CNH Opens New Branch in Uzbekistan

Sept. 5, 2012
CNH International, a subsidiary of CNH Global, a leading equipment supplier in the agricultural and construction equipment industry and part of Fiat Industrial, recently opened its new facility in the Akaltyn district located in the Syrdarya region of Central Uzbekistan.

CNH International, a subsidiary of CNH Global, a leading equipment supplier in the agricultural and construction equipment industry and part of Fiat Industrial, recently opened its new facility in the Akaltyn district located in the Syrdarya region of Central Uzbekistan.

The new branch, which is in a key agricultural area, is located on the main arterial road leading to the capital city of Tashkent and along The Great Silk Road, making it easily accessible. It offers full sales and after-sales services to customers on New Holland Agriculture, Case IH and New Holland Construction machinery.

The facility spans more than 27,900 square feet and includes a showroom, offices, training rooms and a service center staffed with qualified technicians and equipped with advanced equipment and technologies. This new branch further enhances CNH's strong service coverage of the Uzbekistan and will support the development of the country's agri-business and construction equipment sectors.

During the grand opening ceremony, Bakhrom Buranov, first vice-governor of the Syrdarya region, said, "Opening a dedicated new branch in the Syrdarya region, which is a leader in the production of wheat, cotton and raw silk, will provide a great support to the region, to farmers and to all of us."

The new branch, which is run by UzCaseService, is fully integrated into CNH's worldwide service network and has access to the company's advanced manufacturing, product and service technologies.

"We have been in Uzbekistan for over 15 years, and we intend to continue to support you in this country and in this region for many years to come,” said Stefano Pampalone, head of CNH International agricultural operations AME, Central Asia, Ukraine, Pakistan and India. “We believe that service is critical and this investment is proof of our continued dedication to providing our customers best-in-class assistance together with advanced and fuel-efficient machinery. The opening of this branch is an additional step in expanding the activities of our service network to include sales and distribution in order to be closer to our customers. We are also further developing our local production to better serve this country's agricultural needs."

UzCaseService is one of four CNH joint ventures established with the aim of upgrading Uzbekistan's agricultural and construction sectors through the introduction of modern technology and machinery. In addition to manufacturing operations, delivered by UzCaseTractor and UzCaseMash, this collaboration provides support to Uzbek customers with retail finance solutions through UzCaseAgroLeasing.

CNH International, a subsidiary of CNH Global, is the company responsible for the manufacture, sales, distribution and after sales operations of CNH agricultural and construction equipment in more than 120 countries throughout Africa, the Middle East, the Commonwealth of Independent States, Asia and Oceania, encompassing Australia, China and India.