Case IH - a division of CNH Global

Case IH is a global leader in agricultural equipment. With headquarters in the United States, Case IH has a network of more than 4,900 dealers and distributors that operates in over 160 countries. Case IH is a brand of CNH (NYSE: CNH), a majority-owned subsidiary of Fiat Group (FIA: MI). Case IH has powered agriculture for more than 160 years. It began in 1842, when Jerome Increase Case founded Case in Racine, WI to build threshing machines. About the same time, Cyrus McCormick invented the mechanical reaper, and formed McCormick Harvester Company in 1847 in Chicago. His firm became International Harvester in 1902. In 1923, International Harvester introduced the first Farmall tractor. In 1985 Case acquired selected assets of International Harvester`s agricultural equipment operations, making Case IH the second largest agricultural equipment manufacturer in North America. In 1999, Case IH became part of CNH.