Ltd. and the 1930s merger of H.V. McKay Pty. Ltd. with Massey Harris of Canada to produce H.V. McKay Massey Harris Pty. Ltd. The 1955 acquisition of the remaining McKay family interests by the Canadian firm resulted in the dropping of the McKay name and the forming of Massey Harris Ferguson. The Australian subsidiary company Massey-Ferguson (Australia) Ltd was established in 1958. However, the sale of Massey-Ferguson Industrials to FERMC, and subsequent merger in 1992 of Massey Ferguson’s (MF) Australian operations with the Japanese tractor manufacturer Iseki resulted in the formation of Massey Ferguson Iseki Australia Limited. In 1994 Massey Ferguson’s worldwide holdings were purchased by U.S. based AGCO Corporation resulting in AGCO Australia.

Selected References: Lack, J in Australian Dictionary of Biography, Volume 10, (MUP), 1986, available http://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/mckay-hugh-victor-699 , and ‘Our Heritage’, available < http://www.masseyferguson.com/EAPAC/AU/about/1192.aspx>

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Dates

Date1958-1992

Names

Other NamesMcKay Massey Ferguson Iseki

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Succeeding OrganisationsAgco Australia Limited

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Massey Ferguson (Australia) Ltd