Agrale

AgramTRo le S.A.
Private company
Industry Automotive
Founded (1962)
Headquarters Caxias do Sul, Brazil
Key people
 Hugo Zattera (CEO)
Products Marrua
Tractors
Trucks
Pickup
Engines
Chassis
Revenue Increase US$1.0 billion (2010)
Increase US$31.4 million (2010)
Number of employees
 12,300
Website www.agrale.com.br

Agrale, previously called AGRISA, is a Brazilian manufacturer of military vehicles, commercial vehicles, engines and agricultural tractors. It is based in Caxias do Sul, in the state of Rio Grande do Sul. Established in 1962, the brand's current model line-up consists of the Marrua SUV and pick-up truck. Tractors include both self-developed models, and ones based on Zetor designs.[1] Agrale no longer produces motorcycles or scooters.[2]

Agrale subsidiary Lintec produces generators, diesel water pumps, engines, rotary cutters (weed wackers) and materials handling equipment.[3]

History

The company was originally called AGRISA, and built AGRISA-Bungartz tractors under license of the German-based Bungartz company. Later alliances included Deutz-Fahr, when they built some tractors and trucks under the Agrale-Deutz name, and later with Zetor. AGRALE is now a part of the Francisco Stedile Group, which includes the Lavrale, Fazenda Três Rios, Germani Foods and Yanmar-Agritech Tractors companies.

Agrale produced about 5000 buses in 2004 [4]

Products

The most traditional segment of activity Agrale is the manufacture of small tractors with power from 14.7 hp, intended mainly for use in the vineyards of the wine region of Rio Grande do Sul, near the company headquarters. Today the tractors are offered with power ratings up to 140 hp and offers up to 9.2 tonne trucks, diesel stationary and bus chassis, a segment in which it is acting with more emphasis.

Tractors

Agrale tractor 4300
Agrale 4230.4

Trucks

The first trucks were models TX-1100 TX-1200 and TX-1600, equipped with MWM 229.3 of three cylinders, or Agrale M-790 twin-cylinder. The trucks were also manufactured in alcohol and gasoline versions, using the four-cylinder engine GM Opal. Agrale currently produces trucks ranging from 6000 to its PBT 20000 kg, most recently with the CA13000 6x2. Fiber produced in booths, ensuring strength, durability, thermal and acoustic insulation, many times the steel cabinets. Current models are:[5]

Utilities

Agrale produces the Marruá 4x4 Utility vehicle in both a Jeeplike versions, a pickup truck, and as a chassis cab.[6] Current models include:

Military versions

Civil versions

Bus chassis

Agrale now offers a competent security and comfort, therefore, developed a wide range of chassis and Rear Engine Advanced, low-floor (low entry) or semi-low which ensures greater accessibility for people with reduced mobility.

Chassis Micro Bus

Chassis for buses and midi

Engines

Through its subsidiary Lintec, also in Caxias do Sul, Agrale manufactures engines and power equipment (water pumps, lawn mowers and generators), with wide range of power. Lintec also sells Ruggerini and Lombardini engines alongside its own Agrale brand (790 m, m795w, etc.), water or air cooled, and Lintec (LD 1500, LD 2500, etc.) water cooled.

Assembler

Agrale also assembled International trucks, a brand acquired by NC2 Group brand. Agrale currently assembles heavy and light Internationals, a partnership that began in 1998 trucks and ended in 2013 with 43,000 units produced, which was mounted the first truck International 4700 brand.[7][8]

Former Products

Motorcycles

Agrale Elefantré 30.0.

Agrale manufactured over 400,000 motorcycles from 1984 and 1987.[9] The models were: Agrale SXT, SST, Elefant, Dakar, Explorer, and Elefantre. Agrale motorcycles were based on Cagiva models.[10]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Agrale History
  2. ↑ http://www.agrale.com.br/pt/
  3. ↑ http://www.lintecmotores.com.br/
  4. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2007-07-29. Retrieved 2010-08-31.
  5. ↑ http://www.agrale.com.br/pt/caminhoes/mercado-externo
  6. ↑ http://www.agrale.com.br/pt/utilitarios
  7. ↑ http://transportemundial.terra.com.br/index.asp?codc=642
  8. ↑ http://www.agrale.com.br/pt/sobre-a-agrale/institucional
  9. ↑ http://www.moto.com.br/Agrale/historia.html
  10. ↑ http://www.moto.com.br/Agrale/historia.html
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