| Heinrich Lanz AG | |
| Type: | Aktiengesellschaft |
| Industry: | Agricultural machinery |
| Successor: | John Deere Works Mannheim (JDWM) |
| Foundation: | , in Mannheim, Germany |
| Founder: | Heinrich Lanz |
| Fate: | Merged with |
| Location: | Mannheim, Germany |
| Area Served: | Worldwide |
| Products: | Tractors |
| Brands: | LANZ |
| Services: | Agricultural machinery design and manufacturer |
| Num Employees: | ≈2,200 (1998) |
| Owners: | --> |
Heinrich Lanz AG is a former agricultural machinery manufacturer from Mannheim, Germany.[1] [2] [3] Its tractors were sold bearing the LANZ brand. LANZ won numerous awards at the Strasbourg Agricultural Fair in 1866; namely four Gold, five Silver, and three Bronze.[2]
The Heinrich Lanz AG company, and its LANZ brand name was ultimately acquired by way of a merger in 1956 by the American agricultural machinery manufacturer Deere & Company, and became the John Deere Works Mannheim (JDWM).[1]
The Heinrich Lanz Company was founded in 1859 by German engineer Heinrich Lanz. It produced the first steam-powered stationary threshing machines in 1879, and the first crude oil fuelled tractor; the Lanz Bulldog, in 1921.
In 1956, Heinrich Lanz AG merged with Deere & Company of Moline, Illinois, United States.[1]