Jan 18 During the critical global spring ploughing preparation period, three international agricultural machinery giants – John Deere, CNH Industrial (Case), and Claas – have intensively announced strategic initiatives in the parts sector between Jan 13 and 18, focusing on smart parts R&D, localized supply chain construction, and genuine parts guarantee. These moves aim to cope with the surging demand for parts driven by the global growth in agricultural machinery ownership, while seizing opportunities in emerging markets. Industry data shows that the global agricultural machinery parts market is expected to exceed $67 billion in 2026, with smart electronic parts and factory-certified genuine parts as the main growth drivers.
U.S.-based agricultural machinery giant John Deere announced on Jan 15 the upgrade of its Asia-Pacific parts distribution network, adding an intelligent sorting system to its Tianjin parts center and expanding the storage capacity of its Jiamusi distribution warehouse, bringing the total storage area to 22,000 square meters. The upgrade focuses on strengthening the supply of smart parts, including core components such as sensors and remote diagnosis modules for autonomous agricultural machinery, enabling 48-hour response to orders in the Asia-Pacific region. The head of John Deere‘s Asia-Pacific parts business stated that genuine parts adhere to the same quality standards as factory-installed components, and this network upgrade will further improve the supply efficiency of parts in markets such as China and Southeast Asia, helping farmers reduce downtime losses during the busy farming season.
CNH Industrial (Case) launched a new generation of smart agricultural machinery parts solutions in Bangkok on Jan 17, introducing AI-integrated sensor parts and high-voltage wiring harness assemblies, compatible with its electric and autonomous farming machinery series. The smart wiring harness in the solution adopts IP69K protection design, capable of withstanding field oil pollution, humidity, and severe vibration. Combined with the upgraded SenseApply™ spray control system parts, it can accurately optimize operation parameters and reduce pesticide and fuel consumption. Meanwhile, CNH announced the acceleration of localized production of core parts; the CVT gearbox parts production line at its Harbin manufacturing base will start trial production in March, with mass production of full-power shift gearbox parts expected by the end of the year, enhancing supply chain resilience in the Asia-Pacific market.
Germany’s Claas revealed its dual-market parts layout plan on Jan 18: in mature markets, it will strengthen genuine parts guarantee by adding a new parts warehouse in Jixi, Heilongjiang, linking with warehouses in Harbin and Jiamusi. The total reserve value of the three locations exceeds 15 million yuan, covering the full range of genuine parts for harvesters and tractors, including core components such as bearings, belts, and filters. In emerging markets, it will focus on African demand, planning to build a parts distribution network with local dealers during the 2026 Africa International Agricultural Machinery Expo in September, prioritizing the supply of lightweight parts suitable for small and medium-sized plots, supporting Africa’s efforts to improve agricultural mechanization rates.Industry experts pointed out that with the accelerated transformation of agricultural machinery towards intelligence and electrification, parts have evolved from simple maintenance replacements to core supports for improving overall machine performance. The strategic layouts of John Deere, Case, and Claas not only comply with the global demand for the reliability of genuine parts but also meet the needs of emerging markets for localized services and cost-effective parts, which will drive the global agricultural machinery parts market towards a high-tech, full-life-cycle service direction.
Post time: 01-20-2026
