5 Exhibitors to Visit at Agritechnica Hannover 2027

JCB India Limited, headquartered in Ballabgarh in the Delhi-NCR region, was established in 1979 as a fully owned subsidiary of J.C Bamford Excavators of the UK. The Indian operation employs around 5,000 people across six factories in Ballabgarh, Jaipur, two sites in Pune, and Vadodara, and manufactures more than 60 products across nine categories including backhoe loaders, excavators, agricultural tractors, and telescopic handlers. Finished machines reach buyers in more than 125 countries.

The Ballabgarh plant is the largest backhoe loader factory in the world, and its supply chain is localised to over 95 percent through approximately 380 Indian suppliers. JCB's largest design centre outside the UK sits in Pune and employs more than 400 engineers. The India dealer network spans 60-plus dealers and 700-plus outlets supported by five regional parts warehouses and ten operator training centres that have put more than 30,000 candidates through accredited programmes.

HydraForce, Inc, founded in 1985 and headquartered in Lincolnshire, Illinois, operates as the Compact Hydraulics Business Unit of Bosch Rexroth following the acquisition completed in February 2023. The combined unit employs approximately 3,900 people across nine manufacturing sites in the United States, Brazil, China, Germany, Great Britain, and Italy, with additional Compact Hydraulics operations in Nonantola, Italy. The portfolio spans cartridge valves, hydraulic integrated circuits, manifolds, and integrated electronic controls targeting agricultural OEMs, self-propelled implements, and off-highway machinery builders.

The integration of HydraForce into Bosch Rexroth allows OEM engineers to specify hybrid architectures that combine conventional hydraulics, electro-hydraulic control, and fully electronic systems within a single scalable platform. Patented designs such as the TS90-G34L pilot-operated valve reduce pilot flow by up to 75 percent, with company-reported annual energy savings of up to 90 percent per valve in powershift transmission applications. Regional manufacturing across six countries supports local supply chains and availability for customers in major agricultural equipment markets.

Cummins India Limited, headquartered in Pune, Maharashtra, was incorporated in 1962 as a 51-percent subsidiary of Cummins Inc. and operates seven manufacturing plants across Pune, Pirangut, and Phaltan. The company produces diesel and natural gas engines for power generation, industrial, automotive, and off-highway markets, with the broader Cummins Inc. group employing approximately 67,400 people globally. Key products in the off-highway agriculture lineup include the F4.5 structural engine, the B6.7 engine family, the Next Gen X15 Off-Highway engine, and the Meritor MOX E8 axle.

The Cummins off-highway portfolio spans engine displacements from 3.8L to 15L, covering tractors, combine harvesters, sprayers, loaders, and telehandlers. The 4.5L structural engine, rated at 130 to 160 hp (95 to 120 kW) and built at the Darlington Engine Plant in the UK, is designed to allow tractor OEMs to eliminate the chassis frame, reducing machine weight and integration complexity. The X15 platform supports the HELM fuel-agnostic architecture, offering diesel, HVO biofuel, and hydrogen options to give OEMs flexibility as emissions regulations and energy sources evolve.

Doosan Bobcat India Private Limited, headquartered in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, was incorporated in 2007 and employs approximately 328 people. The entity sits within the broader Bobcat global group and manufactures compact construction and agricultural equipment spanning V-Drive telehandlers, compact tractors, skid-steer loaders, compact track loaders, wheel loaders, and mini excavators.

The Chennai plant is the sole global production base for Bobcat backhoe loaders and has expanded into mini excavators and the micro-size S70 skid-steer loader, a positioning the company describes as a global manufacturing hub under its Make-in-India strategy. Sales revenue has grown at a 22 percent compound annual rate over five years, and the entity is targeting 8,900 units per year by 2028 across backhoe loaders, skid-steer loaders, mini excavators, and portable power. The 120-plus attachment portfolio, compatible via the Bob-Tach quick-mount system with ACD automatic attachment recognition, extends the utility of each machine across silage handling, trenching, augering, and mulching tasks.

Vogelsang GmbH & Co. KG, headquartered in Essen (Oldenburg), Lower Saxony, has manufactured agricultural and mechanical engineering equipment since 1929. Now in its fourth generation of family ownership, the company employs more than 1,300 people across 30 subsidiaries and serves customers in over 50 countries. Its product scope covers slurry spreading linkage systems, screw press separators, rotary lobe pumps, wet macerators, and precision distributors for livestock farming and biogas plant operation.

Vogelsang's XSplit separator range reaches throughput of up to 175 m³ per hour on the flagship XS30-80 model, with a modular three-part screen design that allows worn sections to be replaced individually rather than as a complete unit. The VarioAdjust system enables hydraulic dry-matter adjustment during operation without stopping the machine. The company has received multiple 'Germany's Innovation Leader' accolades from the Prognos AG economic research institute, and its rotary lobe pump range scales to 15,000 litres per minute for self-propelled spreading vehicles.